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Major Defense Firms, Including Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, Pausing Donations To Lawmakers

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, January 12th, 2021

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Major Defense Firms, Including Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, Pausing Donations To Lawmakers

The January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol

Major defense firms, including Northrop Grumman [NOC], Raytheon [RTN], BAE Systems and Leidos [LDOS], are pausing political contributions to lawmakers in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The move will suspend donations, for the time being, for all members of Congress, not just the 147 lawmakers who voted against certifying the results of Joe Biden's presidential victory. “In response to the deeply disturbing violence at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th, our US political action…

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