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Senators Voting for CISA Receive More Defense Industry Money
Nov 3, 2015

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November 4, 2015 -- On October 27, 2015, the Senate passed the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA), a bill that would require several federal agencies to develop procedures that promote timely sharing of data deemed valuable in thwarting cyber threats.

On average, how much money did the defense industry give to senators who voted for and against the bill? Read more

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Key Companies

CompanyContributedRelated bill positions
Verizon Communications$9,945,19852
Communications Workers of America$6,769,70238
National Association of Broadcasters$5,248,07462

Key Legislators

SenatorsParty/StateRelated bills sponsored
Dick Durbin[D-IL]311
Ed Markey[D-MA]290
Amy Klobuchar[D-MN]266
House MembersParty/StateRelated bills sponsored
Raúl M. Grijalva[D-AZ]488
Sheila Jackson Lee[D-TX]458
Steve Cohen[D-TN]442

Key Industries

IndustryContributedRelated bill positions
Book, newspaper & periodical publishing$42,553,31260
Telephone utilities$37,444,74476
Computer software$36,835,183139
Numbers on this page (except for Latest Bills) include latest available data for contributions and bill positions starting January 1, 2007 through the present. For date range numbers on Latest Bills, visit the bill page.