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Ken Calvert (R) voted YEA hr8289-118; Defense & Aerospace is their largest tracked donor sector (22%) with 23226 active lobbying filings
The bill hr8289-118 extends Federal Aviation Administration programs including unmanned aircraft systems pilot initiatives and airport improvement grants through May 2024, affecting the Defense & Aerospace industry. Representative Ken Calvert (R-CA) voted YEA on this legislation. Defense & Aerospace comprises 21.8% of Calvert's identifiable donor base ($2.98M), ranking seventh among donor industries in his party, while Defense & Aerospace companies filed 23,226 lobbying reports on related issues since 2022.
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Defense & Aerospace
donor sector
gave $2.98M
22% of their funding
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Ken Calvert
R-CA · House
acted on
23,226 sector filings
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BILL
HR8289-118
they voted YEA
22%
of their classified donations are from this sector
$2.98M
from Defense & Aerospace
#7
most-funded by this sector in their party (of 268)
23,226
lobbying filings by this sector since 2022
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◈ Ask the Analyst about Ken Calvert →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 79/100.