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He has become a favorite for military contractors and their lobbyists. For his 2004 campaign, he raised $832,173: of that, $74,550 came from the defense electronics industry, $42,500 from the defense aerospace industry, $33,550 from miscellaneous defense firms, and $45,250 from lobbyists with varied clients.

Cunningham has sought to carry on business as usual despite the controversy.

On Wednesday, a resolution he sponsored that would give Congress the power to ban desecration of the flag was approved 286 to 130 and forwarded to the Senate. The resolution was among 15 bills Cunningham sponsored in 2004.
Rep. Tom DeLay (R-Texas), the House majority leader, refused on Tuesday to comment on whether Cunningham's house sale should be referred to the Ethics Committee. Cunningham has contributed $5,000 of his campaign funds to DeLay's legal defense fund as he fights controversies of his own.

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