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=== Political donations and lobbying === According to [[OpenSecrets]], FedEx Corp is the 174th largest campaign contributor in the United States, having donated over $35.96 million to federal candidates and committees since 1990, 37% of which went to Democrats and 63% to Republicans.<ref name="osfedex">{{Cite web |year=2020 |title=Top Organization Contributors |url=https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/list.php?cycle=ALL |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230184031/http://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/list.php?cycle=ALL |archive-date=December 30, 2019 |access-date=January 2, 2020 |website=OpenSecrets.org |publisher=[[OpenSecrets]] |location=United States}}</ref> Strong ties to the White House and members of Congress allow access to international trade and tax cut rebates as well as the rules of the business practices of the [[United States Postal Service]]. In 2001, FedEx sealed a $9 billion deal with the [[USPS]] to transport all of the post office's overnight and express deliveries. In 2005, FedEx was among 53 entities that contributed the maximum of $250,000 to sponsor the second inauguration of President [[George W. Bush]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Drinkard |first=Jim |date=January 17, 2005 |title=Donors get good seats, great access this week |work=USA Today |url=https://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-01-16-inauguration-donors_x.htm |access-date=May 25, 2008 |archive-date=June 28, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120628235354/http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-01-16-inauguration-donors_x.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=January 16, 2005 |title=Financing the inauguration |work=USA Today |url=https://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-01-16-inaugural-donors_x.htm |access-date=May 25, 2008 |archive-date=June 28, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120628235320/http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-01-16-inaugural-donors_x.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=January 14, 2005 |title=Some question inaugural's multi-million price tag |work=USA Today |url=https://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-01-14-price_x.htm |access-date=May 25, 2008 |archive-date=June 28, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120628235330/http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-01-14-price_x.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> During the 2018 calendar year, FedEx spent nearly $10.2 million [[lobbying]] the [[Government of the United States|federal government]],<ref name="oslobby1">{{Cite web |year=2020 |title=FedEx Corp Lobbying Profile |url=https://www.opensecrets.org/federal-lobbying/clients/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000000089 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308191338/https://www.opensecrets.org/federal-lobbying/clients/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000000089 |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 8, 2021 |access-date=January 2, 2020 |website=OpenSecrets.org |publisher=[[OpenSecrets]] |location=United States}}</ref> its lowest total since 2008 but more than any other company in the air transport industry.<ref name="oslobby2">{{Cite web |year=2020 |title=Air Transport Lobbying Profile |url=https://www.opensecrets.org/federal-lobbying/industries/summary?cycle=2018&id=M01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308212859/https://www.opensecrets.org/federal-lobbying/industries/summary?cycle=2018&id=M01 |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 8, 2021 |access-date=January 2, 2020 |website=OpenSecrets.org |publisher=[[OpenSecrets]] |location=United States}}</ref>
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