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HR 9237 · 119th CongressIntroducedVoted Jul 16, 2026

Expanded benefits and health care for veterans

Defense & Aerospace
The vote
210-211
-1 margin
Worked the bill
$483M
24 groups · their total 2025 lobbying
In the distance
$2.5M
election money · background
Summary

What the bill does

This bill makes many changes to veterans' benefits and how the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) works. It expands disability compensation, education aid, and health care services. It also aims to improve VA operations, such as hiring and technology.

Why it matters

The stakes

This bill affects millions of veterans and their families by changing the benefits and care they receive. It also impacts how the VA runs, which could affect wait times and service quality.

The vote

How the chamber split

210 yea · 211 nayFailed · 10 not voting
210 yes
211 no
Voted yes210
Rep 3Dem 207
Voted no211
Rep 210Dem 0
See how each member voted· all 421▸
Voted yes · 210
Anna Paulina LunaR · FL
Jefferson Van DrewR · NJ
Max L. MillerR · OH
Adam GrayD · CA
Adam SmithD · WA
Adelita S. GrijalvaD · AZ
Adriano EspaillatD · NY
Al GreenD · TX
Alexandria Ocasio-CortezD · NY
Alma S. AdamsD · NC
Ami BeraD · CA
Analilia MejiaD · NJ
André CarsonD · IN
Andrea SalinasD · OR
Angie CraigD · MN
April McClain DelaneyD · MD
Ayanna PressleyD · MA
Becca BalintD · VT
Bennie G. ThompsonD · MS
Betty McCollumD · MN
Bill FosterD · IL
Bonnie Watson ColemanD · NJ
Brad ShermanD · CA
Bradley Scott SchneiderD · IL
Brendan F. BoyleD · PA
Brittany PettersenD · CO
Chellie PingreeD · ME
Chris PappasD · NH
Chrissy HoulahanD · PA
Christian D. MenefeeD · TX
Christopher R. DeluzioD · PA
Cleo FieldsD · LA
Daniel S. GoldmanD · NY
Danny K. DavisD · IL
Darren SotoD · FL
Dave MinD · CA
Debbie Wasserman SchultzD · FL
Deborah K. RossD · NC
Delia C. RamirezD · IL
Derek TranD · CA
Diana DeGetteD · CO
Dina TitusD · NV
Donald NorcrossD · NJ
Donald S. Beyer, Jr.D · VA
Doris O. MatsuiD · CA
Dwight EvansD · PA
Ed CaseD · HI
Emanuel CleaverD · MO
Emilia Strong SykesD · OH
Emily RandallD · WA
Eric SorensenD · IL
Eugene Simon VindmanD · VA
Frank J. MrvanD · IN
Frank Pallone, Jr.D · NJ
Frederica S. WilsonD · FL
Gabe AmoD · RI
Gabe VasquezD · NM
George LatimerD · NY
George WhitesidesD · CA
Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.D · CA
Glenn IveyD · MD
Grace MengD · NY
Greg CasarD · TX
Greg LandsmanD · OH
Greg StantonD · AZ
Gregory W. MeeksD · NY
Gwen MooreD · WI
Hakeem S. JeffriesD · NY
Haley M. StevensD · MI
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.D · GA
Henry CuellarD · TX
Herbert C. Conaway, Jr.D · NJ
Hillary J. ScholtenD · MI
Ilhan OmarD · MN
J. Luis CorreaD · CA
Jahana HayesD · CT
Jake AuchinclossD · MA
James A. HimesD · CT
James E. ClyburnD · SC
James P. McGovernD · MA
James R. WalkinshawD · VA
Jamie RaskinD · MD
Janelle S. BynumD · OR
Janice D. SchakowskyD · IL
Jared F. GoldenD · ME
Jared HuffmanD · CA
Jared MoskowitzD · FL
Jasmine CrockettD · TX
Jason CrowD · CO
Jennifer L. McClellanD · VA
Jesús G. "Chuy" GarcíaD · IL
Jill N. TokudaD · HI
Jim CostaD · CA
Jimmy GomezD · CA
Jimmy PanettaD · CA
Joaquin CastroD · TX
Joe CourtneyD · CT
Joe NeguseD · CO
John B. LarsonD · CT
John GaramendiD · CA
John W. MannionD · NY
Johnny Olszewski, Jr.D · MD
Jonathan L. JacksonD · IL
Joseph D. MorelleD · NY
Josh GottheimerD · NJ
Josh HarderD · CA
Josh RileyD · NY
Joyce BeattyD · OH
Juan VargasD · CA
Judy ChuD · CA
Julia BrownleyD · CA
Julie JohnsonD · TX
Katherine M. ClarkD · MA
Kathy CastorD · FL
Kelly MorrisonD · MN
Kevin MullinD · CA
Kim SchrierD · WA
Kristen McDonald RivetD · MI
Kweisi MfumeD · MD
LaMonica McIverD · NJ
Lateefah SimonD · CA
Laura FriedmanD · CA
Laura GillenD · NY
Lauren UnderwoodD · IL
Linda T. SánchezD · CA
Lizzie FletcherD · TX
Lloyd DoggettD · TX
Lois FrankelD · FL
Lori TrahanD · MA
Lucy McBathD · GA
Luz M. RivasD · CA
Madeleine DeanD · PA
Maggie GoodlanderD · NH
Marc A. VeaseyD · TX
Marcy KapturD · OH
Marie Gluesenkamp PerezD · WA
Marilyn StricklandD · WA
Mark DeSaulnierD · CA
Mark PocanD · WI
Mark TakanoD · CA
Mary Gay ScanlonD · PA
Maxine DexterD · OR
Maxine WatersD · CA
Maxwell FrostD · FL
Melanie A. StansburyD · NM
Mike LevinD · CA
Mike ThompsonD · CA
Morgan McGarveyD · KY
Nancy PelosiD · CA
Nanette Diaz BarragánD · CA
Nellie PouD · NJ
Nikema WilliamsD · GA
Nikki BudzinskiD · IL
Norma J. TorresD · CA
Nydia M. VelázquezD · NY
Patrick RyanD · NY
Paul TonkoD · NY
Pete AguilarD · CA
Pramila JayapalD · WA
Raja KrishnamoorthiD · IL
Rashida TlaibD · MI
Raul RuizD · CA
Richard E. NealD · MA
Rick LarsenD · WA
Ritchie TorresD · NY
Ro KhannaD · CA
Robert C. "Bobby" ScottD · VA
Robert GarciaD · CA
Robert MenendezD · NJ
Robin L. KellyD · IL
Rosa L. DeLauroD · CT
Salud O. CarbajalD · CA
Sam T. LiccardoD · CA
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.D · GA
Sara JacobsD · CA
Sarah ElfrethD · MD
Sarah McBrideD · DE
Scott H. PetersD · CA
Sean CastenD · IL
Seth MagazinerD · RI
Sharice DavidsD · KS
Shomari FiguresD · AL
Shontel M. BrownD · OH
Shri ThanedarD · MI
Steny H. HoyerD · MD
Stephen F. LynchD · MA
Steve CohenD · TN
Steven HorsfordD · NV
Suhas SubramanyamD · VA
Summer L. LeeD · PA
Susie LeeD · NV
Suzan K. DelBeneD · WA
Suzanne BonamiciD · OR
Sydney Kamlager-DoveD · CA
Sylvia R. GarciaD · TX
Ted LieuD · CA
Teresa Leger FernandezD · NM
Terri A. SewellD · AL
Thomas R. SuozziD · NY
Timothy M. KennedyD · NY
Troy A. CarterD · LA
Val T. HoyleD · OR
Valerie P. FousheeD · NC
Veronica EscobarD · TX
Vicente GonzalezD · TX
Wesley BellD · MO
William R. KeatingD · MA
Yassamin AnsariD · AZ
Yvette D. ClarkeD · NY
Zoe LofgrenD · CA
Voted no · 211
Aaron BeanR · FL
Abraham J. HamadehR · AZ
Addison P. McDowellR · NC
Adrian SmithR · NE
Andrew OglesR · TN
Andrew R. GarbarinoR · NY
Andrew S. ClydeR · GA
Andy BarrR · KY
Andy BiggsR · AZ
Andy HarrisR · MD
Ann WagnerR · MO
Ashley HinsonR · IA
August PflugerR · TX
Austin ScottR · GA
Barry LoudermilkR · GA
Barry MooreR · AL
Ben ClineR · VA
Beth Van DuyneR · TX
Bill HuizengaR · MI
Blake D. MooreR · UT
Brad FinstadR · MN
Brad KnottR · NC
Brandon GillR · TX
Brett GuthrieR · KY
Brian BabinR · TX
Brian J. MastR · FL
Brian JackR · GA
Brian K. FitzpatrickR · PA
Bruce WestermanR · AR
Bryan SteilR · WI
Burgess OwensR · UT
Byron DonaldsR · FL
Carlos A. GimenezR · FL
Celeste MaloyR · UT
Charles J. "Chuck" FleischmannR · TN
Chip RoyR · TX
Christopher H. SmithR · NJ
Chuck EdwardsR · NC
Claudia TenneyR · NY
Clay FullerR · GA
Clay HigginsR · LA
Cliff BentzR · OR
Cory MillsR · FL
Craig A. GoldmanR · TX
Dale W. StrongR · AL
Dan CrenshawR · TX
Dan NewhouseR · WA
Daniel MeuserR · PA
Daniel WebsterR · FL
Darin LaHoodR · IL
Darrell IssaR · CA
David G. ValadaoR · CA
David J. TaylorR · OH
David KustoffR · TN
David P. JoyceR · OH
David RouzerR · NC
David SchweikertR · AZ
Derek SchmidtR · KS
Derrick Van OrdenR · WI
Diana HarshbargerR · TN
Don BaconR · NE
Dusty JohnsonR · SD
Earl L. "Buddy" CarterR · GA
Elijah CraneR · AZ
Eric A. "Rick" CrawfordR · AR
Eric BurlisonR · MO
Erin HouchinR · IN
Frank D. LucasR · OK
Gabe EvansR · CO
Gary J. PalmerR · AL
Glenn GrothmanR · WI
Glenn ThompsonR · PA
Gregory F. MurphyR · NC
Gus M. BilirakisR · FL
Guy ReschenthalerR · PA
H. Morgan GriffithR · VA
Harold RogersR · KY
Harriet M. HagemanR · WY
J. French HillR · AR
Jack BergmanR · MI
Jake EllzeyR · TX
James ComerR · KY
James GallagherR · CA
James R. BairdR · IN
Jason SmithR · MO
Jay ObernolteR · CA
Jeff CrankR · CO
Jeff HurdR · CO
Jefferson ShreveR · IN
Jennifer A. KiggansR · VA
Jim JordanR · OH
Jimmy PatronisR · FL
Jodey C. ArringtonR · TX
Joe WilsonR · SC
John H. RutherfordR · FL
John J. McGuire IIIR · VA
John JamesR · MI
John JoyceR · PA
John R. CarterR · TX
John R. MoolenaarR · MI
John W. RoseR · TN
Josh BrecheenR · OK
Juan CiscomaniR · AZ
Julia LetlowR · LA
Julie FedorchakR · ND
Kat CammackR · FL
Keith SelfR · TX
Ken CalvertR · CA
Kevin HernR · OK
Lance GoodenR · TX
Laurel M. LeeR · FL
Lisa C. McClainR · MI
Lloyd SmuckerR · PA
Maria Elvira SalazarR · FL
Mariannette Miller-MeeksR · IA
Mario Diaz-BalartR · FL
Mark AlfordR · MO
Mark B. MessmerR · IN
Mark E. AmodeiR · NV
Mark HarrisR · NC
Marlin A. StutzmanR · IN
Mary E. MillerR · IL
Matt Van EppsR · TN
Michael A. RulliR · OH
Michael BaumgartnerR · WA
Michael CloudR · TX
Michael GuestR · MS
Michael K. SimpsonR · ID
Michael LawlerR · NY
Michael R. TurnerR · OH
Michael T. McCaulR · TX
Michelle FischbachR · MN
Mike BostR · IL
Mike CareyR · OH
Mike CollinsR · GA
Mike EzellR · MS
Mike FloodR · NE
Mike HaridopolosR · FL
Mike JohnsonR · LA
Mike KellyR · PA
Mike KennedyR · UT
Mike RogersR · AL
Monica De La CruzR · TX
Morgan LuttrellR · TX
Nathaniel MoranR · TX
Neal P. DunnR · FL
Nicholas A. LangworthyR · NY
Nicholas J. Begich IIIR · AK
Nick LaLotaR · NY
Nicole MalliotakisR · NY
Pat FallonR · TX
Pat HarriganR · NC
Paul A. GosarR · AZ
Pete SessionsR · TX
Pete StauberR · MN
Ralph NormanR · SC
Randy FeenstraR · IA
Randy FineR · FL
Randy K. Weber, Sr.R · TX
Richard HudsonR · NC
Richard McCormickR · GA
Rick W. AllenR · GA
Riley M. MooreR · WV
Robert B. AderholtR · AL
Robert E. LattaR · OH
Robert F. Onder, Jr.R · MO
Robert J. WittmanR · VA
Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.R · PA
Roger WilliamsR · TX
Ron EstesR · KS
Ronny JacksonR · TX
Rudy Yakym IIIR · IN
Russ FulcherR · ID
Russell FryR · SC
Ryan K. ZinkeR · MT
Ryan MackenzieR · PA
Sam GravesR · MO
Scott DesJarlaisR · TN
Scott FitzgeraldR · WI
Scott FranklinR · FL
Scott PerryR · PA
Sheri BiggsR · SC
Stephanie I. BiceR · OK
Steve ScaliseR · LA
Steve WomackR · AR
Thomas H. Kean, Jr.R · NJ
Thomas MassieR · KY
Thomas P. TiffanyR · WI
Tim BurchettR · TN
Tim MooreR · NC
Tim WalbergR · MI
Tom BarrettR · MI
Tom ColeR · OK
Tom EmmerR · MN
Tom McClintockR · CA
Tony WiedR · WI
Tracey MannR · KS
Trent KellyR · MS
Troy BaldersonR · OH
Troy DowningR · MT
Troy E. NehlsR · TX
Vern BuchananR · FL
Victoria SpartzR · IN
Vince FongR · CA
Virginia FoxxR · NC
W. Gregory SteubeR · FL
Warren DavidsonR · OH
William R. Timmons IVR · SC
Young KimR · CA
Zachary NunnR · IA
Kevin KileyI · CA
The debate

What each side says

Supporters
  • It increases compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and their survivors.bill
  • It expands access to health care, including mental health services and community care options.bill
  • It improves VA efficiency by updating technology and hiring processes.bill
Critics
  • The bill is too expensive and adds to the federal deficit without offsetting spending cuts.report
  • Some provisions could lead to privatization of VA services, reducing quality for veterans.report

Each point links to its source. The views are attributed to those sources, not stated as ours.

Follow the money

From this bill outward

The bill

where every tie is measured from
HR 9237Expanded benefits and health care for veteransDefense & Aerospace

Who paid lobbyists to work it

Direct tie24 groups · their total 2025 lobbying
GroupIssues2025 lobbying
(all issues)		Has PAC?
STATE OF LOC NATION GLOBAL PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION›AdvocacyOtherBanking$80M✗No PAC
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.›EnergyBankingForeign$70M✗No PAC
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA›HealthTechForeign$38M✓PRAMAOAP
META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES›TechSports & MediaBanking$26M✗No PAC
GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY›TransportBankingForeign$20M✓GMC
AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL›BankingEnergyTransport$19M✓ACCP
CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION›TechDefenseOther$19M✓CTWAPAC
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC›BankingTechLabor$18M✓ASLSSFAP

Election money, in the distance

Background · not tied to this billDefense & Aerospace PACs -> the members who voted
▲ Voted yes210
207 Dem3 Rep
Defense & Aerospace PAC receipts$873K▸
  • EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$179K
  • THE BOEING COMPANY PAC$132K
  • GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$127K
  • EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$115K
  • L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$92K
  • LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$65K
  • LEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$63K
  • GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$55K
  • BAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC)$10K
  • GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AEROSPACE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GE AEROSPACE PAC)$10K
  • HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC. EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (HIIPAC)$10K
  • BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. PAC (BOOZ ALLEN PAC)$9K
  • SES SPACE AND DEFENSE, INC. PAC$7K
Members covered55 / 210
Avg per covered$16K
▼ Voted no211
0 Dem210 Rep
Defense & Aerospace PAC receipts$1.6M▸
  • THE BOEING COMPANY PAC$279K
  • EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$231K
  • LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$208K
  • GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$196K
  • GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$174K
  • EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$142K
  • L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$122K
  • LEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$92K
  • BAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC)$58K
  • GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AEROSPACE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GE AEROSPACE PAC)$56K
  • KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KRATOS PAC)$10K
  • FREEDOM'S DEFENSE FUND$10K
  • HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC. EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (HIIPAC)$10K
Members covered70 / 211
Avg per covered$23K

Lobbying filings, contributions, and votes are public records shown side by side. The further down the chain, the further the money is from this bill. This page does not assert that money caused any vote.