Boeing, one of the world's largest aircraft manufacturers, also is one of the biggest players in the Washington influence game -- spending millions to lobby Congress and the executive branch each year
Last year, Boeing's spending on lobbying topped $15.1 million, federal records show. The company ranked No. 10 in lobbying activity that year in Washington, according to a tally by the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics. That falls way behind the big trade groups such as the US Chamber of Commerce and the American Hospital Association, but ahead of some of its competitors for the government's lucrative defense business, such as Lockheed Martin.
In a conversation on Tuesday with President Donald Trump, Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg"reiterated" to the President the company's position that the aircraft is safe, a Boeing spokesman said.Speaking to CNN on Tuesday, Wicker said he"absolutely" would fly on the MAX 8. When asked whether Congress should weigh in on whether the planes should be grounded, he said:"We have professionals tasked with that job, and I wouldn't interfere with that.
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