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Who Defense & Aerospace funds in Congress
Defense contractors and aerospace firms that build weapons systems, ships, and military technology — and depend on the Pentagon budget.
$522,614 in itemized contributions from 9 Defense & Aerospace employers to 48 members of Congress. This sector's federal counterpart is the Department of Defense.
Source: FEC individual contributions aggregated by the donor's reported employer. A contribution is not proof of influence.
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Defense & Aerospace companies
The employers in this sector, by total itemized contributions. Each links to the full list of members it funds.
- Anduril Industries $298,550 (37 members)
- Lockheed Martin $75,000 (4 members)
- Leidos $59,600 (3 members)
- Boeing $37,364 (3 members)
- the Boeing $16,200 (1 members)
- the Boeing Company PAC $13,000 (1 members)
- Bae Systems $8,500 (1 members)
- L3harris Technologies $7,400 (1 members)
- Booz Allen Hamilton $7,000 (1 members)
Members of Congress funded by Defense & Aerospace
Ranked by total contributions from this sector's employers. Bar color shows party. Search, sort, or page through.
48 members
| Member of Congress | Party | State | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher A. Coons | Democrat | DE | $53250 |
| Tom Cole | Republican | OK | $35000 |
| Adam Smith | Democrat | WA | $26400 |
| Seth Moulton | Democrat | MA | $21750 |
| Patrick Ryan | Democrat | NY | $18050 |
| Troy E. Nehls | Republican | TX | $17100 |
| Katherine M. Clark | Democrat | MA | $17000 |
| Wesley Bell | Democrat | MO | $16200 |
| Dave Min | Democrat | CA | $15500 |
| Lindsey Graham | Republican | SC | $15400 |
| Tom Emmer | Republican | MN | $14363.57 |
| Henry Cuellar | Democrat | TX | $14000 |
| Susie Lee | Democrat | NV | $14000 |
| Mark Alford | Republican | MO | $13000 |
| Derek Tran | Democrat | CA | $10500 |
| Ed Case | Democrat | HI | $10500 |
| Gabe Vasquez | Democrat | NM | $10500 |
| George Whitesides | Democrat | CA | $10500 |
| Mike Levin | Democrat | CA | $10500 |
| Pat Harrigan | Republican | NC | $10500 |
| Josh Hawley | Republican | MO | $7600 |
| Betty McCollum | Democrat | MN | $7000 |
| Scott Franklin | Republican | FL | $7000 |
| Celeste Maloy | Republican | UT | $7000 |
| David P. Joyce | Republican | OH | $7000 |
| David J. Taylor | Republican | OH | $7000 |
| Gabe Amo | Democrat | RI | $7000 |
| Harold Rogers | Republican | KY | $7000 |
| Jack Bergman | Republican | MI | $7000 |
| James A. Himes | Democrat | CT | $7000 |
| John H. Rutherford | Republican | FL | $7000 |
| Mario Diaz-Balart | Republican | FL | $7000 |
| Michael Guest | Republican | MS | $7000 |
| Michael K. Simpson | Republican | ID | $7000 |
| Michael R. Turner | Republican | OH | $7000 |
| Mike Ezell | Republican | MS | $7000 |
| Riley M. Moore | Republican | WV | $7000 |
| Stephanie I. Bice | Republican | OK | $7000 |
| Trent Kelly | Republican | MS | $7000 |
| Troy Balderson | Republican | OH | $7000 |
| John Hoeven | Republican | ND | $5000 |
| Dan Newhouse | Republican | WA | $3500 |
| Joe Courtney | Democrat | CT | $3500 |
| Joyce Beatty | Democrat | OH | $3500 |
| Morgan Luttrell | Republican | TX | $3500 |
| Seth Magaziner | Democrat | RI | $3500 |
| Jacky Rosen | Democrat | NV | $3000 |
| Barry Loudermilk | Republican | GA | $2500 |
About this data
Campaign finance figures are aggregated from public Federal Election Commission filings (public domain). Stock trades, lobbying, and contract figures are derived from disclosures compiled by QuiverQuant. Contributions are grouped by the donor's reported employer — they are not OpenSecrets industry clusters, and the totals combine individual contributions with affiliated PAC activity where reported.
Contributions and disclosures are not proof of influence. They show who gave and what was reported, not why a member voted a particular way. Amounts reflect the cycle or as-of dates noted beside each figure and may be revised as later filings are processed.
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