Congressional earmarks in OH
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 12 provisions worth $25.81M match.
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Sherrod Brown Sen. OH · $12.46M · 6
- Michael R. Turner Rep. OH · $7.50M · 4
- Marcy Kaptur Rep. OH · $6.90M · 1
- Mike Carey Rep. OH · $4.50M · 1
- Joyce Beatty Rep. OH · $4.50M · 1
- David P. Joyce Rep. OH · $3.52M · 2
- Shontel M. Brown Rep. OH · $1.93M · 2
- Greg Landsman Rep. OH · $963.0K · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Commerce $25.81M · 12
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Health Sciences Bioresearch Lab The University of Toledo · OH | Department of Commerce · Construction | Representative Marcia Kaptur OH | $6.90M $6.83M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Battery Innovation Laboratory and Education Center The Ohio State University · OH | Department of Commerce · Construction | Senator Sherrod Brown OH, Representative Mike Carey OH, Representative Joyce Beatty OH | $4.50M $4.46M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Lake Erie Research Vessel Ohio State University · OH | Department of Commerce · NOAA–CZM (Coastal Zone Management) | Senator Sherrod Brown OH, Representative David Joyce OH | $2.50M |
| 2023 | The Wright State University Power House Research Center Wright State University · OH | Department of Commerce · Construction | Senator Sherrod Brown OH, Representative Michael Turner OH | $2.00M $1.98M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Southwest Ohio Integrated Microsystems Workforce & Research Center University of Dayton · OH | Department of Commerce · NIST–STRS (Scientific and Technical Research and Services) | Senator Sherrod Brown OH, Representative Michael Turner OH | $2.00M |
| 2024 | Large Sized Unmanned Aerial Systems Acquisition and Training Initiative Sinclair Community College · OH | Department of Commerce · NIST–STRS (Scientific and Technical Research and Services) | Representative Michael Turner OH | $2.00M |
| 2023 | Russ Research Center Digital Design Studio Development Ohio University · OH | Department of Commerce · Construction | Representative Michael Turner OH | $1.50M $1.49M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Madison Township Shoreline Madison Township · OH | Department of Commerce · NOAA–CZM (Coastal Zone Management) | Representative David Joyce OH | $1.02M |
| 2024 | OAI—Precision Urban Agriculture Initiative Ohio Aerospace Institute · OH | Department of Commerce · NIST–STRS (Scientific and Technical Research and Services) | Representative Shontel Brown OH | $963.0K |
| 2024 | Semiconductor and Microelectronics Workforce Development University of Cincinnati · OH | Department of Commerce · NIST–STRS (Scientific and Technical Research and Services) | Representative Greg Landsman OH | $963.0K |
| 2024 | Advancing the State-of-the-Art in Metals and Semiconductor Technology Case Western Reserve University · OH | Department of Commerce · NIST–STRS (Scientific and Technical Research and Services) | Senator Sherrod Brown OH, Representative Shontel Brown OH | $963.0K |
| 2024 | District MEMS Program & Training Expansion Lorain County Community College District · OH | Department of Commerce · NIST–STRS (Scientific and Technical Research and Services) | Senator Sherrod Brown OH | $500.0K |
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.