(Originally Posted 12/17/2010)

Taxpayers for Common Sense has completed an initial database of the 6,706 earmarks worth $8.3 billion that were in the failed FY2011 Omnibus spending bill. We will providing additional data runs in the coming days – such as House member totals, state by state and per capita breakdowns and Democrat and Republican totals. So check back to get more information.

Some of the earmarks identified by TCS staff can be viewed: HERE

FY2011 Omnibus Appropriations Earmark Database

TCS FY 2011 Senate Omnibus Earmark Rankings

(UPDATE: 12/17/2010)

TCS has removed Sen. Scott Brown and Sen. Hatch from the list and the database. Both offices talked with the Appropriations Committee and had their support officially removed.
 

December 16, 2010: TCS Analysis of the FY 2011 Senate Omnibus

A Taxpayers for Common Sense analysis of the FY 2011 Senate omnibus finds roughly 6,700 earmarks worth $8.3 billion.

A PDF of our Rankings on 87 Senators that have “Congressionally Directed Spending Items” in the bill can be viewed below.  An Excel file can be downloaded here.

FY 2011 Senate Omnibus Earmark Rankings