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. 52 provisions worth $120.78M match.
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Chris Van Hollen Sen. MD · $78.48M · 45
- Benjamin Cardin Sen. MD · $66.27M · 33
- Andy Harris Rep. MD · $22.00M · 2
- John Sarbanes Rep. MD · $18.35M · 9
- David Trone Rep. MD · $14.80M · 5
- Steny H. Hoyer Rep. MD · $7.12M · 3
- C. A. Ruppersberger Rep. MD · $5.50M · 3
- Anthony Brown Rep. MD · $5.00M · 1
- Jamie Raskin Rep. MD · $3.02M · 6
- Chris Van Hollen Sen. MD · $3.00M · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Transportation $120.78M · 52
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 |
| 2023 | River Park at Canal Place Trails and Trail Connections · MD | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Senator Benjamin Cardin MD | $6.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 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 |
| 2022 | Fleet Electrification Anne Arundel County · MD | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Anthony Brown MD | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Baltimore Penn Station Facility Improvements Maryland Transit Administration · MD | Department of Transportation · Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | MD 5 Reconstruction at Great Mills – Construction Funding · MD | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Steny Hoyer MD | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Charles-Prince George's County Southern Maryland Rapid Transit Corridor Charles County Maryland · MD | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 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 |
| 2023 | Fayette Street Bridge Replacement · MD | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative David Trone MD | $4.80M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Aberdeen Station Square City of Aberdeen · MD | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Representative C. A. Ruppersberger MD | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | East Street Trail Liberty Road Bridge Crossing Project · MD | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Representative David Trone MD | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Fisher Avenue Streetscape Project · MD | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative David Trone MD | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Flash Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Expansion to Howard County, Maryland Montgomery County Department of Transportation · MD | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Representative John Sarbanes MD | $3.35M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Parole Transportation Center Anne Arundel County · MD | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Representative John Sarbanes MD | $3.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | South Entrance Trail · MD | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Cardin Van Hollen MD, Representative John Sarbanes MD | $3.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | West East Express (WEE) and College Creek Connector Trails · MD | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Representative John Sarbanes MD | $2.75M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Route 218 Suitland Road Improvements · MD | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $2.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Baltimore Greenway Trail Network · MD | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Representative John Sarbanes MD | $2.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 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 |
| 2022 | Bethesda Metro South Entrance Montgomery County Maryland · MD | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 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 |
| 2023 | Trail Spurs and Connectors · MD | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Representative John Sarbanes MD | $1.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 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 |
| 2022 | MD 4 Corridor and Thomas Johnson Bridge Capacity Improvements Project · MD | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $1.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Sparrows Point/Broening Interchange Planning · MD | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Representative C. A. Ruppersberger MD | $1.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 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 |
| 2022 | Maryland DOT Dual Locomotives for Commuter Rail Service Maryland Department of Transportation · MD | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $1.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Reconstruction of MD 97 at Montgomery Hills · MD | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $1.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Russell and Monroe Street Ramp Bridge Replacements · MD | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $1.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Garrett Trails - Eastern Continental Divide Loop Trail (Otto Lane - New Germany) · MD | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $975.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 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 |
| 2022 | Frederick East Street Rails with Trails: Liberty Road Bridge Crossing · MD | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $535.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) Runway Extension · MD | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 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 |
| 2022 | Cecil County Belvidere Road Expansion · MD | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $500.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 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 |
| 2023 | Secure Bike Parking Facilities in Downtown Bethesda & Downtown Silver Spring Montgomery County Department of Transportation · MD | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Representative Jamie Raskin MD | $428.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Family E-Cargo Bike Lending Program for Montgomery County · MD | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Representative Jamie Raskin MD | $400.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 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 |
| 2023 | St. Mary's County Sidewalk Retrofit · MD | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Senator Benjamin Cardin MD | $300.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Frederick & Pennsylvania Railroad Trail · MD | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Representative Jamie Raskin MD | $280.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Great Allegheny Passage Spur: The Evergreen Trail · MD | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Senator Benjamin Cardin MD | $250.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 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.