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HR 9237 · 119th CongressIntroducedVoted Jul 16, 2026

Expanded benefits and health care for veterans

Defense & Aerospace
Vote
210-211
-1 margin
Donor money
$2.4M
+$760K to no
Money gap
1.9x
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
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.

Money lens

Defense & Aerospace money, split by party

▲ Voted yes210
207 Dem3 Rep
Defense & Aerospace PAC receipts$806K▸
  • EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$170K
  • THE BOEING COMPANY PAC$123K
  • L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$90K
  • GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$88K
  • EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$86K
  • LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$82K
  • GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$70K
  • LEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$45K
  • HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC. EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (HIIPAC)$16K
  • KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KRATOS PAC)$10K
  • BAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC)$10K
  • GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AEROSPACE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GE AEROSPACE PAC)$10K
  • SES SPACE AND DEFENSE, INC. PAC$7K
Members covered49 / 210
Avg per covered$16K
▼ Voted no211
0 Dem210 Rep
Defense & Aerospace PAC receipts$1.6M▸
  • THE BOEING COMPANY PAC$265K
  • LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$213K
  • EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$210K
  • GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$201K
  • GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$152K
  • BAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC)$130K
  • EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$115K
  • L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$107K
  • LEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$89K
  • GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AEROSPACE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GE AEROSPACE PAC)$47K
  • BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. PAC (BOOZ ALLEN PAC)$10K
  • FREEDOM'S DEFENSE FUND$10K
  • KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KRATOS PAC)$10K
  • HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC. EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (HIIPAC)$10K
Members covered70 / 211
Avg per covered$22K
Roll call

Top members by Defense & Aerospace PAC money

Voted yes
MemberPAC money received
Adam Smith
Adam Smith DWA$70K▸
  • BAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC)$10K
  • EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AEROSPACE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GE AEROSPACE PAC)$10K
  • HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC. EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (HIIPAC)$10K
  • L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$10K
  • LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • THE BOEING COMPANY PAC$10K
Betty McCollum
Betty McCollum DMN$50K▸
  • EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KRATOS PAC)$10K
  • L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$10K
  • THE BOEING COMPANY PAC$10K
Joe Courtney
Joe Courtney DCT$45K▸
  • GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$10K
  • THE BOEING COMPANY PAC$9K
  • EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$9K
  • EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$8K
  • GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5K
  • LEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5K
Donald Norcross
Donald Norcross DNJ$40K▸
  • EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$10K
  • EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • THE BOEING COMPANY PAC$10K
Rosa L. DeLauro
Rosa L. DeLauro DCT$39K▸
  • EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$10K
  • GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • LEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • THE BOEING COMPANY PAC$9K
Scott H. Peters
Scott H. Peters DCA$30K▸
  • GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$10K
  • EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$10K
Sarah Elfreth
Sarah Elfreth DMD$29K▸
  • LEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$8K
  • THE BOEING COMPANY PAC$6K
  • HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC. EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (HIIPAC)$6K
Wesley Bell
Wesley Bell DMO$24K▸
  • THE BOEING COMPANY PAC$10K
  • EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$7K
  • LEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7K
Chrissy Houlahan
Chrissy Houlahan DPA$23K▸
  • THE BOEING COMPANY PAC$10K
  • LEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7K
  • EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$6K
Ed Case
Ed Case DHI$22K▸
  • LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$8K
  • SES SPACE AND DEFENSE, INC. PAC$7K
  • THE BOEING COMPANY PAC$7K
John B. Larson
John B. Larson DCT$22K▸
  • GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$12K
  • EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
Veronica Escobar
Veronica Escobar DTX$22K▸
  • L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$15K
  • GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$7K
Voted no
MemberPAC money received
Scott DesJarlais
Scott DesJarlais RTN$72K▸
  • EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$10K
  • EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • LEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • THE BOEING COMPANY PAC$9K
  • GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$7K
  • L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$7K
Mario Diaz-Balart
Mario Diaz-Balart RFL$70K▸
  • BAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC)$10K
  • EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$10K
  • GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$10K
  • L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$10K
  • LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • THE BOEING COMPANY PAC$10K
Dale W. Strong
Dale W. Strong RAL$60K▸
  • EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$10K
  • KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KRATOS PAC)$10K
  • L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$10K
  • LEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • THE BOEING COMPANY PAC$10K
Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers RAL$60K▸
  • BAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC)$10K
  • EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AEROSPACE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GE AEROSPACE PAC)$10K
  • L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$10K
  • LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
Harold Rogers
Harold Rogers RKY$54K▸
  • EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$10K
  • EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AEROSPACE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GE AEROSPACE PAC)$10K
  • THE BOEING COMPANY PAC$10K
  • LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$8K
  • GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$6K
David G. Valadao
David G. Valadao RCA$50K▸
  • BAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC)$10K
  • EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$10K
  • LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • THE BOEING COMPANY PAC$10K
John H. Rutherford
John H. Rutherford RFL$50K▸
  • BAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC)$10K
  • EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$10K
  • THE BOEING COMPANY PAC$10K
Robert J. Wittman
Robert J. Wittman RVA$50K▸
  • EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • LEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • THE BOEING COMPANY PAC$10K
Steve Womack
Steve Womack RAR$50K▸
  • BAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC)$10K
  • EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$10K
  • L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$10K
  • THE BOEING COMPANY PAC$10K
Tom Cole
Tom Cole ROK$50K▸
  • BAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC)$10K
  • GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$10K
  • LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • THE BOEING COMPANY PAC$10K
Jake Ellzey
Jake Ellzey RTX$40K▸
  • BAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC)$10K
  • EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$10K
  • LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • THE BOEING COMPANY PAC$10K
Juan Ciscomani
Juan Ciscomani RAZ$40K▸
  • BAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC)$10K
  • EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$10K
  • GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • THE BOEING COMPANY PAC$10K

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