Congressional earmarks in AL
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 40 provisions worth $421.78M match.
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Richard Shelby Sen. AL · $306.30M · 5
- Katie Boyd Britt Sen. AL · $38.68M · 7
- Mike Rogers Rep. AL · $32.77M · 8
- Jerry Carl Rep. AL · $16.83M · 10
- Tommy Tuberville Sen. AL · $15.10M · 2
- Dale W. Strong Rep. AL · $14.14M · 5
- Robert B. Aderholt Rep. AL · $13.07M · 5
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Transportation $421.78M · 40
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Woolsey Finnell Bridge · AL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Richard Shelby AL | $100.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM) Planning and Design Related to Airfield and Terminal Improvements, Reconstruct Apron, Construct New Terminal, Construct Terminal Access and Perimeter Roads, Make Other Airfield Improvements, Remove Obstructions, and Acquire New Airport Rescue and Firefighting Equipment · AL | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Senator Richard Shelby AL | $100.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Alabama State Port Authority Rail Expansion, Rehabilitation and Modernization Alabama State Port Authority · AL | Department of Transportation · Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements | Senator Richard Shelby AL | $67.30M $67.30M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Tuscaloosa National Airport (TCL) Runway Extension · AL | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Senator Richard Shelby AL | $26.00M $289.3K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | SR-167 Improvements AL · AL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Katie Britt AL | $20.00M |
| 2023 | Abbeville Municipal Airport (0J0) Runway Extension · AL | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Senator Richard Shelby AL | $13.00M $10.21M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Realignment of SR 22 AL · AL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Thomas Tuberville AL, Representative Michael Rogers AL | $11.10M |
| 2024 | Huntsville Northern Bypass Project AL · AL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Dale Strong AL | $8.30M |
| 2024 | Air Traffic Control Tower construction Auburn University Regional Airport (AUO) · AL | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Representative Michael Rogers AL | $7.20M |
| 2024 | U.S. Highway 411 Reroute Planning, Design and Construction Project AL · AL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Robert Aderholt AL | $6.50M |
| 2023 | Lanett Airport (7A3) Access Road · AL | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Representative Michael Rogers AL | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Improvements to McDuffie Coal Terminal Alabama State Port Authority · AL | Department of Transportation · Port Infrastructure Development Program | Representative Jerry Carl AL | $5.00M |
| 2024 | Cullman Regional Airport (CMD) Apron Reconstruction Cullman Regional Airport (CMD) · AL | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Senator Katie Britt AL | $4.18M |
| 2024 | Fire and rescue improvements Mobile International Airport (BFM) · AL | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Representative Jerry Carl AL | $4.00M |
| 2024 | SR-35 Lane Improvements AL · AL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Katie Britt AL, Senator Thomas Tuberville AL | $4.00M |
| 2023 | Calhoun County Highway 109 Improvements · AL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Michael Rogers AL | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) Airfield Electrical System Reconstruction Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) · AL | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Senator Katie Britt AL | $3.60M |
| 2024 | Dock Reconstruction Project Florence-Lauderdale County Port Authority · AL | Department of Transportation · Port Infrastructure Development Program | Representative Robert Aderholt AL | $3.57M |
| 2023 | I-10 Improvements to the Causeway · AL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Jerry Carl AL | $3.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Southeast Taxiway Enhancements Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) · AL | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Representative Dale Strong AL | $3.20M |
| 2024 | Talladega County SR-77 Improvements AL · AL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Katie Britt AL | $3.00M |
| 2024 | Evergreen Regional/Middleton Field (GZH) Runway, Taxiway, and Apron Improvements Evergreen Regional/Middleton Field (GZH) · AL | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Senator Katie Britt AL | $2.90M |
| 2023 | Pedestrian Walkway · AL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Michael Rogers AL | $1.93M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Chilton County Airport (02A) Runway Extension · AL | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Representative Michael Rogers AL | $1.78M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Traffic Signal for the City of Creola · AL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Jerry Carl AL | $1.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Interchange Lighting at SR-24 (Corridor V) AL · AL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Robert Aderholt AL | $1.12M |
| 2024 | CR-9 Widening and Resurfacing Project AL · AL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Katie Britt AL | $1.00M |
| 2023 | I-85 Signage, Traffic Monitoring Equipment · AL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Michael Rogers AL | $1.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Multiphase Transportation Project Feasibility Study AL · AL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Robert Aderholt AL | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Additional Lanes SR-2 (U.S. 72) from County Line Road to Providence Main Road AL · AL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Dale Strong AL | $980.0K |
| 2024 | Bethel Road Widening and Resurfacing AL · AL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Dale Strong AL | $960.0K |
| 2023 | Lighting Interstate 65 Interchange 305 at County Road 222 · AL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Robert Aderholt AL | $876.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Talladega Airport Runway Rehabilitation Talladega Municipal Airport (ASN) · AL | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Representative Michael Rogers AL | $756.1K |
| 2022 | Fairground Road Expansion · AL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Jerry Carl AL | $702.9K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Athens Line Road at Highway 72 Safety Access AL · AL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Dale Strong AL | $700.0K |
| 2022 | Baldwin County - Eastern Shore Trail construction · AL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Jerry Carl AL | $633.0K $92.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Road Improvements for the City of Silverhill · AL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Jerry Carl AL | $450.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Road Improvements for the City of Summerdale · AL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Jerry Carl AL | $390.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Road Improvements for the City of Elberta · AL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Jerry Carl AL | $387.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Millry Road Resurfacing · AL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Jerry Carl AL | $265.0K $24.0K 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.