Congressional earmarks in OR
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 25 provisions worth $15.07M match.
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Ron Wyden Sen. OR · $13.77M · 23
- Jeff Merkley Sen. OR · $13.77M · 23
- Peter Defazio Rep. OR · $1.54M · 2
- Earl Blumenauer Rep. OR · $800.0K · 1
- Kurt Schrader Rep. OR · $700.0K · 1
- Peter DeFazio Rep. OR · $500.0K · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Education $15.07M · 25
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Oregon Health & Science University, OR, for a nursing education program Oregon Health & Science University, OR, for a nursing education program · OR | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $2.00M |
| 2024 | Portland Community College, OR, for a program to expand the healthcare workforce Portland Community College, OR, for a program to expand the healthcare workforce · OR | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $1.68M |
| 2023 | Sustainable Cities Institute, Eugene, OR for a sustainability and student support program · OR | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Representative Peter Defazio OR | $1.16M $1.16M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | High Desert Education Service District, OR, for expansion of a childhood trauma program · OR | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $900.0K $900.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Oregon Coast Community College, OR, for a maritime construction and technician training program Oregon Coast Community College, OR, for a maritime construction and technician training program · OR | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $896.0K |
| 2023 | Oregon State University, OR, for a technical job training program, including the purchase of equipment · OR | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR | $800.0K $800.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Portland Community College, Portland, OR for curriculum development, including equipment and technology · OR | Department of Education · Higher Education | Representative Earl Blumenauer OR | $800.0K $800.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Oregon Institute of Technology, Wilsonville, OR for a healthcare career pathways program · OR | Department of Education · Elementary and Secondary Education | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Representative Kurt Schrader OR | $700.0K $700.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center (OMIC), OR, for career and technical education, including equipment · OR | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $645.0K $645.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Portland State University, OR, for education and training programs in cybersecurity · OR | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $600.0K $600.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | La Grande School District, OR, to operate housing construction and construction trades CTE programs, including equipment and supplies · OR | Department of Education · Elementary and Secondary Education | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR | $515.0K $515.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Southern Oregon University, OR, to support educational opportunities for college students Southern Oregon University, OR, to support educational opportunities for college students · OR | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $500.0K |
| 2022 | Lane Community College, Eugene, OR for equipment · OR | Department of Education · Higher Education | Representative Peter DeFazio OR | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | College Possible, OR, for college access programming, including technology and student support · OR | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Lane Community College, OR, for health professions training, including the purchase of equipment · OR | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Oregon Department of Education, OR, to revitalize rural public school libraries Oregon Department of Education, OR, to revitalize rural public school libraries · OR | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $450.0K |
| 2022 | Oregon State University, OR, for professional learning opportunities in timber design · OR | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $449.0K $449.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Springfield Public Schools, Springfield, OR for a career and technical cosmetology program, including equipment · OR | Department of Education · Elementary and Secondary Education | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Representative Peter Defazio OR | $385.0K $385.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Salem Arts Association, OR, for arts education · OR | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $260.0K $259.6K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Latino Network, OR, for early childhood education · OR | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $250.0K $250.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Scappoose Rural Fire District, OR, for career pathway programs in public safety, firefighting, and natural resources, including purchase of equipment · OR | Department of Education · Elementary and Secondary Education | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR | $198.0K $198.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | SMART Reading, OR, for literacy and adult mentor program, including equipment · OR | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $187.0K $187.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Circle of Friends, OR, for youth development and mentoring, including equipment · OR | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $93.0K $93.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Willamalane Park and Recreation District, OR, for mobile technology lab, including equipment · OR | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $56.0K $55.9K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Winston Area Community Partnership, OR, for the Winston Community Teen Center, including equipment · OR | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $50.0K $50.0K 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.