Congressional earmarks in WI
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 21 provisions worth $13.82M match.
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Tammy Baldwin Sen. WI · $12.70M · 17
- Gwen Moore Rep. WI · $3.27M · 7
- Mark Pocan Rep. WI · $1.00M · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Education $13.82M · 21
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Marquette University, WI, for the purchase of equipment for a simulation center Marquette University, WI, for the purchase of equipment for a simulation center · WI | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Tammy Baldwin WI | $1.61M |
| 2024 | Milwaukee Public Schools, WI, for the Success Center and support of social and emotional learning and mental health services Milwaukee Public Schools, WI, for the Success Center and support of social and emotional learning and mental health services · WI | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Tammy Baldwin WI | $1.60M |
| 2024 | Higher Education Regional Alliance—Greater Milwaukee Committee, WI, for microcredentials project Higher Education Regional Alliance – Greater Milwaukee Committee, WI, for microcredentials project · WI | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Tammy Baldwin WI | $1.50M |
| 2024 | Marian University, WI, for the purchase of equipment for health and STEM education programs Marian University, WI, for the purchase of equipment for health and STEM education programs · WI | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Tammy Baldwin WI | $1.05M |
| 2023 | University of Wisconsin – Madison, WI for STEM education programs · WI | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Tammy Baldwin WI, Representative Mark Pocan WI | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee, WI, for high school completion and transition support for postsecondary education and the workforce Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee, WI, for high school completion and transition support for postsecondary education and the workforce · WI | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Tammy Baldwin WI | $930.0K |
| 2023 | Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI for college readiness and STEM pipeline services · WI | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Tammy Baldwin WI, Representative Gwendolynne Moore WI | $799.5K $799.5K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI for a college access and success initiative · WI | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Tammy Baldwin WI, Representative Gwendolynne Moore WI | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Milwaukee Public Schools, Milwaukee, WI for mental health services and driver's education · WI | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator Tammy Baldwin WI, Representative Gwendolynne Moore WI | $600.0K $600.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | MATC Fast Fund, WI, for supporting students' basic needs MATC Fast Fund, WI, for supporting students' basic needs · WI | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Tammy Baldwin WI | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Medical College of Wisconsin, WI, for workforce development in biomedical sciences, healthcare, and STEM fields, including the purchase of equipment Medical College of Wisconsin, WI, for workforce development in biomedical sciences, healthcare, and STEM fields, including the purchase of equipment · WI | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Tammy Baldwin WI | $500.0K |
| 2022 | University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI, for the UW Odyssey Project · WI | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Tammy Baldwin WI | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Bellin College, WI, for a mental health nurse practitioner program Bellin College, WI, for a mental health nurse practitioner program · WI | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Tammy Baldwin WI | $400.0K |
| 2022 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Center for Economic Development, Milwaukee, WI for research and curriculum development · WI | Department of Education · Higher Education | Representative Gwendolynne Moore WI | $350.0K $350.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Milwaukee Area Technical College, WI, for welding training and education programs · WI | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Tammy Baldwin WI | $310.0K $310.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | The Water Council, WI, for academic and career development in the water sector The Water Council, WI, for academic and career development in the water sector · WI | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Tammy Baldwin WI | $300.0K |
| 2022 | United Community Center, Milwaukee, WI for college access and success initiative · WI | Department of Education · Higher Education | Representative Gwendolynne Moore WI | $275.0K $273.8K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Local 212 MATC Believe in Students FAST Fund, Milwaukee, WI for financial assistance to low-income students · WI | Department of Education · Higher Education | Representative Gwendolynne Moore WI | $250.0K $250.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee, WI for child literacy programs · WI | Department of Education · Elementary and Secondary Education | Representative Gwendolynne Moore WI | $241.3K $241.3K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | United Way of Kenosha County, WI, for literacy programs United Way of Kenosha County, WI, for literacy programs · WI | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Tammy Baldwin WI | $200.0K |
| 2024 | Viterbo University, WI, for a healthcare workforce training program Viterbo University, WI, for a healthcare workforce training program · WI | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Tammy Baldwin WI | $150.0K |
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.