H.J.Res. 34 · 106th Congress · enacted
Congratulating and commending the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Became Public Law No: 106-61.
Latest official action 1999-09-29 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Congratulates and commends the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) on their 100th anniversary.
Congressional Research Service · 1999-02-25
Who reported lobbying on this bill?
Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Cosponsor
Christopher H. Smith
House · NJ District 4 · Republican
$227,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jerry Moran
Senate · KS · Republican
$399,050PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Michael K. Simpson
House · ID District 2 · Republican
$655,494PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Robert B. Aderholt
House · AL District 4 · Republican
$510,272PAC receipts · 2025–2026
45 of 45 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$21,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $1,000
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$20,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC)$20,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $5,000
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordWATERPAC - NATIONAL RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION POLITICAL COMMITTEE$20,000
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,982
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $9,994
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $4,994
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $4,994
Official PAC recordCONSERVATIVE OPPORTUNITY LEADERSHIP AND ENTERPRISE PAC$18,500
THE BOEING COMPANY PAC$18,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $3,000
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $8,000
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$17,500
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$16,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $2,500
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordLEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,000
THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $1,000
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,500
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $2,500
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $3,000
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$15,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCROPLIFE AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
ELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PAC$15,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC$15,000
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $2,000
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NSSF PAC)$14,000
BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,500
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,000
AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL PORK PAC$12,500
BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$12,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $2,000
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $0
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$11,850
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $11,850
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$11,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $1,000
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $3,000
Robert B. Aderholt · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$11,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
BLUE ORIGIN LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLUE ORIGIN PAC)$11,000
D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)$11,000
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$11,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $6,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $1,000
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordPROFESSIONAL COMPOUNDING CENTERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,500
AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Michael K. Simpson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN REVIVAL PAC$10,000
APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARAPAC)$10,000
The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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Measured outcome: not established
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