Generational shift ushers in new era for Senate earmarks split
For the second consecutive year, Alaska is fourth in overall earmarks but No. 1 in per capita "congressionally directed spending," with about $633.88 per resident in the Senate bills.
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Earmarks increase in popularity, slightly, among GOP senators
However, the odds of disappointment are much greater for senators: appropriations leaders in both chambers have agreed to cap total earmarked dollars at 1 percent of overall discretionary spending.