Earmarks Sponsored by Rep. Christopher Shays [R, CT-4]
According to data from Taxpayers for Common Sense, Rep. Shays sponsored 34 earmarks worth $69,799,900 for Fiscal Year 2008. His earmarks are listed below, grouped by the bill containing the earmark.
Commerce, Justice & Science
| Description | Amount | Location | Other Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT, for a summer and after-school program for youth | $312,550 | Bridgeport, CT | Senate: Lieberman [, CT] |
| City of Bridgeport, CT, Police Department | $188,000 | Bridgeport, CT | |
| City of Norwalk, CT | $1,316,000 | Norwalk, CT | Senate: Lieberman [, CT] |
| City of Norwalk, CT, for interoperability equipment | $223,250 | Norwalk, CT | Senate: Lieberman [, CT] |
| City of Stamford, CT | $94,000 | Stamford, CT | Senate: Dodd [, CT], Lieberman [, CT] |
| Greater Georgetown, CT, Interoperability Initiative | $470,000 | Georgetown, CT |
Defense
| Description | Amount | Location | Other Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Airship Surveillance Demonstrator | $1,600,000 | Greenwich, CT | Senate:
Dodd [, CT],
Lieberman [, CT]
House: Butterfield [, NC-1] |
| High Temperature Ceramic Manufacturing Technology for Helicopter Rotor Blade Erosion Protection | $2,000,000 | Unknown | Senate:
Dodd [, CT],
Lieberman [, CT]
House: DeLauro [, CT-3], Larson [, CT-1] |
| High Temperature Ceramic Manufacturing Technology for Helicopter Rotor Blade Erosion Protection | $2,000,000 | Stratford, CT | Senate:
Dodd [, CT],
Lieberman [, CT]
House: DeLauro [, CT-3] |
| M-65 Bismaleimide Carbon Fiber Prepreg | $2,400,000 | Decatur; Dublin; Stamford; West Valley City; Kent, AL; CA; CT; UT; WA | Senate:
Bennett [, UT],
Hatch [, UT],
Sessions [, AL]
House: Aderholt [, AL-4], Bishop [, UT-1], Larsen [, WA-2], Tauscher [, CA-10] |
| Roll-to-Roll Microelectronics Manufacturing in Support of the Flexible Display Initiative | $1,600,000 | San Jose; Iowa City; Billerica; Lanham, CA; IA; MD | Senate:
Bingaman [, NM],
Domenici [, NM],
Harkin [, IA]
House: Issa [, CA-49], Lofgren [, CA-16], Myrick [, NC-9] |
| SuperPulse Laser System Development for Turbine Engine Applications | $1,600,000 | San Diego; Bridgeport; Irwin, CA; CT; PA | |
| UH-60A to UH-60L Upgrade | $1,600,000 | Stratford, CT | House: Bilirakis [, FL-9], Cummings [, MD-7], King [, NY-3], Ortiz [, TX-27] |
Energy & Water
| Description | Amount | Location | Other Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport Environmental Infrastructure | $187,000 | CT | Senate: Lieberman [, CT] |
| Bridgeport Harbor Dredging | $738,000 | CT | Senate: Dodd [, CT], Lieberman [, CT] |
| Long Island Sound DMMP | $3,582,000 | CT | House: DeLauro [, CT-3] |
| Norwalk Harbor Dredging Initiative | $5,609,000 | CT | Senate: Dodd [, CT], Lieberman [, CT] |
| Stamford Mill River Restoration | $4,020,000 | CT | Senate: Dodd [, CT], Lieberman [, CT] |
| Stamford Waste-to-Energy Project (CT) | $1,476,000 | CT | Senate: Lieberman [, CT] |
Financial Services
| Description | Amount | Location | Other Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport Regional Business Council for One Coast, One Future | $250,000 | Bridgeport, CT | |
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