Congressional earmarks in OK
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 15 provisions worth $20.49M match.
By year
- FY2023 $20.49M · 15
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- James Inhofe Sen. OK · $8.69M · 9
- Tom Cole Rep. OK · $7.87M · 4
- Stephanie I. Bice Rep. OK · $3.00M · 2
- Frank D. Lucas Rep. OK · $2.18M · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Health and Human Services $20.49M · 15
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Variety Care, Inc., Oklahoma City, OK for facilities and equipment · OK | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Representative Tom Cole OK | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Great Salt Plains Health Center, Inc., Cherokee, OK for facilities and equipment · OK | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Representative Frank Lucas OK | $2.18M $2.18M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Oklahoma Children's Hospital, Oklahoma City, OK for a behavioral health program, including the purchase of equipment and information technology · OK | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration | Representative Tom Cole OK | $2.12M $1.78M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK for facilities and equipment · OK | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Representative Tom Cole OK | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK for equipment · OK | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Representative Stephanie Bice OK | $1.75M $1.75M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Altus , OK, for facilities and equipment to improve rural health outcomes · OK | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator James Inhofe OK | $1.74M $1.74M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Oklahoma Blood Institute, Oklahoma City, OK for facilities and equipment · OK | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator James Inhofe OK, Representative Stephanie Bice OK | $1.25M $1.25M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Seminole State College , OK, for facilities and equipment · OK | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator James Inhofe OK | $1.05M $1.05M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Northeastern State University , OK, for facilities and equipment · OK | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator James Inhofe OK | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Oklahoma Children's Hospital , OK, for facilities and equipment · OK | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator James Inhofe OK | $1.00M $999.5K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Tulsa Community College , OK, for facilities and equipment · OK | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator James Inhofe OK | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Western Oklahoma State College , OK, for facilities and equipment · OK | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator James Inhofe OK | $810.0K $810.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Duncan Regional Hospital, Inc., Duncan, OK for facilities and equipment · OK | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Representative Tom Cole OK | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Oklahoma City Community College , OK, for facilities and equipment · OK | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator James Inhofe OK | $487.0K $487.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Connors State College , OK, for facilities and equipment · OK | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator James Inhofe OK | $350.0K $350.0K 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.