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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 2010 Description Army Reserve Center
(Military Construction)
Amount $20,000,000 Sponsors President *
Former Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)
Locations San Antonio, Texas Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2010 Description Operational Facilities for T-6
(Military Construction)
Amount $19,764,000 Sponsors President *
Former Rep. Solomon Ortiz (D-TX)
Former Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)
Locations Corpus Christi Naval Air Station, 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)
...more
Locations Texas Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Sims Bayou, Houston, TX
(Energy and Water)
Amount $19,426,000 Sponsors President *
Rep. Al Green (D-TX)
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)
Locations Houston, Texas Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Galveston Harbor and Channel
(Energy and Water)
Amount $19,336,000 Sponsors No sponsor indicated Locations Texas Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Combined Arms Collective Training Facility
(Military Construction)
Amount $18,500,000 Sponsors President (solo) * Locations Fort Bliss, Texas Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2010 Description Joint Intel Tech Training Facility, Ph 1CTFI)
(Military Construction)
Amount $18,400,000 Sponsors President *
Former Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)
Locations Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description CH-47 Maintenance Hangar
(Military Construction)
Amount $18,000,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Chet Edwards (D-TX)
Rep. John Carter (R-TX)
Locations Forth Hood, Texas Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Chapel with Education Center
(Military Construction)
Amount $17,500,000 Sponsors Rep. John Carter (R-TX)
Former Rep. Chet Edwards (D-TX)
Locations Fort Hood, Texas Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Houston Ship Channel
(Energy and Water)
Amount $17,221,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Chet Edwards (D-TX)
Rep. Al Green (D-TX)
Former Rep. Gene Green (D-TX)
...more
Locations Texas Recipients City of Houston, Texas

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