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. 174 provisions worth $978.09M match.
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- James Inhofe Sen. OK · $644.12M · 96
- Tom Cole Rep. OK · $170.50M · 38
- Markwayne Mullin Sen. OK · $100.63M · 17
- Stephanie I. Bice Rep. OK · $99.62M · 23
- Frank D. Lucas Rep. OK · $88.47M · 30
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Defense $372.30M · 9
- Department of Transportation $294.97M · 53
- Environmental Protection Agency $101.71M · 41
- Army Corps of Engineers $63.27M · 5
- Department of Health and Human Services $45.13M · 27
- Department of Housing and Urban Development $30.20M · 10
- Department of Commerce $22.30M · 4
- Department of Agriculture $18.03M · 7
Largest provisions (the 100 largest of 174)
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | KC-46A 1-Bay Depot Corrosion Control Hangar · OK | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Air Force | Senator James Inhofe OK | $114.00M $114.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | KC-46A 2-Bay Program Depot Maintenance Hangar · OK | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Air Force | Senator James Inhofe OK | $90.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Advance Individual Training Complex Phase 2 · OK | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army | Senator James Inhofe OK | $85.80M $68.66M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 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 |
| 2023 | Ammunition Demolition Shop · OK | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army | Senator James Inhofe OK | $39.00M $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 |
| 2024 | McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, OK U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · OK | Army Corps of Engineers · Operation and Maintenance | Senator Markwayne Mullin OK, Representative Stephanie Bice OK | $24.96M |
| 2023 | McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, OK U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · OK | Army Corps of Engineers · Operation and Maintenance | Senator James Inhofe OK | $18.30M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | E-7 Operations Center: Planning and Design · OK | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Air Force | Senator James Inhofe OK | $15.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | 10th Flight Test Squadron Operations Facility · OK | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Air Force Reserve | Senator James Inhofe OK | $12.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Mercy Health Foundation Ada, OK, for facilities and equipment · OK | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Markwayne Mullin OK | $10.00M |
| 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 | Hefner Water Treatment Plant Emergency Power Generation Project City of Oklahoma City · OK | Department of Homeland Security · Federal Assistance—PDM | Senator Markwayne Mullin OK, Representative Stephanie Bice OK | $10.00M |
| 2023 | McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, AR & OK U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · OK | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator James Inhofe OK | $10.00M $1.20M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Expansion of National Weather Center Facilities University of Oklahoma · OK | Department of Commerce · Construction | Senator James Inhofe OK | $9.50M $9.40M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Undergraduate Pilot Training Center: Planning and Design Vance Air Force Base · OK | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Air Force | Senator Markwayne Mullin OK, Representative Frank Lucas OK | $8.40M |
| 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 | Hospital Facility Upgrades Comanche County Hospital Authority · OK | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Tom Cole OK | $6.00M |
| 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 | F–35 Aircraft Oxygen Shop: Planning and Design Tinker Air Force Base · OK | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Air Force | Representative Stephanie Bice OK, Representative Tom Cole OK | $5.80M |
| 2024 | Newport Road Grade, Drain, and Resurface Reconstruction Project OK · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Tom Cole OK | $5.51M |
| 2024 | Development of Test and Certification Methods for AAM Platforms Oklahoma State University · OK | Department of Commerce · NIST–STRS (Scientific and Technical Research and Services) | Senator Markwayne Mullin OK, Representative Frank Lucas OK | $5.50M |
| 2024 | Robotics Research and Instrumentation University of Tulsa · OK | Department of Commerce · NIST–STRS (Scientific and Technical Research and Services) | Senator Markwayne Mullin OK | $5.50M |
| 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 | Edmond Public Works Authority for City of Edmond Drinking Water Improvements · OK | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF | Senator James Inhofe OK | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Edmond Water Treatment Plant Expansion · OK | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Stephanie Bice OK | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Stillwater Utilities Authority for City of Stillwater Wastewater Project · OK | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRF | Senator James Inhofe 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 |
| 2022 | Cherokee County Rural Water District #1 for Drinking Water Project · OK | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF | Senator James Inhofe OK | $5.00M $4.67M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Wewoka Public Works Authority for Drinking Water Improvements · OK | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF | Senator James Inhofe OK | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Midwest City, OK U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · OK | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Representative Tom Cole OK | $5.00M $17.2K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | McAlester Public Works Authority for City of McAlester Drinking Water System Improvements · OK | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF | Senator James Inhofe OK | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Stillwater Utilities Authority for City of Stillwater Drinking Water Project · OK | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF | 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 |
| 2022 | Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust for Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrades · OK | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRF | Senator James Inhofe OK | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Lugert-Altus Irrigation District, OK U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · OK | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator James Inhofe OK, Representative Frank Lucas OK | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | City of Norman for Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) Upgrades · OK | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Tom Cole OK | $5.00M |
| 2024 | Stonewall Road and Sewer System Improvements Town of Stonewall · OK | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Tom Cole OK | $4.50M |
| 2024 | Facility Expansion and Improvements Pontotoc Technology Center · OK | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Tom Cole OK | $4.50M |
| 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 |
| 2023 | City of Seminole Water Tower Replacement · OK | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Stephanie Bice OK | $4.35M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Wheat, Peanut, and Other Field Crops Research Unit Facility Improvements Wheat, Peanut, and Other Field Crops Research Unit · OK | Department of Agriculture · Agricultural Research Service | Senator James Inhofe OK | $4.18M $305.7K 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 |
| 2023 | Ames Waterline Project City of Enid · OK | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator James Inhofe OK, Representative Frank Lucas OK | $4.00M $4.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Kaw Lake Water Supply Improvements City of Enid · OK | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator James Inhofe OK, Representative Frank Lucas OK | $4.00M $4.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Washita County Highway Improvement: SH-54 OK · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Frank Lucas OK | $4.00M |
| 2023 | McCurtain County for Water Line Replacement · OK | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator James Inhofe OK | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 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 |
| 2023 | Town of Maysville for Improvements to Water Treatment Plant · OK | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator James Inhofe OK | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Activities Support for Combatting Drug Trafficking Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics & Dangerous Drugs Control · OK | Department of Justice · Byrne | Senator James Inhofe OK | $4.00M $4.00M 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 | City of Lawton for Alternate Groundwater Supply · OK | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator James Inhofe OK | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 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 | Cleveland County for Water System Extension · OK | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator James Inhofe OK | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Waurika for Improvements to Water Treatment Plant · OK | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator James Inhofe OK | $3.89M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 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 |
| 2023 | Hydraulic Engineering Research Unit Facilities Improvements USDA ARS - Hydraulic Engineering Research Unit · OK | Department of Agriculture · Agricultural Research Service | Senator James Inhofe OK, Representative Frank Lucas OK | $3.25M $212.8K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Midwest City S.E. 15th Street Drainage Project · OK | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator James Inhofe OK, Representative Tom Cole OK | $3.20M $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 |
| 2022 | Altus Workforce Housing and Community Development Project City of Altus · OK | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Frank Lucas OK | $3.00M $3.00M 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 |
| 2024 | Caring Hands Healthcare Centers Inc., OK, for facilities and equipment, including information technology · OK | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Markwayne Mullin OK | $3.00M |
| 2023 | Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City, OK for an education program, including the purchase of equipment and information technology · OK | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator James Inhofe OK, Representative Stephanie Bice OK | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Variety Care, Inc., Oklahoma City, OK for facilities and equipment · OK | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Representative Tom Cole 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 |
| 2022 | Global Transportation and Industrial Park Ardmore Development Authority · OK | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Tom Cole OK | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | City of Moore for Reconstruction of Sewer and Water Lines · OK | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | 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 | Edmond City for Water Treatment Plant Capacity Expansion · OK | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Stephanie Bice OK | $2.25M |
| 2023 | Fires Innovation Science and Technology Accelerator (FISTA), Campus Modernization and Expansion City of Lawton · OK | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator James Inhofe OK, Representative Tom Cole OK | $2.20M $2.20M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Great Salt Plains Health Center, Inc., Cherokee, OK for facilities and equipment · OK | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Representative Frank Lucas OK | $2.18M $2.18M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Oklahoma Children's Hospital, Oklahoma City, OK for a behavioral health program, including the purchase of equipment and information technology · OK | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration | Representative Tom Cole OK | $2.12M $1.78M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Bridge Replacement OK · OK | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Stephanie Bice OK | $2.03M |
| 2023 | Water Cluster Development and Innovation Center City of Ada · OK | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Tom Cole OK | $2.00M $2.00M 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.