Congressional earmarks in WA
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 10 provisions worth $6.87M match.
By year
- FY2023 $6.87M · 10
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Maria Cantwell Sen. WA · $3.99M · 5
- Patty Murray Sen. WA · $2.36M · 3
- Rick Larsen Rep. WA · $1.75M · 2
- Suzan K. DelBene Rep. WA · $811.1K · 1
- Marilyn Strickland Rep. WA · $555.0K · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Education $6.87M · 10
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Edmonds College, Lynnwood, WA for marine and AI robotics pathways programs, including equipment · WA | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Maria Cantwell WA, Senator Patty Murray WA, Representative Richard Larsen WA | $1.30M $1.30M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | West Sound STEM Network/SK School District, WA, to improve the capacity of education systems and communities to provide STEM educational experiences aligned with high-demand, regional employment sectors · WA | Department of Education · Elementary and Secondary Education | Senator Maria Cantwell WA | $1.08M $1.08M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Save the Children Lower Yakima Valley, WA, to reduce food insecurity and increase child literacy, which may include vehicle purchase, use, and maintenance, and equipment · WA | Department of Education · Elementary and Secondary Education | Senator Maria Cantwell WA | $891.0K $891.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | University of Washington Bothell, WA for pathways toward environment and sustainability degree programs, including equipment · WA | Department of Education · Elementary and Secondary Education | Representative Suzan Delbene WA | $811.1K $811.1K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | North Beach School District #64, WA, for before and after school programs · WA | Department of Education · Elementary and Secondary Education | Senator Patty Murray WA | $758.0K $758.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Tacoma Public Schools, WA, for afterschool education and enrichment · WA | Department of Education · Elementary and Secondary Education | Senator Maria Cantwell WA | $648.0K $648.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Tacoma Public School District, Tacoma, WA for career preparation and internship programs · WA | Department of Education · Elementary and Secondary Education | Representative Marilyn Strickland WA | $555.0K $555.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA for a food security program, including furnishing a longhouse with equipment · WA | Department of Education · Higher Education | Representative Richard Larsen WA | $450.0K $450.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Everett Community College, WA, for programs for youth experiencing homelessness · WA | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Patty Murray WA | $300.0K $300.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Central Washington University, WA, for agribusiness program development · WA | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Maria Cantwell WA | $75.0K $75.0K 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.