S189-117 · 117th Congress
Signed
Signed Oct 8, 2021Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2021
Veterans' Disability Compensation Automatic COLA Act of 2021 This bill provides that whenever there is a cost-of-living increase in benefits for Social Security recipients, the Department of Veterans Affairs shall increase by the same percentage the amounts payable for veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children.
VOTE BREAKDOWN
Final passage · 291 politicians tracked
286
YEA
0
NAY
0
PRESENT
5
NOT VOTING
Dem YEA 142Rep YEA 144
BY PARTY · ✕ NAY ← | → YEA ✓
DEM
0
142
REP
0
144
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$171.1M
- 2. Health Services$121.6M
- 3. Securities & Investment$121.5M
⬇ NAY voters — top donor industries
No data yet.
◎ 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
8 federal lobbying reports name this bill in their activity descriptions · LDA disclosures
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY (FKA ZURICH)8 reports
⟳ The revolving door — lobbyists on this bill with disclosed former government roles
Marcel CaldwellU.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Appropriations, staff, January, 2019-September 2022
“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 →
A report naming a bill means the organization disclosed lobbying activity on it — the disclosure does not state a position for or against.
INDIVIDUAL VOTES
Recorded positions for tracked politicians
SPONSORS
John Thune
R-SD · Primary
6 COSPONSORS
DEMOCRATIC● 5 D● 1 I
SPONSOR FUNDING
Top industries funding Thune
Securities & Investment13%
Securities & Investment 13% of classified donations
Lawyers & Lobbyists10%
Lawyers & Lobbyists 10% of classified donations
Real Estate9%
Real Estate 9% of classified donations
Health Services8%
Health Services 8% of classified donations
Telecommunications5%
Telecommunications 5% of classified donations
TRAIL AI
S 189, the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2021, authorized an increase in disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation benefits for veterans to account for cost-of-living changes. The bill passed with unanimous support, receiving 285 yes votes and no opposing votes, with 142 votes from Democrats and 143 from Republicans. The legislation was signed into law during the 117th Congress.
Based on public voting records. Does not imply causation.
TIMELINE
INTRODUCEDFeb 3, 2021
PASSED SENATEJul 21, 2021
SIGNEDOct 8, 2021
DATA SOURCES
Bill data: Congress.gov · 117th–119th Congress (2021–present)
Vote records: House Clerk / Senate · 2021–present
Reflects public records. Does not imply causation.