Congressional earmarks in OK
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 53 provisions worth $294.97M match.
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- James Inhofe Sen. OK · $118.50M · 22
- Tom Cole Rep. OK · $105.68M · 12
- Frank D. Lucas Rep. OK · $37.67M · 10
- Stephanie I. Bice Rep. OK · $35.65M · 9
- Markwayne Mullin Sen. OK · $30.77M · 8
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Transportation $294.97M · 53
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Tulsa International Airport (TUL) Air Traffic Control Tower · OK | Department of Transportation · Facilities and Equipment | Senator James Inhofe OK | $40.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Max Westheimer Airport Improvements University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport (OUN) · OK | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Representative Tom Cole OK | $36.46M |
| 2024 | I-35 Interchange and Widening in McClain County OK · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Tom Cole OK | $29.00M |
| 2022 | I-40/Douglas Blvd Reconstruction and Widening in Oklahoma City · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator James Inhofe OK | $10.00M $10.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Wagoner County SH-51 Improvements OK · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Markwayne Mullin OK | $8.00M |
| 2024 | I-40 Widening Between Kickapoo and Shawnee OK · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Stephanie Bice OK | $8.00M |
| 2024 | Rehabilitate Runway Will Rogers Airport (OKC) · OK | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Senator Markwayne Mullin OK, Representative Frank Lucas OK | $6.67M |
| 2024 | Terminal Expansion and Other Improvements Guthrie/Edmond Regional (GOK) · OK | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Representative Stephanie Bice OK | $6.00M |
| 2024 | Newport Road Grade, Drain, and Resurface Reconstruction Project OK · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Tom Cole OK | $5.51M |
| 2024 | Wiley Post Airport Runway Project Wiley Post Airport (PWA) · OK | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Senator Markwayne Mullin OK, Representative Stephanie Bice OK | $5.21M |
| 2023 | SH-37 Railroad Underpass in Moore, Oklahoma · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator James Inhofe OK, Representative Tom Cole OK | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Tulsa International Airport (TUL) Federal Inspection Service Project · OK | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Senator James Inhofe OK | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport (OUN) Construct Air Traffic Control Tower · OK | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Senator James Inhofe OK | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Garvin/Pontotoc County Project · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Tom Cole OK | $5.00M $5.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Grady County Project - Adding shoulders and resurfacing SH-19 between Alex and Lindsay, Oklahoma, OK-HD-4 · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Tom Cole OK | $5.00M $5.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | I-35 Interchange at Waterloo Road · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Stephanie Bice OK | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Oswalt Road Grade, Drain, Bridge, and Surface Project · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Tom Cole OK | $4.40M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Cimmaron County Highway Improvement: US-56 OK · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Frank Lucas OK | $4.00M |
| 2024 | Washita County Highway Improvement: SH-54 OK · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Frank Lucas OK | $4.00M |
| 2023 | US-412 Future Interstate Improvements · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator James Inhofe OK | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Kingfisher County Highway Improvement: SH-33 OK · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Frank Lucas OK | $4.00M |
| 2024 | Harper County Highway Improvement: US-183 OK · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Frank Lucas OK | $4.00M |
| 2023 | I-35 Widening in Love and McClain Counties · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator James Inhofe OK, Representative Tom Cole OK | $4.00M $4.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Oklahoma County Highway Improvement: I-35 and I-240 Interchange, Phase 2-4 OK · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Markwayne Mullin OK, Representative Frank Lucas OK | $4.00M |
| 2023 | Ada Regional Airport (ADH) East Side Industrial Infrastructure · OK | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Representative Tom Cole OK | $3.41M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | SH-20 in Hominy · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator James Inhofe OK | $3.13M $3.13M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | SH-136 from US-412 in Guymon · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator James Inhofe OK | $3.13M $3.13M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | US-64/SH-14 Junction in Alva · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator James Inhofe OK | $3.13M $3.13M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | I-35 Bridges over NE 63rd Street in Oklahoma City · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator James Inhofe OK | $3.13M $3.13M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | US-283 North of the Red River in Elmer · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator James Inhofe OK | $3.13M $3.13M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | SH-3 from Lane to Farris · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator James Inhofe OK | $3.13M $3.13M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | I-35/SH-9W Interchange in Newcastle · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator James Inhofe OK | $3.13M $3.13M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | US-169 SW Ramp over I-244 in Tulsa · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator James Inhofe OK | $3.13M $3.13M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | US-281/SH-45 Junction in Waynoka · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator James Inhofe OK | $3.13M $3.13M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | US-70 Bypass in Madill · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator James Inhofe OK | $3.13M $3.13M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | US-277 between Cement and Bailey Turnpike · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator James Inhofe OK | $3.13M $3.13M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | SH-152 in Washita County · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator James Inhofe OK | $3.13M $3.13M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Roger Mills County US 283 Grade, Drain, and Resurface · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator James Inhofe OK, Representative Frank Lucas OK | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Texas County US 54 Grade, Drain, and Resurface · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator James Inhofe OK, Representative Frank Lucas OK | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | SH-66 from Edmond to Luther · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Stephanie Bice OK | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | I-35 Frontage Road Modifications OK · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Stephanie Bice OK | $3.00M |
| 2023 | Pawnee County US 64 Improvements · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Frank Lucas OK | $3.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Industrial Rail Spur Development City of Midwest City · OK | Department of Transportation · Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements | Representative Tom Cole OK | $3.00M |
| 2023 | US-81 Realignment in Grady County, Oklahoma · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Tom Cole OK | $2.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | S.E. 29th Street and Douglas Blvd. Intersection Improvements · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Tom Cole OK | $2.40M $2.40M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | May Avenue Bridge Repair OK · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Markwayne Mullin OK, Representative Stephanie Bice OK | $2.40M |
| 2024 | Bridge Replacement OK · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Stephanie Bice OK | $2.03M |
| 2023 | Altus Economic Loop · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator James Inhofe OK | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Ponca City Multi-Modal Transportation Infrastructure Project · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Frank Lucas OK | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Will Rogers Airport (OKC) Advanced Air Mobility Will Rogers Airport (OKC) · OK | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Senator Markwayne Mullin OK | $2.00M |
| 2024 | Wagoner County US-64 Improvements OK · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Markwayne Mullin OK | $1.44M |
| 2024 | Northwest 63rd Street Bridge Repair OK · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Markwayne Mullin OK | $1.04M |
| 2024 | Shoulders on State Highway 4 OK · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Stephanie Bice OK | $1.00M |
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.