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Betty McCollum (D) voted YEA hr8289-118; Defense & Aerospace is their largest tracked donor sector (19%) with 23115 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. Representative Betty McCollum voted YEA on hr8289-118. Defense & Aerospace ranks as McCollum's second-largest donor industry at 19.1% of identifiable contributions ($0.94M), while Defense & Aerospace companies filed 23,115 lobbying reports since 2022 on related issues.
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Defense & Aerospace
donor sector
gave $936K
19% of their funding
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Betty McCollum
D-MN · House
acted on
23,115 sector filings
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HR8289-118
they voted YEA
19%
of their classified donations are from this sector
$936K
from Defense & Aerospace
#2
most-funded by this sector in their party (of 248)
23,115
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 26, 2026 · internal signal score 77/100.