Boeing ranks No. 10 on lobbying spending since 1998
Boeing’s influence in Washington is high-flying even as the company’s 737 Max jetliners have been grounded by the U.S. government.
In 2018 alone, Boeing’s lobbying spending was more than $15 million, with the company hiring multiple firms for work related to issues including defense, trade and taxes. Muilenburg spoke with Trump Tuesday and again on Wednesday, before the president announced the grounding of the Max planes.Boeing’s political action committee and the company’s employees are also active in giving campaign contributions, including to the lawmakers who announced the Senate Commerce Committee hearing into aviation safety.
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