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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)

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Amount Sponsors Locations Receiving Organization
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2010 Description City of Nacogdoches for construction of two detention ponds
(Interior)
Amount $500,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX)
Former Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)
Locations Nacogdoches, Texas Recipients City of Nacogdoches, Texas
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2010 Description The City of Petersburg for elevated water tank replacement
(Interior)
Amount $439,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-TX) Locations Petersburg, Texas Recipients City of Petersburg, Texas
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2010 Description City of Round Rock for planning, design and construction of a regional water supply system
(Interior)
Amount $300,000 Sponsors Rep. John Carter (R-TX)
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)
Locations Round Rock, Texas Recipients City of Round Rock, Texas
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2010 Description City of Temple for construction of a wastewater mainline and wastewater interceptor
(Interior)
Amount $500,000 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 2010 Description Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge
(Interior)
Amount $1,000,000 Sponsors President *
Former Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)
Locations Texas Recipients U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2010 Description Big Thicket National Preserve
(Interior)
Amount $5,000,000 Sponsors President *
Former Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX)
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)
Former Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)
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Locations Texas Recipients Big Thicket National Preserve
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2010 Description Caddo Lake Institute of Texas
(Interior)
Amount $150,000 Sponsors Former Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) Locations Texas Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2010 Description Fort Davis National Historic Site
(Interior)
Amount $500,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Ciro Rodriguez (D-TX)
Former Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)
Locations Fort Davis, Texas Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2010 Description Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge
(Interior)
Amount $500,000 Sponsors President (solo) * Locations Texas Recipients U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2010 Description San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge-Austin's Woods Unit
(Interior)
Amount $1,250,000 Sponsors President *
Former Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX)
Locations Texas Recipients U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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