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Fiscal Year(s)

View earmark details Former Sen. Barack Obama (D-Illinois) - Earmarks Requested

Ran for Other Office • Alternate Name: Barack Hussein Obama II
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 8 Cost $3,324,520
With Other Members          Number 49 Cost $95,277,200
All Congressional                Number 57 Cost $98,601,720
All Sponsored Earmarks      Number 58* Cost $106,473,720*
Earmark Details Year

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Description (Bill) Amount Additional Sponsors Locations Receiving Organization
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Lewis University Airport, extension of runway and taxiway
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $735,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Judy Biggert (R-IL)
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL)
Locations Illinois Recipients Lewis University Airport (Romeoville, Ill.)
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Light Emitting Diode Wound Healing of Oral and Cutaneous Lesions
(Defense)
Amount $3,200,000 Sponsors Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL)
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL)
Locations Unknown Location Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center, for renovation and construction of the Rock Island MLK, Jr. Center
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $656,600 Sponsors Former Rep. Phil Hare (D-IL) Locations Rock Island, Illinois Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description McHenry County Sheriffs Department, for radio equipment acquisition
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
Amount $446,500 Sponsors Former Rep. Melissa Bean (D-IL) Locations McHenry, Illinois Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description McHenry County Law Enforcement Communication System
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
Amount $94,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Melissa Bean (D-IL) Locations McHenry, Illinois Recipients McHenry County, Ill.
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description McLean County, for a drug court
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
Amount $350,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Jerry Weller (R-IL)
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL)
Locations McLean, Illinois Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Metra Connects, Southeast Services
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $7,227,500 Sponsors Former Rep. Jesse Jackson (D-IL)
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL)
Locations Illinois Recipients Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corp.
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description METRA, STAR Line (Northeastern)
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $7,227,500 Sponsors Former Rep. Melissa Bean (D-IL)
Former Rep. Judy Biggert (R-IL)
Former Rep. Denny Hastert (R-IL)
...more
Locations Illinois Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description METRA, Union Pacific Northwest Line
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $7,227,500 Sponsors Former Rep. Melissa Bean (D-IL)
Former Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL)
Former Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL)
...more
Locations Illinois Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Civic Education Program (Center for Civic Education and National Council on Economic Education) and a comprehensive program between the Center for Civic Education, Indiana University and NCSL to improve public education of the congress and state legislatures.
(Labor-HHS-Education)
Amount $31,917,000 alert Sponsors Former Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-HI)
Former Rep. Artur Genestre Davis (D-AL)
Former Rep. Geoff Davis (R-KY)
...more
Locations Unknown Location Recipients Indiana University System; Council for Economic Education; National Conference of State Legislatures

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