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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 City of Temple, Downtown Redevelopment/Performing Arts Centre
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $137,200 Sponsors Rep. John Carter (R-TX)
Former Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)
Locations Temple, Texas Recipients City of Temple, Texas
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Tom Green County, for the relocation and expansion of the Tom Green County Library, the only public library in the region
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $137,200 Sponsors Former Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) Locations San Angelo, Texas Recipients Tom Green County, Texas
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description John Nance Garner Museum, Austin, TX for exhibits, outreach and educational programs
(Labor-HHS-Education)
Amount $138,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Ciro Rodriguez (D-TX) Locations Austin, Texas Recipients Briscoe-Garner Museum (Uvalde, Texas)
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Advancing Biofuel Production
(Agriculture, Rural Development and FDA)
Amount $140,000 Sponsors Former Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) Locations Texas Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Policy Analyses for National Secure and Sustainable Food, Fiber, Forestry and Energy Program, TX
(Agriculture, Rural Development and FDA)
Amount $140,000 Sponsors Former Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) Locations Texas Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Atascosa and Wilson County, TX Sheriff's Department Methamphetamine Law Enforcement
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
Amount $141,000 Sponsors Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) Locations Atascosa, Wilson, Texas Recipients Wilson County (Texas) Sheriff's Office
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description El Paso
(Energy and Water)
Amount $141,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Silvestre Reyes (D-TX) Locations Texas Recipients City of El Paso, Texas
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Canadian River Project
(Energy and Water)
Amount $142,000 Sponsors President (solo) * Locations Texas Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2010 Description Scheduling Reservoir Operations, TX
(Energy and Water)
Amount $142,000 Sponsors President (solo) * Locations Texas Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2010 Description Southern New Mexico/West Texas Investigations Program
(Energy and Water)
Amount $142,000 Sponsors President (solo) * Locations Texas Recipients

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