Big Names and Big Bucks: Part 3

I apologize for taking so many posts to do this in, but there are sooooo many earmarks! Don't forget, either, that there are over 400 members of the House. It takes time to organize all of these.

In doing today's list, I've noticed more Republicans popping up. Although only 8 voted FOR cap and trade, the others must have decided to get their pet projects in while being able to say they voted against this crap.

I do need to make a correction on one member's list. John Lewis (D-GA) did not earmark for the Fort Valley Utility Commission's wastewater reclamation facility. He did, however co-sponsor an earmark for the city of Atlanta's sewer system infrastructure improvements. It was still a $500,000 dip into your pocket.

Again: *=co-sponsored earmark [PD]=Presidentially-directed earmark

Here are today's contestants.

Jim Langevin (D-RI) -- Number of Earmarks: 1 -- Total: $700,000

• *Water Sytems Council, Washington, DC- Water Systems Wellcare Program -- $700,000

Tom Latham (R-IA) -- Number of Earmarks: 2 -- Total: $1,200,000

• *Water Sytems Council, Washington, DC- Water Systems Wellcare Program -- $700,000
• City of Garner, IA - wastewater treatment infrastructure improvements -- $500,000

Mike Arcuri (D-NY) - Number of Earmarks: 1 -- $700,000

• *Water Sytems Council, Washington, DC- Water Systems Wellcare Program -- $700,000

Leonard Boswell (D-IA) -- Number of Earmarks: 1 -- $700,000

• *Water Sytems Council, Washington, DC- Water Systems Wellcare Program -- $700,000

Walter Jones (R-NC) -- Number of Earmarks: 1 -- $13,000,000

• *National Rural Water Association, Duncan, OK - Rural Water Technical Assistance, National Rural Water Association -- $13,000,000

Adam Smith (D-WA) -- Number of Earmarks: 2 -- Total: $4,500,000

• *University of Washington, Seattle, WA - Puget Sound Ecosystem Research Initiative -- $4,000,000
• City of Lacey, WA - regional reclaimed water project -- $500,000

Brian Baird (D-WA) -- Number of Earmarks: 2 -- Total: $4,500,000

• *University of Washington, Seattle, WA - Puget Sound Ecosystem Research Initiative -- $4,000,000
• City of South Bend, WA - Willapa Regional wastewater facilities project -- $500,000

Solomon Ortiz (D-TX) -- Number of Earmarks: 2 -- Total: $3,500,000

• *Brownsville, El Paso, TX - El Paso/Brownsville water and wastewater infrastructure -- $2,500,000
• [PD] Lower Rio Grande Valley NWR -- $1,000,000

Mike Rogers (R-AL) -- Number of Earmarks: 2 -- Total: $375,000

• Eastern Alabama Water Sewer and Fire Protection District, Valley, AL - wastewater system planning -- $275,000
• Talladega College, Talladega, AL - Swayne Hall Historic Restoration and Renovation -- $100,000

Bob Bright (D-AL) -- Number of Earmarks: 1 -- Total: $500,000

• City of Enterprise, AL - Enterprise Southeast Lagoon upgrade project -- $500,000

Bob Aderholt (R-AL) -- Number of Earmarks: 3 -- Total: $800,000

• City of Sulligent, AL - water well and storage tank project -- $500,000
• City of Fort Payne, AL - Historic Fort Payne Coal and Iron Building Rehabilitation -- $150,000
• *University of Montevallo, Montevallo, AL - Historic Montevallo Mai Hall Renovation -- $150,000

Jo Bonner (R-AL) -- Number of Earmarks: 1 -- Total: $500,000

• Washington County Commission, Chatom, AL - Washington County sanitary sewer extension -- $500,000

Robert Berry (D-AR) -- Number of Earmarks: 1 -- Total: $500,000

• Cabot Waterworks, Cabot, AR - wastewater improvments -- $500,000

John Boozman (R-AR) -- Number of Earmarks: 1 -- Total: $500,000

• City of Fayetteville, AR - Elkins outfall Sewer Line sewer replacement -- $500,000

Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) -- Number of Earmarks: 2 -- $2,000,000

• *The Pascua Yacqui Tribe, Tucson, AZ - master drainage plan -- $1,000,000
• *University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ - U.S./Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program -- $1,000,000

Ann Kirkpatrick (D-AZ) -- Number of Earmarks: 1 -- Total: $500,000

• Town of Chino Valley, AZ - water and wastewater infrastructure -- $500,000

Jerry Lewis (R-CA) -- Number of Earmarks: 3 -- Total: $1,300,000

• Big Bear Department of Water and Power, Big Bear Lake, CA - Big Bear Lake water system infrastructure improvements -- $500,000
• City of Calimesa, CA - storm drain improvements -- $500,000
• Joshua Tree National Park, Twentynine Palms, CA -- visitors' center -- $300,000

Brian Bilbray (R-CA) -- Number of Earmarks: 1 -- Total: $500,000

• Carlsbad, CA - Carlsbad for Vista-Carlsbad joint wastewater project -- $500,000

Dan Lungren (R-CA) -- Number of Earmarks: 1 -- Total: $500,000

• City of Galt, CA - Wastewater treatment plant upgrades -- $500,000

Duncan Hunter (R-CA) -- Number of Earmarks: 1 -- Total: $500,000

• Helix Water District, La Mesa, CA - El Monte valley groundwater recharge project -- $500,000

Sam Farr (D-CA) -- Number of Earmarks: 2 -- Total: $1,500,000

• Monterrey County Water Resources Agency, Salinas, CA - Lower Carmel River and Lagoon Floodplain restoration and enhancement project -- $500,000
• [PD] Los Padres National Forest Big Sur Ecosystem -- $1,000,000

Buck McKeon (R-CA) -- Number of Earmarks: 2 -- Total: $1,000,000

• Palmdale Water District, Palmdale, CA - water main replacement -- $500,000
• Angeles National Forest, Arcadia, CA - Angeles NF Shoemaker Canyon -- $500,000

Grace Napolitano (D-CA) -- Number of Earmarks: 1 -- Total: $1,000,000

• South Montebello Irrigation District, Montebello, CA - water system infrastructure improvements -- $1,000,000

Adam Schiff (D-CA) -- Number of Earmarks: 2 -- Total: $500,000

• South Pasedena, CA - Wilson Reservoir Replacement -- $300,00
• City of Temple City, CA - storm drain installation -- $200,000
  

David Dreier (R-CA) -- Number of Earmarks: 1 -- Total: $500,000

• City of Arcadia, CA - Arcadia and Sierra madre joint water infrastructure project -- $500,000

Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA) -- Number of Earmarks: 1 -- Total: $675,000

• City of Bell, CA - sewer infrastructure modernization -- $675,000

Mary Bono Mack (R-CA) -- Number of Earmarks: 2 -- Total: $1,000,000

• Bureau of Land Management, Sacramento, CA - Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument -- $500,000
• City of Cathedral City, CA - South City Improvement District groundwater protection -- $500,000

Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) -- Number of Earmarks: 2 -- Total: $645,000

• Town of Prospect, CT - drinking water infrastructure -- $495,000
• City of Derby, CT - Sterling Opera House renovation -- $150,000

Until next time...