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Ken Calvert (R) voted YEA hr8289-118; Defense & Aerospace is their largest tracked donor sector (22%) with 48255 active lobbying filings
This bill 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. Ken Calvert (R-CA) voted YEA on hr8289-118. Defense & Aerospace represents 21.9% of Calvert's identifiable donor base ($3.08M, ranking #6 in his party), and companies in this industry filed 48,255 lobbying reports since 2022 on related issues.
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Defense & Aerospace
donor sector
gave $3.08M
22% of their funding
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Ken Calvert
R-CA · House
acted on
48,255 sector filings
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BILL
HR8289-118
they voted YEA
22%
of their classified donations are from this sector
$3.08M
from Defense & Aerospace
#6
most-funded by this sector in their party (of 269)
48,255
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 August 7, 2026 · internal signal score 78/100.