Congressional earmarks
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 388 provisions worth $5.05B match.
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Brian Schatz Sen. HI · $822.05M · 16
- Mazie K. Hirono Sen. HI · $798.35M · 17
- Lindsey Graham Sen. SC · $418.63M · 15
- James Inhofe Sen. OK · $356.30M · 6
- Dianne Feinstein Sen. CA · $319.11M · 10
- Lisa Murkowski Sen. AK · $304.30M · 19
- Michael Waltz Rep. FL · $204.90M · 16
- Kirsten E. Gillibrand Sen. NY · $169.44M · 9
- Charles E. Schumer Sen. NY · $169.44M · 9
- Martin Heinrich Sen. NM · $167.22M · 30
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Defense $5.05B · 388
By state: HI $902.75M · SC $418.63M · OK $372.30M · CA $324.11M · AK $304.30M · FL $265.08M · NC $239.68M · AL $180.46M · LA $177.03M · NY $174.74M · NM $167.22M · WA $141.46M · TX $135.06M · MS $134.72M · GA $112.16M · WI $111.83M · OH $94.20M · RI $85.54M · AZ $71.30M · KS $69.60M · CO $62.49M · WV $60.79M · MO $60.63M · DE $48.45M · OR $42.00M · VT $34.69M · IL $32.25M · NV $27.58M · NH $27.20M · VA $26.80M · ME $25.97M · PA $24.86M · NE $22.64M · NJ $22.00M · CT $17.00M · AR $12.30M · MD $10.85M · ID $6.50M · MN $4.53M · MI $2.40M
Largest provisions (the 100 largest of 388)
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Aircraft Maintenance Hangar · SC | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Navy | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $121.83M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | KC-46A 1-Bay Depot Corrosion Control Hangar · OK | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Air Force | Senator James Inhofe OK | $114.00M $114.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Company Operations Facilities · HI | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $111.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Water Reclamation Facility Compliance Upgrade Marine Corps Base Hawaii · HI | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI, Representative Jill Tokuda HI | $109.00M |
| 2023 | Missile Magazines · HI | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Navy & Marine Corps | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $103.35M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Reception Barracks Complex, Ph2: Cost to Complete Fort Jackson · SC | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $101.00M |
| 2023 | Physical Fitness Center Annex · AK | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army | Senator Lisa Murkowski AK | $99.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Patrick SFB Consolidated Communications Facility · FL | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Air Force | Representative Michael Waltz FL | $97.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Dry Dock 3 Replacement Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam · HI | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps | Senator Brian Schatz HI | $90.00M |
| 2024 | National Guard Readiness Center Addition/Alteration Lexington Armory · NY | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army National Guard | Senator Kirsten Gillibrand NY, Senator Charles Schumer NY, Representative Jerrold Nadler NY | $90.00M |
| 2023 | KC-46A 2-Bay Program Depot Maintenance Hangar · OK | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Air Force | Senator James Inhofe OK | $90.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Bachelor Enlisted Quarters · HI | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Navy & Marine Corps | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI, Representative Kaiali'i Kahele HI | $87.90M $36.33M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Advance Individual Training Complex Phase 2 · OK | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army | Senator James Inhofe OK | $85.80M $68.66M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Recruit Barracks · CA | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Navy & Marine Corps | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA | $82.23M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Aircraft Airfield Pavement Improvements · WA | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Navy & Marine Corps | Senator Patty Murray WA | $68.10M $57.43M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Electrical Distribution Modernization · HI | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Navy | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $64.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Water Treatment Plant Replacement Hadnot Point: Cost to Complete · NC | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Navy | Senator Richard Burr NC | $64.20M $64.20M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | CMV-22B Aircraft Maintenance Hangar · CA | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Navy | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA | $63.60M $56.37M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Aircraft Maintenance Hangar · AK | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army National Guard | Senator Lisa Murkowski AK | $63.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Joint Operations Center: Cost to Complete · LA | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army | Senator Bill Cassidy LA, Representative Mike Johnson LA | $61.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Aircraft Maintenance Hangar Fort Liberty (Fort Bragg) · NC | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army | Representative Richard Hudson NC | $61.00M |
| 2022 | Command and Control Facility: Cost to Complete · HI | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $55.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | SOF Operations Integration Facility · FL | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Defense-Wide | Representative Michael Waltz FL | $50.00M $50.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Advanced Helicopter Training System Hangar Naval Air Station Whiting Field · FL | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps | Representative Matthew Gaetz FL | $50.00M |
| 2024 | Waterfront Production Facility: Planning and Design Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam · HI | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps | Senator Mazie Hirono HI | $49.08M |
| 2022 | Combat Vehicle Maintenance Facility · CA | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Navy | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA | $48.70M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Consolidated Headquarters Medical & Dining Facility · RI | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Air National Guard | Senator John Reed RI | $46.00M $35.60M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Adv Individual Training Barracks Complex: Cost to Complete Fort Novosel (Fort Rucker) · AL | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army | Senator Katie Britt AL | $41.20M |
| 2024 | Network Enterprise Center Fort Hunter Liggett · CA | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army Reserve | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Representative Zoe Lofgren CA | $40.00M |
| 2022 | MQ-9 Formal Training Unit Operations Facility · NM | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Air Force | Senator Martin Heinrich NM, Senator Ben Luján NM | $40.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Ammunition Demolition Shop · OK | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army | Senator James Inhofe OK | $39.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Recruit Barracks · SC | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Navy & Marine Corps | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $38.30M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Transient Training Enlisted Barracks · WI | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army Reserve | Senator Tammy Baldwin WI | $38.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Water System Upgrade · HI | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI, Representative Ed Case HI | $38.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Recruit Barracks · SC | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Navy & Marine Corps | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $37.60M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Entrance Road and Gate Complex: Cost to Complete · LA | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Air Force | Senator Bill Cassidy LA, Representative Mike Johnson LA | $36.00M $36.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Child Development Center Fort Liberty (Fort Bragg) · NC | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army | Senator Thomas Tillis NC, Representative Richard Hudson NC | $36.00M |
| 2023 | Information System Facility: Cost to Complete · LA | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $35.36M $12.73M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | 10 MW Generation Plant and feeder level Microgrid system · MS | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Defense-Wide | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS, Senator Roger Wicker MS | $34.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Child Development Center · KS | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army | Senator Jerry Moran KS | $34.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Well and Storage Tanks Helemano Military Reservation · HI | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $33.00M |
| 2023 | Water System Upgrade · HI | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI, Representative Ed Case HI | $33.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | 940 ARW SQ OPS & AMU Complex · CA | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Air Force Reserve | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Senator Alejandro Padilla CA | $33.00M $33.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Child Development Center · CA | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Navy & Marine Corps | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA | $32.10M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Hospital Replacement Inc. 5 · MO | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Defense-Wide | Senator Roy Blunt MO | $31.30M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Transient Training Officer Barracks · WI | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army Reserve | Senator Tammy Baldwin WI | $31.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Blood Processing Center Replacement Dover Air Force Base · DE | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Defense-Wide (DHA) | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $30.60M |
| 2024 | National Guard Readiness Center North Kingstown · RI | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army National Guard | Senator John Reed RI | $30.00M |
| 2022 | Fitness Center · CO | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Air Force | Senator Michael Bennet CO | $30.00M $30.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Fire and Rescue Station · SC | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Air Force | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $30.00M $29.49M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Combat Training Tank Complex · AZ | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Navy | Senator Mark Kelly AZ, Senator Kyrsten Sinema AZ | $29.30M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Transient Training Enlisted Barracks · WI | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army Reserve | Senator Tammy Baldwin WI | $29.20M $29.20M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Flight Line Support Facility · SC | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Air Force | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $29.00M $29.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Child Development Center · OH | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Air Force | Senator Sherrod Brown OH, Representative Michael Turner OH | $29.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Child Development Center · TX | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Air Force | Representative Tony Gonzales TX | $29.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Wellfield Expansion Resilience Project · NY | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Defense-Wide | Senator Kirsten Gillibrand NY, Senator Charles Schumer NY, Representative Elise Stefanik NY | $27.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Air Support Operations Group Complex · WA | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Air NG | Senator Patty Murray WA | $27.00M $27.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Welding Facility · AL | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army | Representative Michael Rogers AL | $25.01M $25.01M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | AMC Standard Dual Bay Hangar: Planning and Design Eielson Air Force Base · AK | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Air National Guard | Senator Lisa Murkowski AK | $25.00M |
| 2022 | New Cadet Prep School Dormitory · CO | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Air Force | Senator John Hickenlooper CO | $24.73M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Child Development Center · OH | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Air Force | Senator Sherrod Brown OH, Representative Michael Turner OH | $24.00M $24.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Clearwell and Booster Pump Fort Shafter · HI | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI, Representative Ed Case HI | $23.00M |
| 2022 | Child Development Center · TX | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Air Force | Representative Tony Gonzales TX | $22.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | National Guard Readiness Center Southaven · MS | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army National Guard | Senator Roger Wicker MS | $22.00M |
| 2024 | Security Forces Facility Dobbins Air Reserve Base · GA | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Air Force Reserve | Senator Thomas Ossoff GA, Senator Raphael Warnock GA, Representative Barry Loudermilk GA | $22.00M |
| 2023 | Child Development Center Addition · GA | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army | Senator Thomas Ossoff GA, Senator Raphael Warnock GA | $21.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Water Storage Tank Schofield Barracks · HI | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $21.00M |
| 2022 | Reception Barracks Complex, Ph 1: Cost to Complete · SC | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $21.00M $17.57M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | General Purpose Lab and Test Building · MS | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS, Senator Roger Wicker MS | $20.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Special Tactics Complex Phase 3 Portland International Airport · OR | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Air National Guard | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $20.00M |
| 2023 | Waterfront Production Facility: Planning and Design · HI | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Navy & Marine Corps | Senator Mazie Hirono HI | $20.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Barracks: Planning and Design Fort Cavazos (Fort Hood) · TX | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army | Representative John Carter TX | $19.80M |
| 2022 | Homeland Defense Radar-Hawaii: Planning and Design · HI | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Defense-Wide | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $19.00M $10.91M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Barracks: Cost to Complete · TX | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army | Representative John Carter TX | $19.00M $13.68M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | ATC Tower and Airfield Operations · NC | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Navy | Senator Richard Burr NC | $18.70M $18.70M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Combat Alert Cell: Planning and Design Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson · AK | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Air Force | Senator Lisa Murkowski AK | $18.10M |
| 2024 | Acquisition Management Complex Phase V: Planning and Design Wright-Patterson Air Force Base · OH | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Air Force | Senator Sherrod Brown OH, Representative Michael Turner OH | $18.00M |
| 2022 | Fuel Cell and Corrosion Control Hangar · DE | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Air NG | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $17.50M $17.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Engineering Center: Cost to Complete · NY | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army | Senator Kirsten Gillibrand NY, Senator Charles Schumer NY | $17.20M $17.20M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Composite ASE Vehicle Maintenance Facility · CT | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Air NG | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT | $17.00M $17.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Readiness Center · VT | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army National Guard | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $16.90M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Elevated Tank and Distribution Line Schofield Barracks · HI | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $16.00M |
| 2023 | Unaccompanied Enlisted Barracks: Planning and Design · KS | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army | Senator Jerry Moran KS | $15.93M $1.73M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Maneuver Area Training Equipment Site (MATES) · MS | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army National Guard | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS, Senator Roger Wicker MS, Representative Steven Palazzo MS | $15.50M $14.20M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Consolidated Munitions Complex: Planning and Design Eielson Air Force Base · AK | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Air Force | Senator Lisa Murkowski AK | $15.10M |
| 2023 | E-7 Operations Center: Planning and Design · OK | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Air Force | Senator James Inhofe OK | $15.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Commercial Vehicle Inspection Gate · AL | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Air Force | Representative Terri Sewell AL | $15.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Base Civil Engineer Complex · NY | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Air NG | Senator Kirsten Gillibrand NY, Senator Charles Schumer NY | $14.80M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | LRSO Hardware Software Development & Test Facility Eglin Air Force Base · FL | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Air Force | Representative Michael Waltz FL | $14.60M |
| 2024 | Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex Ops Facility: Planning and Design Eielson Air Force Base · AK | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Air Force | Senator Lisa Murkowski AK | $13.50M |
| 2024 | Multipurpose Athletic Field Fort Johnson (Fort Polk) · LA | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army | Senator John Kennedy LA | $13.40M |
| 2022 | Maintenance Hangar: Planning and Design · NC | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Navy | Senator Thomas Tillis NC | $13.30M $7.49M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | 10th Flight Test Squadron Operations Facility · OK | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Air Force Reserve | Senator James Inhofe OK | $12.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | 41 RQS HH-60W Apron · GA | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Air Force | Senator Thomas Ossoff GA, Senator Raphael Warnock GA | $12.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Base Entry Complex · AZ | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Air National Guard | Senator Mark Kelly AZ, Senator Kyrsten Sinema AZ, Representative Ann Kirkpatrick AZ | $12.00M $12.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | 58 SOW/PJ/CRO Pipeline Dorm (432 RM): Planning and Design · NM | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Air Force | Senator Martin Heinrich NM, Senator Ben Lujan NM | $11.16M $50.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Electrical Distribution Infrastructure Undergrounding Hardening Project · MS | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Defense-Wide | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS, Senator Roger Wicker MS | $11.15M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | E/A–18G Aircraft Regional Service Facility: Planning and Design Naval Air Station Whidbey Island · WA | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps | Senator Patty Murray WA | $11.10M |
| 2024 | Automated Multipurpose Machine Gun Range Camp Blanding · FL | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army National Guard | Representative Michael Waltz FL | $11.00M |
| 2024 | Special Tactics Complex Phase 4 Portland International Airport · OR | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Air National Guard | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $11.00M |
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.