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Where are this year's earmarks
Fiscal Year(s)

View earmark details Earmark Spending in Texas

* 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. 1401 Total Amount $1,907,539,730
All earmarks No. 1689* Total Amount $6,315,890,955*
Earmark Details Year Description (Bill) Amount

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Sponsors Locations Receiving Organization
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Phalanx Next Generation
(Defense)
Amount $6,800,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Terry Everett (R-AL)
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX)
Former Sen. Bob Bennett (R-UT)
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Locations Brenham, Texas Recipients HDL Research Lab Inc.; JKM Manufacturing Inc.
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2010 Description Central City, Fort Worth, Upper Trinity River Basin, TX
(Energy and Water)
Amount $6,782,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Chet Edwards (D-TX)
Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX)
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)
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Locations Fort Worth, Texas Recipients Trinity River Vision Authority
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2010 Description Automated Multipurpose Machine Gun Range
(Military Construction)
Amount $6,700,000 Sponsors President *
Former Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)
Locations Fort Hood, Texas Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2010 Description Texas City Channel, TX
(Energy and Water)
Amount $6,637,000 Sponsors President *
Former Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX)
Locations Texas City, Texas Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2010 Description Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program, Title II
(Energy and Water)
Amount $6,612,000 Sponsors President (solo) * Locations Colorado River Basin, Texas Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Barracks (Grow the Force)
(Military Construction)
Amount $6,600,000 Sponsors President *
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)
Former Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)
Locations Fort Sam Houston, Texas Recipients U.S. Marine Corps
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Freeport Harbor
(Energy and Water)
Amount $6,516,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) Locations Texas Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Child Youth Services Center
(Military Construction)
Amount $6,500,000 Sponsors Appropriations committee Locations Fort Bliss, Texas Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2010 Description Access Control Points
(Military Construction)
Amount $6,500,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Silvestre Reyes (D-TX) Locations Fort Bliss, Texas Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Reserve Training Center
(Military Construction)
Amount $6,490,000 Sponsors President *
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)
Former Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)
Locations Austin, Texas Recipients

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