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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 Description (Bill)

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Amount Additional Sponsors Locations Receiving Organization
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description National Rural Water Association
(Interior)
Amount $7,580,000 alert Sponsors Former Rep. Rodney Alexander (R-LA)
Former Rep. John E. Peterson (R-PA)
Former Rep. Todd Tiahrt (R-KS)
...more
Locations Various Locations Recipients National Rural Water Association
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description National Service Member Outreach Program
(Defense)
Amount $3,000,000 Sponsors Former Sen. Daniel Akaka (D-HI)
Former Sen. John Kerry (D-MA)
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
...more
Locations Unknown Location Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description National Writing Project, a nonprofit organization that supports and promotes K-16 teacher training programs in the effective teaching of writing.
(Labor-HHS-Education)
Amount $23,581,000 alert Sponsors Former Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-HI)
Former Rep. Joe Crowley (D-NY)
Former Rep. Charlie Dent (R-PA)
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Locations Berkeley, California Recipients National Writing Project
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Pace Bus Park-N-Ride Facility
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $245,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Judy Biggert (R-IL) Locations Plainfield, Illinois Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description PACE South Suburban Signal Transit Signal Priority
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $245,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Jesse Jackson (D-IL) Locations Illinois Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description PACE Suburban Bus Roosevelt Rd
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $245,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL) Locations Arlington Heights, Illinois Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Peer Reviewed Breast Cancer Research Program
(Defense)
Amount $138,000,000 alert Sponsors Former Sen. Daniel Akaka (D-HI)
Former Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT)
Former Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN)
...more
Locations Unknown Location Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program
(Defense)
Amount $50,000,000 alert Sponsors Former Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT)
Former Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA)
Former Sen. Jim Bunning (R-KY)
...more
Locations Unknown Location Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Peer Reviewed Ovarian Cancer Research Program
(Defense)
Amount $10,000,000 alert Sponsors Former Sen. Daniel Akaka (D-HI)
Former Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN)
Former Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE)
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Locations Unknown Location Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Peer Reviewed Prostate Cancer Research Program
(Defense)
Amount $80,000,000 alert Sponsors Former Sen. Daniel Akaka (D-HI)
Former Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN)
Former Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE)
...more
Locations Unknown Location Recipients

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