S. 777 · 118th Congress · enacted
Veterans' COLA Act of 2023
Became Public Law No: 118-6.
Latest official action 2023-06-14 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2023 or the Veterans' COLA Act of 2023 This act requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase the amounts payable for wartime disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children. Specifically, the VA must increase the amounts by the same percentage as the cost-of-living increase in benefits for Social Security recipients that is effective on December 1, 2023. The bill requires the VA to publish the amounts payable, as increased, in the Federal Register. The VA is authorized to make a similar adjustment to the rates of disability compensation payable to persons who have not received compensation for service-connected disability or death.
Congressional Research Service · 2023-06-14
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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
Jerry Moran
Senate · KS · Republican
$399,050PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mazie K. Hirono
Senate · HI · Democratic
$44,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Patty Murray
Senate · WA · Democratic
$311,200PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Richard Blumenthal
Senate · CT · Democratic
$109,550PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Boozman
Senate · AR · Republican
$288,200PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Bill Cassidy
Senate · LA · Republican
$1,221,279PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Thom Tillis
Senate · NC · Republican
$950,975PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Angus S. King, Jr.
Senate · ME · Independent
$33,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Kevin Cramer
Senate · ND · Republican
$206,812PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mike Rounds
Senate · SD · Republican
$1,655,055PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Catherine Cortez Masto
Senate · NV · Democratic
$303,134PAC receipts · 2025–2026
12 of 12 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.
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$63,250
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $5,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $48,250
Official PAC recordNATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL PORK PAC$29,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $6,500
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$26,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $1,500
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION$25,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PAC$25,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPOLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS--PAC OF AAOS$23,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $7,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Boozman · Cosponsor · $1,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$22,900
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $11,850
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $5,050
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordPSYCHOLOGY PAC OF AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION SERVICES INC.$22,500
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $0
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Boozman · Cosponsor · $1,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $7,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $4,000
Kevin Cramer · Cosponsor · $2,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $5,500
Official PAC recordINVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICI PAC)$21,500
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $5,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $4,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · -$2,500
Kevin Cramer · Cosponsor · $0
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION BOAT PAC$20,500
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $2,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Boozman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Angus S. King, Jr. · Cosponsor · $1,000
Kevin Cramer · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordSUNRUN INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SUNRUN PAC)$20,500
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $2,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $6,000
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordALABAMA FIRST PAC$20,000
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$20,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordARKANSAS FOR LEADERSHIP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARKPAC)$20,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBOOTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOMMON SENSE FOR AMERICA PAC$20,000
DAKOTA PAC$20,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $7,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$20,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordJOBS OPPORTUNITY NOW POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
LEADERSHIP AND ACCOUNTABILITY ARE NATIONAL KEYS PAC$20,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLPL FINANCIAL LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (LPL PAC)$20,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $1,500
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $6,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$20,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $4,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $3,500
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordOORAH! POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordRESPONSIBILITY AND FREEDOM WORK PAC (RFWPAC)$20,000
SEND IN THE SEAL PAC$20,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE HAWKEYE PAC$20,000
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC)$20,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordWATERPAC - NATIONAL RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION POLITICAL COMMITTEE$20,000
FMR LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL (FIDELITY PAC)$19,500
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $2,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $3,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $7,500
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $6,500
Official PAC recordNEXTERA ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,500
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $3,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kevin Cramer · Cosponsor · $1,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$19,500
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $3,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $1,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $2,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $1,500
Kevin Cramer · Cosponsor · $1,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $8,500
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordCAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOC. POLITICAL FUND$19,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordU.S. BANCORP FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,000
John Boozman · Cosponsor · $1,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $10,000
Kevin Cramer · Cosponsor · $1,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordTHE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,500
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $2,500
Kevin Cramer · Cosponsor · $1,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $2,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$17,500
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $2,000
John Boozman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $0
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $3,000
Kevin Cramer · Cosponsor · $1,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $5,500
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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