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Congress spending: Map shows which lawmakers got the most funding Skip to content NOWCAST KOCO 6pm-6:30pm Weekday Evening Watch on Demand Menu Search News Policies News Local News Oklahoma County Cleveland County National News Oklahoma Chronicle Consumer News Investigates Project Community News We Love Get The Facts Entertainment State of Addiction Upload High Five As Seen On Weather Closings Map Room Radar Alerts Weather Blog Traffic Politics Sports Thunder OU Oklahoma State Cowboys Crashing the Boards High School Sports Teacher of the Month Contests Advertise with KOCO About Titan TV Guide Very Local News Team Internships Editorials Contact Privacy Notice Terms of Use SUBSCRIBE TO EMAIL Weather Search Press enter to search Type to Search Search location by ZIP code ZIP Advertisement Congress spent $23.7B on state projects. See how many were earmarked by your lawmakers Congress spent $23.7B on state projects. See how many were earmarked by your lawmakers Research on rice, tuna migration, *** jazz museum, and *** helicopter. What niche projects are your lawmakers spending your money on? Now you can find out thanks to the Pig Book. Every year, the group Citizens Against Government Waste releases the congressional Pig Book. It's *** compilation of congressional earmarks, also known as pork barrel spending. Earmarks are taxpayer dollars given by members of Congress to fund their pet projects. They're controversial because the money is granted outside of the traditional process. Some say they're just political bargaining chips or *** way to grant favors. This year's Pig book found in the 2026 fiscal year, lawmakers have set aside $23.7 billion for more than 8000 special projects. Our Hearst Television Get the Facts data team crunched the numbers so you could take *** look at which states senators and representatives got the most money and the things your lawmakers are funding in your state. Just *** few of those projects. $1 million for oyster. and *** workforce program in Mississippi. Another $1 million for *** fish passage program in Oregon, $1.1 million for *** historical society in Winter Harbor, Maine. Population there 461 and $165,000 for the restoration of *** small town theater in Massachusetts. Now that's just *** sampling of the things lawmakers are spending your money on. Head to our website and decide for yourself if the earmark is worth it or if you think they can trim the fat. Updated: 5:17 PM CDT May 21, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Damali Ramirez Data Researcher/Curator Advertisement Congress spent $23.7B on state projects. See how many were earmarked by your lawmakers Updated: 5:17 PM CDT May 21, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Damali Ramirez Data Researcher/Curator Members of Congress funded more than 8,300 projects for their states for fiscal year 2026, about 170 more projects than in 2024, according to the latest data from Citizens Against Government Waste, a nonprofit organization. Congress set aside a total of

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