Congressional earmarks in MN
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 8 provisions worth $14.69M match.
By year
- FY2022 $14.69M · 8
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Amy Klobuchar Sen. MN · $14.50M · 7
- Tina Smith Sen. MN · $14.03M · 7
- Pete Stauber Rep. MN · $5.58M · 1
- Angie Craig Rep. MN · $3.21M · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Agriculture $14.69M · 8
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Pine County Broadband Expansion Pine County · MN | Department of Agriculture · ReConnect | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Peter Stauber MN | $5.58M |
| 2022 | Chisholm Public Safety Building City of Chisholm · MN | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN | $3.50M $3.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Goodhue County Broadband Expansion Goodhue County · MN | Department of Agriculture · ReConnect | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Angela Craig MN | $3.21M |
| 2022 | Dilworth Fire Hall City of Dilworth · MN | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN | $975.0K $975.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | New London Library and City Hall City of New London · MN | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN | $665.0K $665.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Childcare Facility Prairie Pines Childcare Center · MN | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN | $418.0K $418.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Northern Kandiyohi County Food Pantry The Link of Northern Kandiyohi County · MN | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Senator Tina Smith MN | $193.0K |
| 2022 | Grand Portage Community Center Upgrades Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior · MN | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN | $157.0K $157.0K 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.