Congressional earmarks in MN
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 9 provisions worth $7.23M match.
By year
- FY2022 $7.23M · 9
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Amy Klobuchar Sen. MN · $6.92M · 8
- Tina Smith Sen. MN · $5.86M · 7
- Betty McCollum Rep. MN · $2.90M · 2
- Dean Phillips Rep. MN · $500.0K · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Justice $7.23M · 9
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Saint Paul Police Department Portable Radio Replacement City of Saint Paul · MN | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Betty McCollum MN | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Community Law Enforcement Career Initiative City of Saint Paul · MN | Department of Justice · Byrne | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN | $1.50M $1.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Ramsey County Community Violence Prevention Project Ramsey County · MN | Department of Justice · Byrne | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Representative Betty McCollum MN | $900.0K $900.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Duluth 911 Automated Response System City of Duluth · MN | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Hennepin County Family Dependency Treatment Court Hennepin County · MN | Department of Justice · Byrne | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Dean Phillips MN | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Records Management System Upgrade City of Rochester · MN | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Community Outpost House Program Expansion Saint Cloud Police Department · MN | Department of Justice · Byrne | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN | $475.0K $475.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Public Safety Equipment Upgrade Aitkin County Sheriff's Office · MN | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Tina Smith MN | $305.0K $305.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Emergency Crisis Center Support Women's Advocates, Inc · MN | Department of Justice · Byrne | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN | $300.0K $300.0K 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.