Congressional earmarks in CT
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 8 provisions worth $28.71M match.
By year
- FY2022 $28.71M · 8
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Richard Blumenthal Sen. CT · $20.00M · 2
- Christopher Murphy Sen. CT · $20.00M · 2
- James A. Himes Rep. CT · $5.59M · 3
- Rosa L. DeLauro Rep. CT · $2.25M · 1
- Jahana Hayes Rep. CT · $868.9K · 2
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Transportation $28.71M · 8
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Walk Bridge – Undergrade Bridges Demolition and Replacement in Norwalk, CT Connecticut Department of Transportation · CT | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT | $15.00M $15.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Reconstruction of Route 34, Project 36-184 · CT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT | $5.00M $5.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | East Industrial Road Reconstruction (Branford) · CT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Rosa DeLauro CT | $2.25M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) Terminal Area, Security and Wildlife Hazard Fencing Improvements · CT | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Representative James Himes CT | $2.19M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | City of Stamford Safe Routes to Schools and Access to Public Transit Facilities · CT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative James Himes CT | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Norwalk Safe Sidewalks, Crossings, and Trails Project · CT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative James Himes CT | $1.40M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Town of Southbury Pedestrian Safety Improvements · CT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Jahana Hayes CT | $444.9K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | West Avon Road, Country Club Road, Scoville Road Sidewalk Replacement in the Town of Avon · CT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Jahana Hayes CT | $424.0K $0 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.