Defense Contractors Are Top Donors to House Election Objectors, Report Finds
The top Fortune 500 donors this year to House GOP election objectors are weapons companies whose revenue comes overwhelmingly from defense contracts.
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General Electric Gets Billions in Defense Contracts While Reps Hold Its Stock
Texas Republican Michael McCaul owned up to $6 million in G.E. shares as he sits on the House Armed Services Committee that sets defense funding levels.
Lawmakers Benefit From Booming Defense Stocks
Here are the members of Congress who own stock in defense contractors like Lockheed Martin and Raytheon.
It’s Not Just Manchin: The Top Energy Dem in the House Also Has Fossil Fuel Conflicts
Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.), chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, benefits from investments in the fossil fuel industry while crafting climate policies.
Wisconsinites Prepare Fair Maps to Counter Expected GOP Gerrymandering
The maps, drawn by the public, will be submitted to a state commission that could influence redistricting ahead of a likely court battle.
Blue Dogs Seek to Delay Democratic Budget Plan After Their PAC Takes Millions From Corporate America
The House Blue Dog PAC has received donations from pharmaceutical giants, health care companies, and the fossil fuel industry this year as many of its members seek to delay a vote on the Democrats’ budget plan.
Corporate-Backed Blue Dogs Threaten Democrats’ Budget Plan
Facing health care and climate crises, a group of six conservative House Democrats are seeking to pump the brakes on the largest federal investments in decades.
Manchin Bailed Out Plant That Pays Millions to His Family's Coal Company
Here's how Joe Manchin made his millions in the waste coal industry.
U.S. Has Worst Health Care Despite Spending the Most On It
Half of lower-income Americans face cost barriers to getting health care, according to a new report from the Commonwealth Fund.
Congress Won’t Stop Trading Stocks
Researchers studying congressional stock ownership have found that the practice has effects on lobbying activity and potentially on market movements.