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Tom Cole (R) voted YEA hr8289-118; Defense & Aerospace is their largest tracked donor sector (12%) with 23115 active lobbying filings
The bill hr8289-118 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. Tom Cole (R-OK) voted YEA on this legislation. Defense & Aerospace ranks among Cole's top donor industries at 12.4% of identifiable contributions ($1.39M), and companies in this sector filed 23,115 lobbying reports since 2022 related to this bill's subject matter.
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Defense & Aerospace
donor sector
gave $1.39M
12% of their funding
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Tom Cole
R-OK · House
acted on
23,115 sector filings
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HR8289-118
they voted YEA
12%
of their classified donations are from this sector
$1.39M
from Defense & Aerospace
#17
most-funded by this sector in their party (of 267)
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 76/100.