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. 12 provisions worth $17.60M match.
By year
- FY2024 $17.60M · 12
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Christopher Murphy Sen. CT · $14.43M · 9
- Richard Blumenthal Sen. CT · $14.43M · 9
- James A. Himes Rep. CT · $2.85M · 2
- Joe Courtney Rep. CT · $2.00M · 2
- Jahana Hayes Rep. CT · $1.67M · 1
- John B. Larson Rep. CT · $500.0K · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Transportation $17.60M · 12
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | City of New Haven—Temple Street Roadway and Streetscape Improvements CT · CT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT | $4.00M |
| 2024 | Hop River State Park Trail CT · CT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT | $3.63M |
| 2024 | Stamford Safer Routes to Schools CT · CT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT, Representative James Himes CT | $2.00M |
| 2024 | Sue Grossman Greenway CT · CT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT | $2.00M |
| 2024 | Danbury Transit Center Project City of Danbury · CT | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Representative Jahana Hayes CT | $1.67M |
| 2024 | Mansfield Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Project CT · CT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT, Representative Joe Courtney CT | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Town of Essex River Road Bridge and Sidewalk project CT · CT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Joe Courtney CT | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Post Road Traffic Safety Improvements CT · CT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT, Representative James Himes CT | $850.0K |
| 2024 | City of Norwich—New London Turnpike Bridge over the Yantic River CT · CT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT | $800.0K |
| 2024 | Main Street Complete Streets (East Hartford) CT · CT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative John Larson CT | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Northwest Hills Council of Governments for Rural Independent Transportation System Connecticut Department of Transportation · CT | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT | $92.0K |
| 2024 | Quinnipiac River Linear Trail Extension CT · CT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT | $54.0K |
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.