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Call the 3 vulnerable California Republicans on the list:
David Valadao CD-22 T: (202) 225-4695
Young Kim CD-40 T: (202) 225-4111
Ken Calvert CD-41 T: (202) 225-1986
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As President Donald Trump's war withIranhas dragged on for the last two months, a new NOTUS reportrevealed that defense contractors have been flooding congressional candidates with their hands on major regulatory powers with campaign money.
In a report published Friday, NOTUS revealed several telling findings from campaign contribution data pulled from Jan. 1 through March 31, revealing that "the defense industry spent millions" to boost the funding for candidates likely to play a role in regulatory decisions surrounding them, as well as other "competitive races" in general.
"Some of the lawmakers who have received the most contributions from defense interests sit on key congressional committees that routinely make decisions that profoundly affect the financial fortunes of military contractors," NOTUS explained. "For example, Congress is tasked with scrutinizing the Pentagon’s $1.5 trillion budget request for 2027 — a nearly $500 billion increase."
Political action committees connected to "11 defense contractors, including Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Leidos, RTX, Anduril," poured a total of $4.7 million into congressional campaigns during the first quarter of 2026, NOTUS found.
The report further dug into the specific lawmakers being wooed with big money donations and how much they have been taking in.
"Rep. Ken Calvert [a California Republican] chairs the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, which is charged with drafting the Defense Department’s budget," the report continued. "The Republican is running in a competitive race after California Democrats gerrymandered his district, and his campaign committee received more than $200,000 during the first three months of 2026 from defense contractor PACs and direct contributions from top defense executives, according to FEC records."
Across two days in early March, Calvert took in two separate payments from "from leaders at military vehicle manufacturer AM General: Darrell Duckworth, an executive director, and Chief Financial Officer Ryan DuRussel." A week and change later, "the political action committees of Lockheed Martin and RTX, Raytheon’s parent company," also made two separate donations of $5,000 to the lawmaker. A senior congressional adviser for Calvert insisted to NOTUS that "His votes and actions are always based on what he believes is in the best interest of the constituents he represents and all Americans."
"House Armed Services Committee Chair Rep. Mike Rogers of Alabama received $68,000 last quarter through his campaign," the report added. "Rogers, a Republican who oversees the National Defense Authorization Act, has said he’s focused on making it easier for new defense firms such as Anduril and ShieldAI to secure defense contracts. Palmer Luckey, co-founder of Anduril, donated $7,000 to Rogers’ campaign in March."
It has not just been Republicans getting this money, either, with NOTUS reporting that most Democrats continue to accept defense PAC money, despite some swearing it off. Rep. Adam Smith of Washington, the ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, received "about $130,000 from industry PACs and executives." This included "$7,000 from Anduril co-founder and CEO Brian Schimpf, $1,000 from RTX Vice President of State and Local Government Relations Peter Holland and $1,000 from BAE Systems Vice President of Strategy Chris Rappa," as well as, "$5,000 contributions from PACs tied to defense contractors Northrop Grumman, SpaceX and Leonardo DRS."
In an email to the outlet, Smith also asserted that these extensive contrbituons would not have any sway over his voting decisions.
"I have opposed the Iran War since before it started and I oppose the $1.5 trillion defense budget increase," Smith said. "No contribution changes that. I’ve spent decades pushing back on wasteful defense spending and challenging entrenched interests in the Pentagon."
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Not all politicians come into office wealthy – but many leave that way. Here are the top 10 winners of the past decade.
| Name | Growth Percentage | Avg. Wealth 2005 | Avg. Wealth 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calvert, Ken (R-Calif) | 4900.1% | -$99,997 | $4,800,003 |
| Fortenberry, Jeffrey Lane (R-Neb) | 4457.9% | $267,511 | $12,193,002 |
| Thornberry, Mac (R-Texas) | 3973.0% | -$16,499 | $639,005 |
| Scott, David (D-Ga) | 2994.3% | $81,537 | $2,523,001 |
| Sanchez, Linda (D-Calif) | 2441.6% | -$32,500 | $761,010 |
| Peterson, Collin C (D-Minn) | 1933.1% | $83,001 | $1,687,509 |
| Jackson Lee, Sheila (D-Texas) | 1921.3% | $175,505 | $3,547,506 |
| Blunt, Roy (R-Mo) | 1658.7% | $231,502 | $4,071,509 |
| Collins, Susan M (R-Maine) | 1570.9% | $223,002 | $3,726,047 |
| Poe, Ted (R-Texas) | 1290.5% | $32,003 | $445,008 |
http://www.restorethedelta.org/2018/07/19/house-approves-interior-spending-bill-sending-calvert-valadao-and-denham-riders-that-would-thwart-due-process-for-the-delta-to-the-senate/
July 19, 2018
Contact:
Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Restore the Delta, 209-479-2053, Barbara@restorethedelta.org
Nora Kovaleski, 408-806-6470, nora@kovaleskipr.com
House Approves Interior Spending Bill, Sending Calvert, Valadao, and Denham Riders that Would Thwart Due Process for the Delta to the Senate
WASHINGTON D.C. – This afternoon, the House of Representatives passed the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 6147), sending three federal riders that would circumvent water rights laws and legal protections for the San Francisco Bay-Delta estuary to the Senate.
The first rider written by Congressman Ken Calvert (R-Corona) seeks to exempt the Delta tunnels, or CA WaterFix, project from further judicial review. Soon after, Congressman David Valadao (R-Hanford) introduced another provision to the Appropriations bill that would cement a legislative ban on major California water infrastructure projects including the State Water Project and the Centrall Valley Project.
This week, Congressman Jeff Denham (R-Turlock) added yet another amendment to the Appropriations bill, seeking to dismantle the State Water Board’s recent recommended updates to the Bay Delta plan as a means to secure more water deliveries to the Central Valley.
Executive Director of Restore the Delta, Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla said,“We anticipated the Interior Appropriations bill would pass the House, but we maintain that it will be stopped in the Senate. We are so grateful that Senator Feinstein and Senator Harris voiced their opposition to these harmful legislative efforts to undo due process, water quality and quantity protections, and water rights for the Delta. We would also like to thank Congressman John Garamendi and Congressman Jerry McNerney for their political courage that manifested into amendments that would have removed the language of these three harmful riders from the Appropriations bill. The House Committee on Rule’s decision to deny a House floor vote on these amendments s illustrates the deep corruption that controls California water management decisions.”