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A Sludge analysis shows that lawmakers with large campaign contributions from the defense industry are more likely to defend the U.S. military's relationship with Saudi Arabia.
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and his wife made their largest political contribution to date to a super PAC dedicated to electing military veterans for federal office.
As a lobbyist, Kyl pushed legislative issues for private clients that he could vote on as a member of the Senate
The biggest campaign contributors to Senator Shelby, who blocked the amendment, are defense contractors that have major arms deals with Saudi Arabia.
The controversial Project Maven received a 580% funding increase in this year’s defense bill.
New contract adds $225 million in foreign military sales to an already approved $11.25 billion deal with Saudi Arabia.
Former Rep. Buck McKeon has been donating to members of the House Armed Services Committee while lobbying for defense contractors and Saudi Arabia.
Assistant Secretary of Defense Randy Schriver has advocated for selling the export-banned F-22 to Japan since at least 2009.
One expert warns that policies advanced by the think tank could lead to military conflict with China.
