Earmarks requested by Tina Smith
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 58 provisions worth $175.08M match.
Senator Tina Smith (Democrat, MN) · official site ↗
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Tina Smith Sen. MN · $175.08M · 58
- Amy Klobuchar Sen. MN · $168.08M · 56
- Tom Emmer Rep. MN · $61.72M · 16
- Angie Craig Rep. MN · $27.91M · 12
- Dean Phillips Rep. MN · $17.07M · 6
- Pete Stauber Rep. MN · $12.80M · 4
- Brad Finstad Rep. MN · $8.00M · 3
- Betty McCollum Rep. MN · $4.65M · 5
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Transportation $175.08M · 58
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF) Air Cargo Development · MN | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN | $7.50M $7.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 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 |
| 2023 | City of St. Paul - Eastbound Kellogg Bridge Reconstruction · MN | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN | $7.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | US Highway 169 / CR 4 Rural Safety and Mobility Interchange Project · MN | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Representative Thomas Emmer MN | $7.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 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 |
| 2023 | Dakota County I35 & 50 Interchange Reconstruction · MN | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Representative Angela Craig MN | $5.04M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 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 |
| 2022 | E Line Bus Rapid Transit Metro Transit · MN | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Tina Smith MN | $5.00M $5.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 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 |
| 2023 | Trunk Highway 65 Improvements at 109th Avenue · MN | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Representative Thomas Emmer MN | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 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 |
| 2023 | City of Cottage Grove - 80th Street Transportation and Infrastructure Project · MN | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Representative Angela Craig MN | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 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 |
| 2023 | Dakota County Veterans Memorial Greenway · MN | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Representative Angela Craig MN | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 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 |
| 2023 | US 212 Rural Freight Mobility and Safety Project · MN | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Representative Thomas Emmer MN | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Trunk Highway 65 Improvements at 99th Avenue Project · MN | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Representative Thomas Emmer MN | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 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 |
| 2022 | Extension of CSAH 116/Fletcher Bypass, City of Rogers, MN · MN | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Dean Phillips MN | $3.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of West St. Paul Smith/Dodd Intersection Realignment, Public Plaza and Officer Scott Patrick Memorial · MN | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Representative Angela Craig MN | $3.10M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | I-94 Expansion Project · MN | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Representative Thomas Emmer MN | $3.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 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 |
| 2023 | US Highway 8 Reconstruction · MN | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Representative Peter Stauber MN | $3.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Burnsville Highway 13 & Nicollet Avenue Mobility Improvement · MN | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Representative Angela Craig MN | $3.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 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 |
| 2023 | Highway 610 Extension Project · MN | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Representative Dean Phillips MN | $2.75M $2.75M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Highway 212 Rural Freight Mobility and Safety: Carver County · MN | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Thomas Emmer MN | $2.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 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 |
| 2023 | Minnesota Valley State Trail - Lyndale to Nine Mile Creek Segment · MN | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Representative Dean Phillips MN | $2.35M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 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 |
| 2022 | Highway 5 Mobility and Lake Minnewashta Causeway Bridge, Carver County, MN · MN | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Dean Phillips MN | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Annandale Highway 24 and Hemlock Intersection · MN | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Thomas Emmer MN | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 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 |
| 2023 | City of St. Louis Park - Cedar Lake and Louisiana Reinvestment · MN | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 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 |
| 2022 | Bruce Vento Trail Extension · MN | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Betty McCollum MN | $1.30M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Stearns County Road 120 Resurfacing and Safety Improvements · MN | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN | $1.25M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 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 |
| 2022 | City of Jordan US 169 Multi-Use Trail Underpass · MN | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Angela Craig MN | $1.12M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 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 |
| 2022 | Central Greenway Regional Trail Improvements · MN | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Betty McCollum MN | $1.00M $160.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 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 |
| 2023 | St. Cloud Mississippi River Crossing Saint Cloud Area Planning Organization · MN | Department of Transportation · Transportation Planning, Research and Development | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN | $800.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Prior Lake Trail Gap Construction · MN | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Representative Angela Craig MN | $632.1K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 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 |
| 2022 | Moorhead Center Avenue Reconstruction · MN | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN | $500.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Bottineau Light Rail Transit Project Hennepin County · MN | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN | $500.0K $500.0K 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.