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Tom Cole (R) voted YEA hr8289-118; Defense & Aerospace is their largest tracked donor sector (13%) with 23068 active lobbying filings
The bill hr8289-118 extends Federal Aviation Administration programs through May 17, 2024, including unmanned aircraft systems pilot programs and airport improvement grants affecting the Defense & Aerospace industry. Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) voted YEA on hr8289-118. Defense & Aerospace companies provided 13.5% of Cole's identifiable campaign funding ($2.09M), and firms in this industry filed 23,068 lobbying reports since 2022 on related issues.
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Defense & Aerospace
donor sector
gave $2.09M
13% of their funding
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Tom Cole
R-OK · House
acted on
23,068 sector filings
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HR8289-118
they voted YEA
13%
of their classified donations are from this sector
$2.09M
from Defense & Aerospace
#17
most-funded by this sector in their party (of 264)
23,068
lobbying filings by this sector since 2022
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How we built this: a statistical pattern surfaced from public records — FEC campaign finance, Senate/House Lobbying Disclosure Act filings, and Congress.gov. The donor concentration and the legislative action are concurrent facts; this does not imply contributions caused the action, that the member acted improperly, or that the bill specifically benefits the named sector. Generated June 13, 2026 · internal signal score 77/100.