The Blue Dog Coalition, a group of self-described fiscal conservatives led by Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA), largely voted for the GOP-crafted bill pushing defense spending above $1 trillion.| Sludge
Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA), who shepherded through a defense budget increase, is getting a stream of donations from Pentagon contractor PACs in his swing district race.| Sludge
Defense industry-funded think tanks like the Hudson Institute, apparently.| Responsible Statecraft