Congressional earmarks in OR
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 23 provisions worth $58.25M match.
By year
- FY2023 $58.25M · 23
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Ron Wyden Sen. OR · $35.89M · 17
- Jeff Merkley Sen. OR · $35.89M · 17
- Suzanne Bonamici Rep. OR · $17.56M · 5
- Earl Blumenauer Rep. OR · $13.51M · 6
- Kurt Schrader Rep. OR · $10.36M · 3
- Peter Defazio Rep. OR · $8.92M · 4
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Transportation $58.25M · 23
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | River Road - Santa Clara Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge · OR | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Peter Defazio OR | $6.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Oregon City Transit Center Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon · OR | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Representative Kurt Schrader OR | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Merlo Bus Garage Zero Emission Retrofit Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon · OR | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Representative Suzanne Bonamici OR | $5.00M $562.1K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Beaverton Downtown Loop · OR | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Representative Suzanne Bonamici OR | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | OR-18/OR-99W Corridor Safety and Intersection Improvements · OR | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Representative Suzanne Bonamici OR | $4.00M $1.32M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | OR141: Hall Boulevard Pedestrian Safety Improvements at Hemlock & Spruce · OR | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Representative Suzanne Bonamici OR | $3.20M $942.2K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | 181st Ave Safety Improvements Project – Gresham, OR · OR | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Representative Earl Blumenauer OR | $3.18M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | 82nd Ave MAX Station Improvement Project – Portland, OR · OR | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Earl Blumenauer OR | $3.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Tonquin Employment Area Access Project · OR | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR | $3.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | US-101 Sidewalk Infill · OR | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Representative Kurt Schrader OR | $2.80M $318.5K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | South Salem Mobility as a Service (MaaS) Transit Facility Salem Area Mass Transit District · OR | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Representative Kurt Schrader OR | $2.56M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Jordan Road to Sandy River Delta Multi-use Path, Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area – Multnomah County, OR · OR | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Representative Earl Blumenauer OR | $2.33M $239.7K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Willamette Shore Line Improvements Phase II – Portland Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon · OR | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Representative Earl Blumenauer OR | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Earthquake Ready Burnside Bridge (EQRB) Design Phase – Multnomah County, OR · OR | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Representative Earl Blumenauer OR | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Benton Area Transit Fleet Replacement Oregon Department of Transportation · OR | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Representative Peter Defazio OR | $1.51M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Construction of Arterial Road between Highway 11 and Highway 30 · OR | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR | $1.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Carlton - West Main Street Revitalization · OR | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR | $1.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Main Avenue/OR 104 Pedestrian Route · OR | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Suzanne Bonamici OR | $1.36M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | NE Halsey Safety and Access to Transit Project – Portland, OR · OR | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Representative Earl Blumenauer OR | $1.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Aloha Livable Community and Safe Access to Transit · OR | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR | $962.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Burns Paiute Tribe - US Highway 20 Wildlife Connectivity Project · OR | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR | $940.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Fleet Fall Protection & Crane Project Lane Transit District · OR | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Representative Peter Defazio OR | $800.0K $800.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Coos County Libby Lane Paving Project (MP 3.33 to MP 5.62) · OR | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Representative Peter Defazio OR | $608.0K $163.7K 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.