Congressional earmarks in RI
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 10 provisions worth $30.16M match.
By year
- FY2022 $30.16M · 10
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Jack Reed Sen. RI · $28.20M · 8
- Sheldon Whitehouse Sen. RI · $13.66M · 6
- David Cicilline Rep. RI · $960.0K · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Transportation $30.16M · 10
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | T.F. Green Airport (PVD) Cargo Improvements and Corporate Aviation Improvements · RI | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Senator John Reed RI | $6.60M $1.11M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | East Bay Bike Path Bridges · RI | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $5.00M $5.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) Newport Zero Emission Vehicle Fleet Replacement Rhode Island Public Transit Agency · RI | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator John Reed RI | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Fred Lippitt Woonasquatucket River Greenway · RI | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator John Reed RI | $3.40M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Bike Path Connection - Washington Secondary Bike Path Extension · RI | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $3.20M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Kingston Train Station Intermodal and Parking Expansion Rhode Island Department of Transportation · RI | Department of Transportation · Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $2.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Woonsocket - Lead Remediation for Bridges · RI | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator John Reed RI | $2.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Centerville Road (RI-117) and Toll Gate Road Repaving in Warwick and West Warwick · RI | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Henderson Boulevard Connection · RI | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Purgatory Road Sidewalks · RI | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI, Representative David Cicilline RI | $960.0K $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.