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SpaceX spent $700,000 on lobbying during the first quarter of 2022. SpaceX spent a record $2.4 million on lobbying in 2021, exceeding their previous record spending in 2019. https://t.co/EL3kemIM6S https://t.co/twV3cAKMA1 — PolitiTweet.org

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Of the 96 members of Congress running for reelection that received at least half of their total contributions from PACs through the end of March, 65 are Democrats and 31 are Republicans. https://t.co/yfJmwgiagP — PolitiTweet.org

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Blue Origin spent almost $2 million on lobbying last year and spent $560,000 on lobbying in the first quarter of 2022. https://t.co/Ju8eFCXAVU https://t.co/mV50azageV — PolitiTweet.org

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Tomorrow Ohio voters will choose a Republican candidate after a contentious Senate primary. Peter Thiel and former President Donald Trump are backing J.D. Vance while the conservative group Club for Growth have put their financial power behind Josh Mandel. https://t.co/FrhBDjzLX6 — PolitiTweet.org

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Blue Origin has steadily increased its presence in Washington since 2013, with lobbying spending skyrocketing as Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk vie for dominance in the space economy. https://t.co/Ju8eFCXAVU by @TaylorMGiorno — PolitiTweet.org

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A new complaint to the FEC filed by @CampaignLegal argues that a $500,000 donation from ML Organization LLC to the Make America Great Again, Again! super PAC represents a straw donor scheme masking the true source of the money. https://t.co/5T442M3Ypp — PolitiTweet.org

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Ninety-six members of Congress running for reelection in this year’s midterms have received at least half of their 2022 campaign funds from PACs this cycle. Find out which lawmakers rely on PACs here: https://t.co/yfJmwgzL8n https://t.co/PU1TGqbk0u — PolitiTweet.org

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Dark money groups and out-of-state donors are funding a high-stakes fight over Michigan voting laws. https://t.co/Om8fhZdS2J — PolitiTweet.org

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One in four incumbent candidates running for reelection in this year's midterms received at least half of their 2022 campaign funds from PACs this cycle. https://t.co/vA5ndWxksk by @katherinehuggi — PolitiTweet.org

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Candidates and interest groups had spent or reserved around $66.2 million on television, cable and radio advertising in the GOP primary in Ohio. https://t.co/c4N9seZeg9 — PolitiTweet.org

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Raytheon, Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics together spent $40.9 million of the $117 million the defense sector poured into lobbying efforts during 2021. https://t.co/CngeNOIZmy — PolitiTweet.org

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Democratic lobbyist Tony Podesta registered as a foreign agent working to further the interests of Libya’s government. The move comes after Podesta stepped back from politics after being named in Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation. https://t.co/SvotcjCZeO — PolitiTweet.org

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Peter Thiel made headlines last week with an additional $3.5 million donation to Protect Ohio Values, a pro-Vance super PAC, after Trump endorsed J.D. Vance. Thiel has poured at least $13.5 million into the super PAC. https://t.co/FrhBDjib5y — PolitiTweet.org

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The Pentagon's top contractors spent less lobbying as the Department of Defense awarded them more money. Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, and General Dynamics spent $16.9 million on lobbying in the first quarter of 2022. https://t.co/FmPEwDfZtO — PolitiTweet.org

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Elon Musk’s newest acquisition, Twitter, has a history of heavy lobbying spending. The company spent $320,000 on federal lobbying in the first quarter of this year after spending more than $1.7 million in 2021. https://t.co/LhUnUrOfbi — PolitiTweet.org

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As demand for weapons to Ukraine rises, including a new $33 billion request from President Joe Biden to support the Ukrainian military, the Pentagon’s top contractors have scaled back their lobbying operations. https://t.co/ipAvGUcMei — PolitiTweet.org

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Ron Watkins, a central figure in the QAnon conspiracy movement currently running for Congress in Arizona, reported making a $95,000 loan to his campaign in March. All but about $5,000 of the campaign's cash on hand comes from Watkins’ loan. https://t.co/NcgeHAX4hh — PolitiTweet.org

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Aerospace company SpaceX reported spending $700,000 on federal lobbying in the first quarter of this year, disclosures filed April 20 show, the most it’s ever spent on lobbying in a single quarter and up from $580,000 in the first quarter of last year. https://t.co/LhUnUrOfbi — PolitiTweet.org

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The Republican Governors Association is backing its incumbents, spending more than $3 million in Ohio to help Gov. Mike DeWine and more than $5 million in Georgia to help Gov. Brian Kemp. https://t.co/AsseYVkHsM — PolitiTweet.org

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The Michigan race with the most campaign funding is the 13th Congressional District, a seat left open by Rep. Rashida Tlaib, who decided to run in the 12th District. The race has brought in over $6.5 million in fundraising so far this cycle. https://t.co/veHXlTnfN4 — PolitiTweet.org

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The Pentagon's top contractors spent less lobbying as the Department of Defense awarded them more money. Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, and General Dynamics spent $16.9 million on lobbying in the first quarter of 2022. https://t.co/FmPEwDxASo https://t.co/9duf0wlLbx — PolitiTweet.org

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Michigan’s new redistricting map has made the state a battleground for both parties with multiple members of Congress deciding to run in newly remapped districts. https://t.co/5DCMmYrKes — PolitiTweet.org

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As demand for weapons to Ukraine rises, including a new $33 billion request from President Joe Biden to support the Ukrainian military, the Pentagon’s top contractors have scaled back their lobbying operations. https://t.co/ipAvGUunCS by @TaylorMGiorno — PolitiTweet.org

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Occidental Petroleum, Exxon Mobil, and Koch Industries each spent more on lobbying in the first quarter of 2022 than at this time last year. https://t.co/BUZwCaNnuW — PolitiTweet.org

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The Club for Growth’s super PAC, Club for Growth Action, raised over $38 million between January 2021-February 2022, with the majority coming from wealthy conservative donors. The super PAC’s largest sources of cash are Jeffrey Yass and Richard Uihlein. https://t.co/z4zolCIgQH — PolitiTweet.org

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Elon Musk’s newest acquisition, Twitter, has a history of heavy lobbying spending. The company spent $320,000 on federal lobbying in the first quarter of this year after spending more than $1.7 million in 2021. https://t.co/LhUnUrOfbi — PolitiTweet.org