Congressional earmarks in MN
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 29 provisions worth $84.24M match.
By year
- FY2024 $84.24M · 29
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Amy Klobuchar Sen. MN · $84.24M · 29
- Tina Smith Sen. MN · $84.24M · 29
- Tom Emmer Rep. MN · $34.22M · 9
- Pete Stauber Rep. MN · $9.80M · 3
- Brad Finstad Rep. MN · $8.00M · 3
- Dean Phillips Rep. MN · $6.47M · 2
- Angie Craig Rep. MN · $5.02M · 5
- Betty McCollum Rep. MN · $2.35M · 3
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Transportation $84.24M · 29
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | U.S. Highway 169/CR 4 Rural Safety and Mobility Interchange Project MN · MN | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Thomas Emmer MN | $7.00M |
| 2024 | Highway 5 Mobility Project MN · MN | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Thomas Emmer MN | $7.00M |
| 2024 | Safety Overpass Over Railroad Tracks—Mahnomen MN · MN | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN | $5.50M |
| 2024 | US Highway 8 Reconstruction MN · MN | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Peter Stauber MN | $5.00M |
| 2024 | Metro Mobility Small Bus Replacement Metropolitan Council · MN | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Dean Phillips MN | $5.00M |
| 2024 | Wabasha Resiliency Project (Highway 60 Re-Route) MN · MN | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN | $5.00M |
| 2024 | Highway 29 Extension MN · MN | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Thomas Emmer MN | $5.00M |
| 2024 | Completion of Cross Range Expressway MN · MN | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN | $4.89M |
| 2024 | Intersection at County State Aid Highway 44 and U.S. Highway 14 MN · MN | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Brad Finstad MN | $4.30M |
| 2024 | Minnesota Trunk Highway 65 at 117th Avenue—Grade Separated Intersection Project MN · MN | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Thomas Emmer MN | $4.00M |
| 2024 | US Highway 10/MN Highway 25/County Road 53 Intersection Improvements MN · MN | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Thomas Emmer MN | $3.85M |
| 2024 | Olmsted County County State Aid Highway 44/U.S. 14 Interchange MN · MN | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN | $3.00M |
| 2024 | Interstate 94 and Trunk Highway 24 Improvements Project MN · MN | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Thomas Emmer MN | $3.00M |
| 2024 | Bridge 58510 replacement on CSAH 61 over Snake River MN · MN | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Peter Stauber MN | $2.80M |
| 2024 | New Ulm Municipal Airport Crosswind Runway New Ulm Municipal (ULM) · MN | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Brad Finstad MN | $2.50M |
| 2024 | 15th Street North Regional Corridor Expansion Project MN · MN | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Thomas Emmer MN | $2.15M |
| 2024 | Downtown Traffic Reliever Route, Walker, MN MN · MN | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Peter Stauber MN | $2.00M |
| 2024 | City of Cottage Grove County Road 19A and 100th Street Realignment Project MN · MN | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Angela Craig MN | $1.67M |
| 2024 | 109th Avenue Reconstruction Project MN · MN | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Dean Phillips MN | $1.47M |
| 2024 | 4th Street Roundabout MN · MN | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Brad Finstad MN | $1.20M |
| 2024 | J-Turn at Bel Clare Drive in Waite Park MN · MN | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Thomas Emmer MN | $1.20M |
| 2024 | CSAH 19 & CR 117 Intersection Improvements MN · MN | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Thomas Emmer MN | $1.02M |
| 2024 | Trunk Highway 3 Trail Crossing MN · MN | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Angela Craig MN | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Prior Lake Trail Connection Project MN · MN | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Angela Craig MN | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Rice Street Reconstruction MN · MN | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Betty McCollum MN | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Dakota County Mississippi River Greenway Road Crossing Safety Projects MN · MN | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Angela Craig MN | $850.0K |
| 2024 | Weir Drive MN · MN | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Betty McCollum MN | $850.0K |
| 2024 | Trunk Highway 96, Norell Avenue, and Stonebridge Trail Roundabout MN · MN | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Betty McCollum MN | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Merriam Junction Regional Trail and Riverbank Stabilization Project MN · MN | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Angela Craig MN | $500.0K |
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.