Money & Votes · Defense & Aerospace

$2.4 million in Defense & Aerospace PAC money was in the room for the vote on Take Care of America’s Veterans Act

106 members who voted on H.R. 9237 also banked defense & aerospace PAC money in the 2024 cycle. Who got what, and how they voted.

July 27, 2026 · U.S. Wealth Watcher

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117 members who cast a yes or no vote took defense & aerospace PAC money in the 2024 cycle. The biggest recipients are shown; the full list is on the bill page.

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.

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$910K▸

THE BOEING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$162K
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$160K
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$132K
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$130K
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$88K
LEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$50K
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$43K
HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC. EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (HIIPAC)$40K
GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$40K
BAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC)$30K
BAN ASSAULT WEAPONS NOW PAC$20K
BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. PAC (BOOZ ALLEN PAC)$8K
KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KRATOS PAC)$5K
DEFENSE, ECONOMIC RENEWAL, EDUCATION AND KNOWLEDGE PAC$5K

Members covered49 / 210

Avg per covered$19K

▼ Voted no211

0 Dem210 Rep

Defense & Aerospace PAC receipts$1.6M▸

THE BOEING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$319K
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$225K
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$208K
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$205K
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$127K
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$116K
GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$110K
LEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$90K
BAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC)$60K
HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC. EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (HIIPAC)$50K
KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KRATOS PAC)$45K
BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. PAC (BOOZ ALLEN PAC)$10K
FREEDOM'S DEFENSE FUND$6K

Members covered68 / 211

Avg per covered$23K

See all 117 members and the full breakdown on the Take Care of America’s Veterans Act bill page →

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Sources

Primary records