Congressional earmarks in IL
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 6 provisions worth $27.40M match.
By year
- FY2024 $27.40M · 6
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Richard J. Durbin Sen. IL · $27.40M · 6
- Robin L. Kelly Rep. IL · $4.00M · 1
- Janice D. Schakowsky Rep. IL · $4.00M · 1
- Jesús G. "Chuy" García Rep. IL · $2.00M · 1
- Mike Quigley Rep. IL · $200.0K · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Army Corps of Engineers $27.40M · 6
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | McCook & Thorton Reservoirs, IL U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · IL | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $20.00M |
| 2024 | Cook County, Section 219, IL U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · IL | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Richard Durbin IL, Representative Robin Kelly IL, Representative Janice Schakowsky IL | $4.00M |
| 2024 | Cook County, Section 219, IL (LaGrange) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · IL | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Richard Durbin IL, Representative Jesus Garcia IL | $2.00M |
| 2024 | Rock Island Small Boat Harbor, IL U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · IL | Army Corps of Engineers · Operation and Maintenance | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Flint Lake Dam Removal, IL U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · IL | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction/Section 206 | Senator Richard Durbin IL, Representative Mike Quigley IL | $200.0K |
| 2024 | Chicago Area Waterways System Restoration, IL U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · IL | Army Corps of Engineers · Investigations | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $200.0K |
Enacted earmarks from GAO's Tracking the Funds data (FY2022-FY2024). FY2025 had none (a full-year continuing resolution); FY2026's are enacted but not yet in GAO's data. Amounts are what the law provided, not what was spent. Source: GAO, Tracking the Funds. Requesters are matched to today's members of Congress by name and state; former members show as GAO wrote them.