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Fiscal Year(s)

View earmark details Former Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Nebraska) - Earmarks Requested

Retired • Alternate Name: Earl Benjamin Nelson
All     Solo     With Other Members     
* Numbers other than "All Sponsored Earmarks" do not include earmarks requested by the president to better reflect political power. This follows the methodology used by Taxpayers for Common Sense.
Fiscal Year(s) 2008-2010 Number Cost
Solo Earmarks                     Number 56 Cost $62,249,440
With Other Members          Number 113 Cost $182,220,050
All Congressional                Number 169 Cost $244,469,490
All Sponsored Earmarks      Number 174* Cost $294,574,490*
Earmark Details Year Description (Bill)

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Amount Additional Sponsors Locations Receiving Organization
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2010 Description Nanoelectronic Memory, Sensor and Energy Devices
(Defense)
Amount $6,300,000 Sponsors No additional sponsors indicated Locations Lincoln, Nebraska Recipients University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description National Police Athletic League Programs
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
Amount $400,000 alert Sponsors Former Rep. Bob Brady (D-PA)
Former Rep. Corrine Brown (D-FL)
Former Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-FL)
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Locations Jupiter, Florida Recipients National Association of Police Athletic/Activities Leagues Inc.
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description National Rural Water Association
(Interior)
Amount $11,500,000 alert Sponsors Former Sen. Kit Bond (R-MO)
Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-AL)
Former Rep. Mike Arcuri (D-NY)
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Locations Various Locations Recipients National Rural Water Association
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2010 Description Nebraska Community Foundation, HomeTown Competitiveness, Lincoln, NE
(Financial Services)
Amount $275,000 Sponsors No additional sponsors indicated Locations Lincoln, Nebraska Recipients Nebraska Community Foundation
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Nebraska Community Foundation, HomeTown Competitiveness, Lincoln, NE
(Financial Services)
Amount $285,000 Sponsors No additional sponsors indicated Locations Lincoln, Nebraska Recipients Nebraska Community Foundation
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Nebraska Hospital Association, Lincoln, NE, to expand the Nebraska Statewide Telehealth Network, including renovation and equipment
(Labor-HHS-Education)
Amount $95,000 Sponsors Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) Locations Lincoln, Nebraska Recipients Nebraska Hospital Association
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Nebraska Hospital Association Research and Education Foundation, for a telehealth demonstration, including purchase of equipment
(Labor-HHS-Education)
Amount $455,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE)
Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE)
Locations Lincoln, Nebraska Recipients Nebraska Hospital Association
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Nebraska Innovation Center (Whittier) to renovate and improve the Whittier school for use as the Nebraska innovation center
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $656,600 Sponsors Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) Locations Whittier, Nebraska Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Nebraska Meth Project to support a campaign to significantly reduce the prevalence of methamphetamine use in Nebraska
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
Amount $500,000 Sponsors No additional sponsors indicated Locations Lincoln, Nebraska Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Nebraska State Patrol
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
Amount $352,500 Sponsors Former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE)
Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE)
Locations Nebraska Recipients

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