Max Cleland VA Medical Center Act

Max Cleland VA Medical Center Act This bill designates the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Atlanta, Georgia, as the Joseph Maxwell Cleland Atlanta Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center or the Joseph Maxwell Cleland Atlanta VA Medical Center.

VOTE BREAKDOWN

Final passage · 297 politicians tracked

247

YEA

NAY

PRESENT

NOT VOTING

Dem YEA 145Rep NAY 45Rep YEA 102

BY PARTY · ✕ NAY ← | → YEA ✓

DEM

145

REP

102

MONEY ON THIS BILL

Which donor industries fund each side of the vote — total contributions from that industry to those members, all cycles · plus lobbying activity in affected industries

⬆ YEA voters — top donor industries

1. Lawyers & Lobbyists$163.7M
2. Securities & Investment$118.0M
3. Health Services$111.2M

⬇ NAY voters — top donor industries

1. Health Services$13.2M
2. Lawyers & Lobbyists$12.2M
3. Agriculture$11.6M

◎ Lobbying activity by issue area

No bill-issue lobbying matches.

Dollar figures are each industry's total contributions to those members across all tracked cycles — not money given for this specific bill. Statistical patterns in public records; correlation, not causation.

LOBBYING ON THIS BILL

58 federal lobbying reports name this bill in their activity descriptions · LDA disclosures

EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND20 reports

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS5 reports

NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA5 reports

GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INC5 reports

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS5 reports

MARCH FOR OUR LIVES ACTION FUND5 reports

NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION4 reports

BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE3 reports

⟳ The revolving door — lobbyists on this bill with disclosed former government roles

Dudley BrownPresidentfor NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS

Naveen ParmarChief Counsel (Sen. Hickenlooper); General Counsel (House Comm on Sm Bus/Velazquez); Tax Counsel, (House Comm on Sm Bus/Velazquez); Economic Policy Counsel (Sen. Amy Klobuchar); Ways and Means Counsel (Rep. Lloyd Doggett)for EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND

Patrick ParsonsChief of staff, Rep. Greenefor AMERICAN FIREARMS ASSOCIATION

William LaneRep. Jeff Duncan (Jan. 2018-July 2024) Rep. Jeb Hensarling (Sept. 2017-Jan 2018) (Internship) Sen. Marco Rubio (May 2016-July 2016) (Unpaid Internship) House Science, Space, and Technology Committee (July 2014-Aug. 2014) (Internship)for NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

Erica ChabotStaff Asst, Leg Corres, Asst Schd, Asst to COS, Press Asst, Dep Press Sec, Leg Dir (Senator Patrick Leahy); Prof Staff (Sen Approp Comm); LD (Sen Pres Pro Temp Emeritus); Dep COS (Senate Consult); Staff Dir (Sen Ag Comm)for EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND

Patrick MaloneChief of Staff - Rep Shri Thanedar; Comms Dir, Snr Advisor, Dpy Chief of Staff - Rep Jim Himes; Comms Dir - Rep Earl Blumenauer; Leg Correspondent - Rep Linda Sanchezfor SANDY HOOK PROMISE ACTION FUND

“Covered position” is the former government job lobbyists must disclose by law (LDA §4). Prior service is stated on the filings; it carries no implication of wrongdoing. Full revolving-door board →