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Sam Graves (R) is primary sponsor of Defense & Aerospace bill hr6503-118; Defense & Aerospace is a top donor industry (10%)
The bill hr6503-118 extends Federal Aviation Administration programs and activities affecting the Defense & Aerospace industry through March 2024, including unmanned aircraft systems pilots and airport improvement grants. Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO) introduced this bill as its primary sponsor. Defense & Aerospace comprises 9.5% of Graves's identifiable donor base ($0.60M), ranking 22nd among donor industries within the Republican caucus.
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Defense & Aerospace
top donor sector
gave $604K
10% of their funding
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Sam Graves
R-MO · House
sponsored
industry: defense
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HR6503-118
their bill
10%
of their classified donations are from this sector
$604K
from Defense & Aerospace
#22
most-funded by this sector in their party (of 267)
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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 July 1, 2026 · internal signal score 69/100.