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. 11 provisions worth $45.88M match.
By year
- FY2023 $45.88M · 11
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Christopher Murphy Sen. CT · $33.20M · 7
- Richard Blumenthal Sen. CT · $33.20M · 7
- James A. Himes Rep. CT · $5.50M · 1
- Jahana Hayes Rep. CT · $5.00M · 2
- Joe Courtney Rep. CT · $3.58M · 2
- John B. Larson Rep. CT · $3.00M · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Transportation $45.88M · 11
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | New Haven Line - Track Speed Improvement Phase 1 (TIME) Connecticut Department of Transportation · CT | Department of Transportation · Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements | Senator Christopher Murphy CT, Senator Richard Blumenthal CT | $12.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Shoreline Greenway Trail -- New Haven · CT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Christopher Murphy CT, Senator Richard Blumenthal CT | $7.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Wall Street Corridor Revitalization Project · CT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative James Himes CT | $5.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Realignment of Lafayette Circle · CT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Christopher Murphy CT, Senator Richard Blumenthal CT | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Oxford Main Street (Route 67) Multiuse Trail - Dutton Road to Quarry Walk Design and Construction · CT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Christopher Murphy CT, Senator Richard Blumenthal CT | $3.40M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Broad Street Complete Streets · CT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Christopher Murphy CT, Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Representative John Larson CT | $3.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Main Street Watertown Road Safety Audit · CT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Jahana Hayes CT | $3.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Quinebaug River Trail – SR 205 to Trout Hatchery Rd., Plainfield, CT · CT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Joe Courtney CT | $2.18M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Southeast, New York to Danbury, CT Rail Link Environmental Impact Statement City of Danbury · CT | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Representative Jahana Hayes CT | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Air Line Trail Gap Boardwalk · CT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Christopher Murphy CT, Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Representative Joe Courtney CT | $1.40M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Waterbury Signal Replacement · CT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Christopher Murphy CT, Senator Richard Blumenthal CT | $1.40M $1.40M 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.