Congressional earmarks in MD
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 21 provisions worth $48.21M match.
By year
- FY2024 $48.21M · 21
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Chris Van Hollen Sen. MD · $27.71M · 19
- Benjamin Cardin Sen. MD · $26.51M · 17
- Andy Harris Rep. MD · $22.00M · 2
- John Sarbanes Rep. MD · $2.25M · 3
- Steny H. Hoyer Rep. MD · $2.12M · 2
- David Trone Rep. MD · $2.00M · 2
- Jamie Raskin Rep. MD · $1.91M · 3
- Glenn Ivey Rep. MD · $850.0K · 1
- C. A. Ruppersberger Rep. MD · $500.0K · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Transportation $48.21M · 21
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Baltimore Avenue Improvement Project MD · MD | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Andy Harris MD | $20.00M |
| 2024 | Southern Maryland Rapid Transit Charles County · MD | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $5.00M |
| 2024 | Patapsco Pedestrian/Bicycle Bridge—Phase 1 MD · MD | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $5.00M |
| 2024 | North Bethesda Metro Station Northern Entrance Montgomery County · MD | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $5.00M |
| 2024 | Crisfield City Dock City of Crisfield · MD | Department of Transportation · Port Infrastructure Development Program | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative Andy Harris MD | $2.00M |
| 2024 | Brandywine Rd. Bridge Replacement MD · MD | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative Steny Hoyer MD | $1.62M |
| 2024 | Dobbin Road Shared Use Pathway MD · MD | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative John Sarbanes MD | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Russell Avenue Multimodal and Streetscape Improvements MD · MD | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative David Trone MD | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Woodside Avenue/North Carroll Street Improvements MD · MD | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative David Trone MD | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Burtonsville Park and Ride Improvements Montgomery County Department of Transportation · MD | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative Glenn Ivey MD | $850.0K |
| 2024 | Public Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Montgomery County, Maryland MD · MD | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative Jamie Raskin MD | $850.0K |
| 2024 | Route 29 Bus Stations for Extending Flash Service Between Columbia & Burtonsville Howard County Office of Transportation · MD | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative John Sarbanes MD | $750.0K |
| 2024 | Vision Zero Improvements for Bus Stops, Montgomery County, Maryland Montgomery County · MD | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative Jamie Raskin MD | $560.0K |
| 2024 | Baltimore Franklin-Mulberry Corridor—Reconnecting Communities Project MD · MD | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Road to Freedom Trail MD · MD | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Leveraging Neighborhood Mobility MD · MD | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative C. A. Ruppersberger MD | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Goshen Road Safety Improvements, Montgomery County, Maryland MD · MD | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Representative Jamie Raskin MD | $500.0K |
| 2024 | MD 214 Construction MD · MD | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative Steny Hoyer MD | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Transit Operations Facility Anne Arundel County, MD · MD | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative John Sarbanes MD | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Reconnecting West Frederick Planning Project MD · MD | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $380.0K |
| 2024 | Popes Creek Waterfront Phase II MD · MD | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $200.0K |
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.