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Sam Graves (R) is primary sponsor of Defense & Aerospace bill hr8289-118; Defense & Aerospace is a top donor industry (10%)
HR8289-118 temporarily extends Federal Aviation Administration programs and activities, including unmanned aircraft systems pilots and airport improvement grants, affecting the Defense & Aerospace industry. Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO) introduced this bill. Defense & Aerospace ranks as Graves's 23rd largest donor industry among House Republicans, comprising 9.6% of identifiable contributions ($0.61M).
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Defense & Aerospace
top donor sector
gave $605K
10% of their funding
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Sam Graves
R-MO · House
sponsored
industry: defense
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BILL
HR8289-118
their bill
10%
of their classified donations are from this sector
$605K
from Defense & Aerospace
#23
most-funded by this sector in their party (of 268)
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◈ Ask the Analyst about Sam Graves →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 6, 2026 · internal signal score 71/100.