S. 5185 · 119th Congress · pending
Audit the Pentagon Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Latest official action 2026-07-30 · Referred
The bill, briefly
Audit the Pentagon Act This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to reduce spending for any department, agency, or other DOD element that DOD determines has not achieved an unqualified opinion on its full financial statements for the calendar year ending during that fiscal year. (An unqualified opinio n or clean audit means an auditor has determined the financial statements are presented fairly and provide a true view of an entity’s financial position.) Specifically, the amount available to such department, agency, or element for the fiscal year when the determination is made must be reduced by 2%. Amounts unavailable to such department, agency, or element must be applied on a pro rata basis against each program, project, and activity. DOD must deposit such unavailable amounts in the general fund of the Department of the Treasury for purposes of deficit reduction.
Congressional Research Service · 2026-07-30
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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.
Sponsor
Bernard Sanders
Senate · VT · Independent
-$5,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Chuck Grassley
Senate · IA · Republican
$57,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ron Wyden
Senate · OR · Democratic
$382,070PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Chris Van Hollen
Senate · MD · Democratic
$78,750PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Elizabeth Warren
Senate · MA · Democratic
$18,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Cory A. Booker
Senate · NJ · Democratic
$488,544PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Tina Smith
Senate · MN · Democratic
-$35,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Edward J. Markey
Senate · MA · Democratic
$588,450PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mike Lee
Senate · UT · Republican
$241,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jeff Merkley
Senate · OR · Democratic
$519,875PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Rand Paul
Senate · KY · Republican
$89,645PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Christopher Murphy
Senate · CT · Democratic
-$16,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Tammy Baldwin
Senate · WI · Democratic
$192,086PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mark Kelly
Senate · AZ · Democratic
$53,789PAC receipts · 2025–2026
13 of 13 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.
M-PAC$35,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark Kelly · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordOFF THE SIDELINES PAC$35,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tina Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordA NEW DIRECTION PAC$30,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordADVANCING DEMOCRACY AND MOBILIZATION PAC$30,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$30,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFORWARD TOGETHER PAC$30,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGRANITE VALUES PAC$30,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHEALTH JOBS JUSTICE$30,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordI GOT YOUR BACK PAC$30,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNARRAGANSETT BAY PAC$30,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordOCEANS PAC$30,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPEOPLE'S VOICE PAC$30,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPINEAPPLE PAC$30,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordREV UP PAC$30,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTURQUOISE PAC$30,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordVICTORY NOW PAC$30,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordIN OUR HANDS$28,300
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tammy Baldwin · Cosponsor · -$1,700
Official PAC recordALSOPAC$27,500
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $7,500
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDEFEND THE DREAM$27,500
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $7,500
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE$25,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Elizabeth Warren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $7,500
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $2,500
Christopher Murphy · Cosponsor · -$2,500
Mark Kelly · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordBLUE HEN FEDERAL PAC$25,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOMMON GROUND PAC$25,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordGIDDY UP PAC$25,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordHAWAII PAC$25,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordHOOPS PAC$25,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordPERIMETER PAC$25,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$22,500
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$22,500
Elizabeth Warren · Cosponsor · $2,500
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher Murphy · Cosponsor · $2,500
Tammy Baldwin · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $7,500
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $9,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tammy Baldwin · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mark Kelly · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$20,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN MOBILIZATION PAC$20,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBLUE WAVE PROJECT$20,000
KEYSTONE AMERICA PAC$20,000
MOTOR CITY PAC$20,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNUTMEG PAC$20,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $7,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordPURPOSE PAC$20,000
SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)$20,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordD.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)$18,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $1,500
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $1,500
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $0
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tammy Baldwin · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$17,500
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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