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. 9 provisions worth $11.20M match.
By year
- FY2022 $11.20M · 9
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Cheri Bustos Rep. IL · $4.50M · 1
- Darin LaHood Rep. IL · $4.50M · 1
- Robin L. Kelly Rep. IL · $3.00M · 1
- Richard J. Durbin Sen. IL · $2.70M · 6
- Mike Bost Rep. IL · $1.00M · 1
- Sean Casten Rep. IL · $750.0K · 1
- Tammy Duckworth Sen. IL · $334.0K · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Agriculture $11.20M · 9
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research Expansion National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research · IL | Department of Agriculture · Buildings and Facilities | Representative Cheri Bustos IL, Representative Darin LaHood IL | $4.50M $399.9K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Pembroke Township Broadband Expansion Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity · IL | Department of Agriculture · ReConnect | Representative Robin Kelly IL | $3.00M |
| 2022 | Mt. Vernon Police Station City of Mt. Vernon · IL | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Representative Mike Bost IL | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | River Habitat Restoration and Conservation Initiative John G. Shedd Aquarium · IL | Department of Agriculture · Conservation Operations | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $1.00M $975.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Morton Arboretum for an Urban Forestry Project · IL | Department of Agriculture · Forest Resource Information and Analysis | Senator Richard Durbin IL, Representative Sean Casten IL | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Bethea Hospital Facility Improvements Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital · IL | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Senator Tammy Duckworth IL, Senator Richard Durbin IL | $334.0K $334.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Village of Schaumburg for Schaumberg Emerald Ash Borer Reforestation Program · IL | Department of Agriculture · Forest Resource Information and Analysis | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $250.0K $250.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | O'Hare Federal Inspection Station City of Chicago · IL | Department of Agriculture · APHIS S&E | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $250.0K $250.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Rural Telemedicine Initiative Illini Community Hospital · IL | Department of Agriculture · Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband Program | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $115.0K $115.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
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.