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Congressional earmarks: Who gives and who gets
Seattle Times investigation | Members of Congress give billions of dollars to contractors through earmarks that are tacked on to spending bills. The Seattle Times investigated the little-known process and examined the relationships between those who benefit from earmarks and those who make campaign donations to lawmakers.
• $4.5 million for a boat that nobody wanted
• How favors end up as law
• About this series
NEW - (12/17/2007)
Lawmakers play favorites; local Washington merchant loses out
• Video | Doug Hoschek demonstrates fire-resistant T-shirts
NEW - (12/29/2007)
Congressional ties bankroll Washington company
• Video | Congressman pushes Mobilisa's product
NEW - (02/08/200
Election 2008 | Where the candidates stand on earmarks