A Newsweek investigation turned up dozens of letters from politicians with an insatiable taste for pork. These are their scraps.Tumblr (3.0; @theporkbarrel)http://theporkbarrel.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwxlpk9ovc1r5hz43o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Rep. <a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2010/07/18/afghan-about-face-an-emerging-gop-schism.html" target="_blank">Tim Johnson</a>, R - IL:</strong> Representative Tim Johnson of Illinois (not to be confused with the Democratic senator from South Dakota of the same name) writes in support of the town of Normal’s TIGER grant application for money for a multimodal transportation center. </p>http://theporkbarrel.tumblr.com/post/15037423588http://theporkbarrel.tumblr.com/post/15037423588Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:06:06 -0500Tim Johnson<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwxl9dsx4x1r5hz43o1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwxl9dsx4x1r5hz43o2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>Rep. <a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/11/22/congress-balks-at-across-the-board-cuts-triggered-by-supercommittee-failure.html" target="_blank">Howard “Buck” McKeon</a>:</strong> Buck McKeon writes to Secretary LaHood in support of getting federal funding for a large transportation project in California. Job creation is cited as a major plus on the second page. </p>http://theporkbarrel.tumblr.com/post/15025691496http://theporkbarrel.tumblr.com/post/15025691496Fri, 30 Dec 2011 09:00:05 -0500Howard McKeonBuck McKeon<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwxkuw6nOI1r5hz43o1_250.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwxkuw6nOI1r5hz43o2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwxkuw6nOI1r5hz43o3_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>Rep. <a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/blogs/the-gaggle/2009/09/17/congress-still-finds-time-to-honor-a-fraternity.html" target="_blank">Gus Bilirakis</a>, R - FL:</strong> Representative Bilirakis writes two letters in support of TIGER grant applications. The first is for a widening of a boulevard in Hillsborough Country, Florida, which will cost $16 mil. The second is for transportation infrastructure in Pinellas County, Florida and will create 1,800 short-term jobs and over 10,000 in the long-term, according to the letter.</p>http://theporkbarrel.tumblr.com/post/14985134034http://theporkbarrel.tumblr.com/post/14985134034Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:05:05 -0500Gus Bilirakis<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwxk9eSojd1r5hz43o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Rep. <a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2009/08/27/congresswoman-backtracks-on-shock-remark.html" target="_blank">Lynn Jenkins</a>, R - KS:</strong> Representative Jenkins writes to express her “strong support” of a TIGER grant application from Oklahoma and Kansas for a freight railway network. </p>http://theporkbarrel.tumblr.com/post/14973323396http://theporkbarrel.tumblr.com/post/14973323396Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:00:05 -0500Lynn Jenkins<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwxjw5cq9h1r5hz43o1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwxjw5cq9h1r5hz43o2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>Rep. <a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2010/02/11/know-your-conspiracies.html" target="_blank">Sue Myrick</a>, R - NC</strong>: Representative Myrick of North Carolina’s 9th District writes two letters in support of TIGER grant applications in Charlotte. The second letter cites “an urgent need for newly generated jobs” as a reason for Secretary LaHood to approve the grant. </p>http://theporkbarrel.tumblr.com/post/14931349714http://theporkbarrel.tumblr.com/post/14931349714Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:07:17 -0500Sue Myrick<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwko1dlx9P1r5hz43o1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwko1dlx9P1r5hz43o2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwko1dlx9P1r5hz43o3_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwko1dlx9P1r5hz43o4_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwko1dlx9P1r5hz43o5_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwko1dlx9P1r5hz43o6_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>Sen. <a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/blogs/the-gaggle/2010/09/10/george-voinovich-unsung-moderate-hero-of-the-senate.html" target="_blank">George Voinovich</a>, R-OH:</strong> Former Senator and former Governor of Ohio George Voinovich pens 12 letters to Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood (post 2 of 2). All 12 letters are in support of different TIGER grant applications. </p>http://theporkbarrel.tumblr.com/post/14578402312http://theporkbarrel.tumblr.com/post/14578402312Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:08:36 -0500George Voinovich<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwknq6VOe31r5hz43o1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwknq6VOe31r5hz43o2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwknq6VOe31r5hz43o3_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwknq6VOe31r5hz43o4_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwknq6VOe31r5hz43o5_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwknq6VOe31r5hz43o6_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>Sen. <a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/blogs/the-gaggle/2010/09/10/george-voinovich-unsung-moderate-hero-of-the-senate.html" target="_blank">George Voinovich</a>, R-OH:</strong> Former Senator and former Governor of Ohio George Voinovich pens 12 letters to Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood (this is one of two posts). All 12 letters are in support of different TIGER grant applications. </p>http://theporkbarrel.tumblr.com/post/14578397972http://theporkbarrel.tumblr.com/post/14578397972Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:08:31 -0500George Voinovich<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwbat76Mfc1r5hz43o1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwbat76Mfc1r5hz43o2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwbat76Mfc1r5hz43o3_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwbat76Mfc1r5hz43o4_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwbat76Mfc1r5hz43o5_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>Sen. <a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/07/26/debt-ceiling-obama-boehner-democrats-republicans-dueling-plans.html" target="_blank">Jeff Sessions</a>, R-AL:</strong> Senator Jeff Sessions penned not one but five letters (click to enlarge) to Secretary LaHood between September 18th and November 3rd of 2009. All five letters are in support of different TIGER grant applications for different towns and counties in his home state of Alabama. </p>http://theporkbarrel.tumblr.com/post/14519332789http://theporkbarrel.tumblr.com/post/14519332789Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:05:05 -0500Jeff Sessions<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwbb05anoG1r5hz43o1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwbb05anoG1r5hz43o2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>Rep. <a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/10/12/herman-cain-s-9-9-9-tax-plan-has-no-chance-of-passing-congress.html" target="_blank">Michael Burgess</a>, R-TX: </strong>Rep. Burgess writers in support of a TIGER grant for the Tower 55 At-Grade Rail Improvement Project in September 2009. </p>http://theporkbarrel.tumblr.com/post/14509089117http://theporkbarrel.tumblr.com/post/14509089117Tue, 20 Dec 2011 09:00:05 -0500Michael Burgess<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwbbmlXTqm1r5hz43o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Rep. <a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2010/07/29/bachmann-rangel-and-other-congressmen-who-should-be-fired.html" target="_blank">Zach Wamp</a>, R-TN:</strong> Representative Wamp writes in support of TIGER funds for a transportation improvement project in Chattanooga, TN. He writes that currently, “federal support for the project is limited to less than 10% of the funding packed pledged” by the state and local governments. </p>http://theporkbarrel.tumblr.com/post/14465748666http://theporkbarrel.tumblr.com/post/14465748666Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:05:06 -0500Zach Wamp<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwbcctqBBJ1r5hz43o1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwbcctqBBJ1r5hz43o2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwbcctqBBJ1r5hz43o3_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwbcctqBBJ1r5hz43o4_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwbcctqBBJ1r5hz43o5_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwbcctqBBJ1r5hz43o6_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>Rep. <a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2010/11/03/the-2010-midterm-elections-how-did-sarah-palin-and-the-mama-grizzlies-do.html" target="_blank">Mary Fallin</a>, R-OK:</strong> Former Representative (now Governor) Mary Sessions pens three letter (two pages each— click to enlarge) in support of TIGER grant applications for the City of Edmond, Oklahoma back in</p>http://theporkbarrel.tumblr.com/post/14462578930http://theporkbarrel.tumblr.com/post/14462578930Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:43:21 -0500Mary Fallin<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwba4q3fgn1r5hz43o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Rep. <a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/search.html?q=Dana+Rohrabacher&_charset_=utf-8&type=&time=&order=date" target="_blank">Dana Rohrabacher</a>, R-CA:</strong> Representative Rohrabacher writes to Secretary LaHood in support of a TIGER grant for the California State University Long Beach. The project would fund improvements to transportation infrastructure. In the letter he cities the City of Long Beach’s 13.7 unemployment rate, as compared to the national rate, which was only 9.7% at the time. </p>http://theporkbarrel.tumblr.com/post/14317496507http://theporkbarrel.tumblr.com/post/14317496507Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:29:14 -0500Dana Rohrabacher<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw40x60ajj1r5hz43o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Rep. <a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2010/03/31/wingnuts-excerpt-obama-as-hitler.html" target="_blank">John Linder</a>, R-GA:</strong> Representative Linder expresses his strong support in a letter to Secretary LaHood for the Pleasant Hill Road Bridge Replacement Initiative through the TIGER program. </p>http://theporkbarrel.tumblr.com/post/14223136895http://theporkbarrel.tumblr.com/post/14223136895Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:05:05 -0500John Linder<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw40lyFrtj1r5hz43o1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw40lyFrtj1r5hz43o2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>Rep. <a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2011/01/27/indiana-rep-mike-pence-nixes-presidential-bid.html" target="_blank">Mike Pence</a>, R-IN:</strong> Congress Mike Pence writes in strong support of application for $6,295,000 in TIGER grants for Muncie, Indiana’s Downtown Economic Enhancement Project. </p>http://theporkbarrel.tumblr.com/post/14214301484http://theporkbarrel.tumblr.com/post/14214301484Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:05:05 -0500Mike Pence<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw3zxcehKE1r5hz43o1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw3zxcehKE1r5hz43o2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>Rep. <a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2010/11/03/election-results-daily-beast-columnists-react.html" target="_blank">Anh “Joseph” Cao</a>, R-LA</strong>: Representative Cao, who served Louisiana’s 2nd district from 2009 to 2011, writes in support of the New Orleans Street Car Expansion Project for New Orleans. While Cao assures LaHood that 43.1% of the $212 mil project will be paid with local funds, and thus the federal government will only have to provide 56.9%. </p>http://theporkbarrel.tumblr.com/post/14174538531http://theporkbarrel.tumblr.com/post/14174538531Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:05:05 -0500Joseph Cao<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw3x1uatkW1r5hz43o1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw3x1uatkW1r5hz43o2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>Rep. <a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/06/09/anthony-weiner-would-face-a-frosty-house-ethics-committee.html" target="_blank">Gregg Harper</a>, R-MS</strong>: In October of 2009 Representative Harper wrote a letter to Secretary LaHood expressing his strong support for the East Mississippi Intermodal Rail Corridor. The $5.25 billion project aims to improve shipping to the state, and, according to Harper’s letter, is “vital to delivering increased economic development and job creation opportunities.” </p>http://theporkbarrel.tumblr.com/post/14165761246http://theporkbarrel.tumblr.com/post/14165761246Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:01:05 -0500Gregg Harper<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw3wkgSXd91r5hz43o1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw3wkgSXd91r5hz43o2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>Sen. <a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/12/03/the-next-d-c-power-brokers-who-ll-replace-the-obama-team.html" target="_blank">Lindsey Graham</a>, R-SC, and Rep. <a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/08/14/debt-stand-by-south-carolina-tea-party-freshmen-hailed-as-heroic.html" target="_blank">John Spratt</a>, D-SC</strong>: The two Congressmen write in support for the Dave Lyle Boulevard Extension Project in South Carolina. Their letter to Secretary LaHood claims that the project will create 14,000 construction jobs, many of which would not be involved in the road construction itself. </p>http://theporkbarrel.tumblr.com/post/14126891223http://theporkbarrel.tumblr.com/post/14126891223Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:53:04 -0500Lindsey GrahamJohn Spratt<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvwb6n91CT1r5hz43o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Rep. <a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2009/02/04/radio-radio.html" target="_blank">Brett Guthrie</a>, R-KY:</strong> Representative Guthrie writes in support of Warren County’s TIGER application for assistance in implementing their Greenbelt Master Plan improvement. </p>http://theporkbarrel.tumblr.com/post/13976167626http://theporkbarrel.tumblr.com/post/13976167626Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:05:06 -0500Brett Guthrie<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvwc36y2mL1r5hz43o1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvwc36y2mL1r5hz43o2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>Sen. <a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2010/08/03/few-surprises-in-ks-mo-primaries.html" target="_blank">Jerry Moran</a>, R-KS: </strong>Back in 2009 was he was a representative, Moran penned a letter in support of a grant application for the Kansas City Intermodal Facility (KCIMF). Moran wrote that, in conjunction with other projects, KCIMF could generate 13,000 jobs in Kansas. He is now a senator. </p>http://theporkbarrel.tumblr.com/post/13967481119http://theporkbarrel.tumblr.com/post/13967481119Fri, 09 Dec 2011 09:05:06 -0500Jerry Moran<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvwaucWuQk1r5hz43o1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvwaucWuQk1r5hz43o2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>Rep. <a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/blogs/the-gaggle/2009/06/25/sex-scandals-through-the-years-both-parties-even.html" target="_blank">Ken Calvert</a>, R-CA:</strong> Representative Calvert writes in support of the Riverside County Transportation Commission (and Cities of Corona and Riverside)’s application for a TIGER grant. Calvert estimates that the project, which will improve roads and rails, will create 1,250 jobs and spur $161.8 million in economic activity, for a price of $38.1 million to the federal government. </p>http://theporkbarrel.tumblr.com/post/13925846798http://theporkbarrel.tumblr.com/post/13925846798Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:20:47 -0500Ken Calvert