Menu Search Account

LegiStorm

Get LegiStorm App Visit Product Demo Website
» Get LegiStorm App
» Get LegiStorm Pro Free Demo
Where are this year's earmarks
Fiscal Year(s)

View earmark details Earmark Spending in Mississippi

* Earmarks requested by the president are not included in the member and state rankings to better reflect political power. This follows the methodology used by Taxpayers for Common Sense.
Fiscal Year(s) 2008-2010 No Total Amount
Congressional earmarks No. 762 Total Amount $2,110,625,418
All earmarks No. 816* Total Amount $2,805,971,802*
Earmark Details Year Description (Bill)

(desc)

Amount Sponsors Locations Receiving Organization
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2010 Description National Formulation Science Laboratory Equipment Request
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
Amount $1,000,000 Sponsors Former Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) Locations Hattiesburg, Mississippi Recipients University of Southern Mississippi
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description National Center for Remote Sensing, Air, and Space Law, legal research and outreach on critical space and aviation law issues
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
Amount $2,820,000 Sponsors Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS)
Former Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS)
Former Sen. Trent Lott (R-MS)
...more
Locations University, Mississippi Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2010 Description National Center for Remote Sensing, Air, and Space Law
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
Amount $2,400,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Travis Childers (D-MS)
Former Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS)
Locations Oxford, Mississippi Recipients University of Mississippi (Oxford)
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description National Center for Natural Products Research
(Agriculture, Rural Development and FDA)
Amount $3,724,000 Sponsors Former Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) Locations Oxford, Mississippi Recipients University of Mississippi (Oxford)
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2010 Description National Center for Justice and the Rule of Law
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
Amount $2,000,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Travis Childers (D-MS)
Former Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS)
Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS)
...more
Locations Oxford, Mississippi Recipients University of Mississippi (Oxford)
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description National Center for Critical Information Processing and Storage new construction
(Homeland Security)
Amount $72,300,000 Sponsors President *
Former Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS)
Locations Stennis Space Center, Mississippi Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description National Center for Critical Information Processing and Storage, MS
(Homeland Security)
Amount $22,300,000 Sponsors Former Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) Locations Mississippi Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2010 Description National Center for Biodefense Communications
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
Amount $750,000 Sponsors Former Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) Locations Jackson, Mississippi Recipients Jackson State University
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Natchez Riverfront Trails, MS
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $427,500 Sponsors Former Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS)
Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS)
Locations Mississippi Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2010 Description Natchez National Historical Park
(Interior)
Amount $264,000 Sponsors President (solo) * Locations Mississippi Recipients Natchez National Historical Park

Information provided by Taxpayers for Common Sense ( http://www.taxpayer.net/ )