GOP Energy Bill Authors Stand to Profit From Oil and Gas Stocks Republican lawmakers who wrote bills that were wrapped into the H.R. 1 energy package own stock in Marathon Oil, Chevron, and family-held oil and gas drilling operations.
Lockheed-Funded Granger Vows to Protect Defense Spending Republican Rep. Kay Granger, the number one recipient of defense sector donations in the House and a "vocal supporter" of the over-budget F-35 fighter program, will chair the House Committee on Appropriations.
Oil and Gas Companies Fuel GOP Congressional Takeover Attempt As it collects record profits, Big Oil is donating more than ever to the largest Republican super PACs.
Lobbyists Kept Donating to GOP Election Objectors After Companies Cut off PACs Many Hill lobbyists opted not to follow their employers' PAC policy and donated to the 147 Republican election objectors in Congress.
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.