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Sam Graves (R) is primary sponsor of Defense & Aerospace bill hr6503-118; Defense & Aerospace is a top donor industry (9%)
The bill hr6503-118 temporarily extends Federal Aviation Administration programs and activities, including unmanned aircraft systems pilot programs and airport improvement grants, through March 8, 2024, affecting the Defense & Aerospace industry. Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO) introduced this bill. Defense & Aerospace comprises 8.7% of Graves's identifiable donor base ($0.56M), ranking 24th among 267 industries in donor concentration for his party.
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Defense & Aerospace
top donor sector
gave $555K
9% of their funding
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Sam Graves
R-MO · House
sponsored
industry: defense
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HR6503-118
their bill
9%
of their classified donations are from this sector
$555K
from Defense & Aerospace
#24
most-funded by this sector in their party (of 267)
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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 67/100.