Congressional earmarks in VA
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 27 provisions worth $70.04M match.
By year
- FY2023 $70.04M · 27
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Tim Kaine Sen. VA · $60.96M · 22
- Mark R. Warner Sen. VA · $60.96M · 22
- Aston McEACHIN Rep. VA · $15.54M · 5
- Gerald Connolly Rep. VA · $11.00M · 4
- Abigail Spanberger Rep. VA · $10.28M · 3
- Jennifer Wexton Rep. VA · $7.58M · 4
- H. Morgan Griffith Rep. VA · $7.00M · 1
- Elaine Luria Rep. VA · $5.50M · 3
- Donald S. Beyer, Jr. Rep. VA · $3.50M · 2
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Transportation $70.04M · 27
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | U.S. 121/U.S. 460 Intersection Coalfields Expressway Hawks Nest Paving Project · VA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Mark Warner VA, Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Representative H. Griffith VA | $7.00M $6.64M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Lambert Way - Woodman Road Extension · VA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Mark Warner VA, Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Representative Abigail Spanberger VA | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | North Woodbridge Pedestrian Bridge · VA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Mark Warner VA, Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Representative Gerald Connolly VA | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Sunrise Valley Cycle Track Innovation to Herndon · VA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Mark Warner VA, Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Representative Gerald Connolly VA | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Route 7 and Route 690 (Hillsboro Road) Interchange · VA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Mark Warner VA, Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Representative Jennifer Wexton VA | $4.00M $118.5K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Oilville Road - I-64 Interchange Roundabout · VA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Abigail Spanberger VA | $4.00M $1.08M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Courthouse Road Pedestrian Improvements · VA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Mark Warner VA, Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Representative Aston McEACHIN VA | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Richmond International Airport (RIC) Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Station · VA | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Senator Mark Warner VA, Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Representative Aston McEACHIN VA | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Roundabout at the intersection of Jefferson Park Road (Rt. 630) and Middle Road (Rt. 646) in Prince George County, VA · VA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Mark Warner VA, Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Representative Aston McEACHIN VA | $3.54M $924.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Richmond's First North-South, Bus Rapid Transit Line City of Richmond · VA | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Mark Warner VA, Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Representative Aston McEACHIN VA | $3.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Nimmo Parkway Phase VII-B · VA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Mark Warner VA, Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Representative Elaine Luria VA | $3.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Shenandoah Rail Trail · VA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Mark Warner VA, Senator Timothy Kaine VA | $3.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Wiley Drive/Roanoke River Greenway Low Water Bridge · VA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Mark Warner VA, Senator Timothy Kaine VA | $2.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Paratransit Vehicle Acquisition Hampton Roads Transit · VA | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Mark Warner VA, Senator Timothy Kaine VA | $2.24M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Laskin Road Phase I-B · VA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Mark Warner VA, Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Representative Elaine Luria VA | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Metro Station Area Pedestrian Improvements · VA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Mark Warner VA, Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Representative Jennifer Wexton VA | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | New River Valley Passenger Service Extension Virginia Passenger Rail Authority · VA | Department of Transportation · Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements | Senator Mark Warner VA, Senator Timothy Kaine VA | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Envision Route 7 Bus Rapid Transit Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC) · VA | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Representative Donald Beyer VA, Representative Gerald Connolly VA | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Multimodal Transportation Infrastructure Improvements · VA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Donald Beyer VA | $1.50M $1.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Henrico County Bus Shelters Greater Richmond Transit Company · VA | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Mark Warner VA, Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Representative Abigail Spanberger VA | $1.27M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Newport News Transportation Center Virginia Passenger Rail Authority · VA | Department of Transportation · Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements | Senator Mark Warner VA, Senator Timothy Kaine VA | $1.20M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Pedestrian Accommodation US 58/ Purdy Rd and Sidewalks · VA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Aston McEACHIN VA | $1.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | I-66 Trail/Vienna Metrorail Station Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements · VA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Mark Warner VA, Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Representative Gerald Connolly VA | $1.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Franklin Park to Purcellville Trail · VA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Mark Warner VA, Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Representative Jennifer Wexton VA | $1.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Richmond - Main Street Station City of Richmond · VA | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Mark Warner VA, Senator Timothy Kaine VA | $700.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Roundabout at Rollins Ford Road and Estate Manor Drive · VA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Jennifer Wexton VA | $580.0K $580.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Duffy's Lane Transit Transfer Center Relocation City of Norfolk · VA | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Mark Warner VA, Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Representative Elaine Luria VA | $500.0K $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.