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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)

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Amount Sponsors Locations Receiving Organization
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Interstate 69
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $980,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX)
Former Rep. Ralph Hall (R-TX)
Former Rep. Nick Lampson (D-TX)
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Locations Texas Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Jim Hogg County for land acquisition and construction of a multipurpose community park
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $147,000 Sponsors Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) Locations Jim Hogg, Texas Recipients Jim Hogg County, Texas
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Lake Ridge Parkway Extension
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $490,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Kenny Marchant (R-TX)
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)
Locations Grand Prairie, Texas Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Lane expansion of RM 1431
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $490,000 Sponsors Rep. John Carter (R-TX)
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)
Locations Texas Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Los Fresnos Boys and Girls Club, for construction in Cameron County
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $245,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Solomon Ortiz (D-TX)
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)
Locations Cameron, Texas Recipients Boys and Girls Club of Los Fresnos Texas
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Memorial Drive Feasibility Study
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $294,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Chet Edwards (D-TX) Locations Beverly Hill, Texas Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description METRO Bus Expansion
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $392,000 Sponsors Former Rep. John Culberson (R-TX) Locations Houston, Texas Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description National Assn of Latino Art and Culture for renovation of the Buena Vista Gardens building and an adjacent property to create a community arts space
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $245,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Charlie Gonzalez (D-TX) Locations San Antonio, Texas Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description North Corridor BRT, Houston and Southeast Corridor BRT
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $19,600,000 Sponsors Former Rep. John Culberson (R-TX)
Rep. Al Green (D-TX)
Former Rep. Gene Green (D-TX)
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Locations Texas Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Northeast Inner Loop Intersection Improvements
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $343,000 Sponsors Rep. John Carter (R-TX) Locations Texas Recipients

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