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Rep. Solomon Ortiz (D-Texas) and his chief of staff accepted more than $47,000 in travel to Asia from a company called Asia Access Corp. The owners were convicted in 2006 for a scheme involving smuggling illegal aliens from Asia. The pair described their trips as “fact-finding” and trade-related.
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View earmark details Rep. Joe Courtney (-Connecticut, 2nd) - Earmarks Requested
In Office
Alternate Name: Joseph Courtney

 
AllSoloWith Other Members
* Numbers other than "All Sponsored Earmarks" do not include earmarks requested by the president to better reflect political power. This follows the methodology used by Taxpayers for Common Sense.
Fiscal Year(s) 2008-2010 Number Cost
Solo Earmarks                     20 $15,632,500
With Other Members          81 $126,609,427
All Congressional                101 $142,241,927
All Sponsored Earmarks      108* $228,582,927*
Earmark Details Year Description (Bill) Amount

(desc)

 Additional Sponsors Locations Receiving Organization
View earmark details 2009 Pier 31 Replacement
(Military Construction)		 $46,060,000 President *
Sen. Chris Dodd (-CT)		 New London, Connecticut
View earmark details 2009 Regional Training Institute
(Military Construction)		 $28,000,000 President *
Sen. Chris Dodd (-CT)		 Camp Rell, Connecticut U.S. National Guard
View earmark details 2008 Waterfront Operations Small Craft Facility
(Military Construction)		 $11,900,000 Sen. Chris Dodd (-CT)
Sen. Joe Lieberman (-CT)		 New London Submarine Base, Connecticut
View earmark details 2008 Submarine Learning Center
(Military Construction)		 $9,280,000 No additional sponsors indicated New London Submarine Base, Connecticut Submarine Learning Center
View earmark details 2010 CNAF Beddown-Upgrade Facilities
(Military Construction)		 $9,000,000 Rep. Rosa DeLauro (-CT)
Rep. Jim Himes (-CT)
Rep. John Larson (-CT)
...more		 Bradley International Airport, Connecticut
View earmark details 2009 TFI Upgrade Engine Shop
(Military Construction)		 $7,200,000 Rep. Rosa DeLauro (-CT)
Rep. John Larson (-CT)
Rep. Chris Shays (-CT)
...more		 Bradley IAP, Connecticut
View earmark details 2010 MK-48 Torpedo Magazine
(Military Construction)		 $6,570,000 Sen. Chris Dodd (-CT)
Sen. Joe Lieberman (-CT)		 New London HSB, Connecticut
View earmark details 2008 Undersea Launched Missile Study
(Defense)		 $5,000,000 Rep. Jim Langevin (-RI)
Sen. Chris Dodd (-CT)
Sen. Joe Lieberman (-CT)
...more		 Unknown Location
View earmark details 2008 Long Island Sound Program
(Interior)		 $4,922,000 President *
Rep. Gary Ackerman (-NY)
Rep. Tim Bishop (-NY)
Rep. Rosa DeLauro (-CT)
...more		 New York
View earmark details 2010 Common Command and Control System Module
(Defense)		 $4,800,000 Rep. Patrick Kennedy (-RI)
Rep. Jim Langevin (-RI)
Sen. Chris Dodd (-CT)
...more		 Rhode Island Adaptive Methods; Electric Boat
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