Boeing outspent all major defense firms last year in lobbying Congress and executive agencies, according to analysis of public records by Politico.
The airplane maker spent $16.7 million. United Technologies came next with $15.5 million, followed by Lockheed Martin with $14.4 million.
In all, major defense companies spent $96.7 million in lobbying the federal government.
Much of Boeing’s spending was likely driven by its effort to save the U.S. Export-Import Bank, which many Tea Party Republicans want to kill off.
Last year’s lobbying total was down from 2013, which saw defense firms spend a combined $105.5 million, reports Politico.
Dan Catchpole: 425-339-3454; dcatchpole@heraldnet.com; Twitter: @dcatchpole.
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