# Pete Aguilar

Democrat Representative · CA-33 [Official site ↗](https://aguilar.house.gov) [JSON](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/politicians/A000371.json) [Report an error](mailto:hello@jonasneves.com?subject=WhoVotedWhy%20correction%3A%20member%20A000371&body=Row%20or%20page%3A%20member%20A000371%0AWhat%20is%20wrong%3A%0APrimary%20source%20that%20shows%20it%3A%0A)

2 press releases on AI $69K from AI-industry employees and PACs

Data as of: votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026 · contributions Oct 19, 2026 · super PAC spending Oct 23, 2026. [What changed](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/changes.json)

## Said and voted

### What they said

neutral Aug 31, 2026

Aguilar touts $1 million in federal funding for an AI, robotics, and VR training center to build a local tech workforce.

“SAN BERNARDINO, CA – Today, Representative Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.-33) and U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) announced that they delivered more than $1 million in federal funding for California State…”

[Source ↗](https://aguilar.house.gov/2026/08/31/rep-aguilar-sen-schiff-deliver-more-than-1-million-for-cal-state-san-bernardino-ai-research-center/)

toward oversight Aug 26, 2026

Aguilar promotes federal NSF funding for GeoAI education to prepare students for AI-driven technical careers.

“Press Releases Rep. Aguilar Announces $1 Million for Comprehensive GeoAI Education at San Bernardino Valley College The funding will create opportunities for students to train with emerging technolo…”

[Source ↗](https://aguilar.house.gov/2026/08/26/rep-aguilar-announces-1-million-for-comprehensive-geoai-education-at-san-bernardino-valley-college/)

Summaries and stance tags are written by a model; the release is the record.

### How they voted

YEA Sep 16, 2026

[Ratepayer Protection Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/2b7d2d9f22b81270)

passage under suspension · H.R. 9340 · Passed 417-3

YEA Jul 22, 2026

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/4e1afa79062efed0)

motion to recommit · H.R. 8800 · Failed 213-216

NAY Jul 22, 2026

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/0738d91905dc4b0e)

passage · H.R. 8800 · Passed 216-212

YEA Jun 29, 2026

[KIDS Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/66fd8f27dd804f2b)

passage under suspension · H.R. 7757 · Passed 267-117

YEA Jan 20, 2026

[AI for Main Street Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/e27463e864c986ac)

passage under suspension · H.R. 5764 · Passed 395-14

YEA Dec 10, 2025

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/0100b757ace90999)

procedural · S. 1071 · Failed 209-216

YEA Dec 10, 2025

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/a25c2a752d51bf81)

passage · S. 1071 · Passed 312-112

YEA Sep 10, 2025

[Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/568b5e8fcd2727ab)

motion to recommit · H.R. 3838 · Failed 208-219

## Contributions from AI-industry employees and PACs

Itemized receipts to this member's campaign committee where the contributor's employer or the contributing PAC is on the alias list. An employee's personal gift is not the company's.

$43K

From employees and investors, personally

$26K

From company PACs

### By employer

Company PACs in teal; employees' personal gifts in black. Spellings are unified through the alias list.

### Largest gifts

| Date | Contributor | Employer, as filed | Amount | Filing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mar 24, 2026 | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC) | PAC | $5K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202605199867017156) |
| Mar 17, 2026 | GOOGLE INC. NETPAC | PAC | $5K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202605199867017174) |
| May 7, 2025 | GOOGLE INC. NETPAC | PAC | $5K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202510149790794848) |
| Mar 31, 2025 | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC) | PAC | $5K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202507159763307774) |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Evan Hubinger | ANTHROPIC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159875459009) |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Bradford L Smith | MICROSOFT CORPORATION | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202605199867017214) |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Akash Jain | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857293570) |
| Sep 29, 2025 | Mehdi Alhassani | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857293556) |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Ben Horowitz | ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857293568) |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Ben Horowitz | ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857293568) |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Christopher Dixon | ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857293562) |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Christopher Dixon | ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857293561) |
| May 31, 2025 | Kent Kent Walker | ALPHABET | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202510149790794800) |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Ross Nordby | ANTHROPIC PBC | $3K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159875459010) |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Steven Bills | ANTHROPIC | $3K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159875459009) |

Source: [OpenFEC Schedule A](https://api.open.fec.gov), itemized receipts only, 2026 cycle, read Oct 19, 2026. The FEC itemizes a contributor once their gifts to a committee pass $200 in aggregate.