# Catherine Cortez Masto Democrat Senator · NV [Official site ↗](https://www.cortezmasto.senate.gov) [JSON](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/politicians/C001113.json) [Report an error](mailto:hello@jonasneves.com?subject=WhoVotedWhy%20correction%3A%20member%20C001113&body=Row%20or%20page%3A%20member%20C001113%0AWhat%20is%20wrong%3A%0APrimary%20source%20that%20shows%20it%3A%0A) 3 press releases on AI $9K 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 toward oversight Oct 15, 2026 Cortez Masto and colleagues demanded Meta justify claiming billions in R&D tax credits for its AI data center buildout, calling it a likely misuse of the credit. “Las Vegas, Nev. – U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) called on Meta, Facebook’s pare…” [Source ↗](https://www.cortezmasto.senate.gov/news/press-releases/cortez-masto-wyden-whitehouse-question-metas-use-of-billions-in-tax-credits-to-subsidize-ai-data-center-construction/) toward oversight Oct 13, 2026 Cortez Masto and Horsford call for worker privacy protections against the sale of employee data to Google for training AI, warning de-identification safeguards may be insufficient. “Las Vegas, Nev. – U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Congressman Steven Horsford (D-Nev.-04) in urging Spirit Airlines CEO Dave Davis and Google CEO Sundar Pichai to protect the priva…” [Source ↗](https://www.cortezmasto.senate.gov/news/press-releases/cortez-masto-horsford-call-for-worker-privacy-protections-as-spirit-airlines-plans-to-sell-employee-data-to-train-google-ai/) toward oversight Sep 23, 2026 Calls on Trump to negotiate formal US-China AI guardrails and a possible mutual pause on frontier AI development. “Senators call for global cooperation on AI development to preserve public safety, human control Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senator Chris Van Hollen …” [Source ↗](https://www.cortezmasto.senate.gov/news/press-releases/cortez-masto-van-hollen-colleagues-push-trump-to-negotiate-global-ai-guardrails-with-china/) Summaries and stance tags are written by a model; the release is the record. ### How they voted NAY Sep 30, 2026 [Ratepayer Protection Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/c4ab5f94505ce4d8) cloture · H.R. 9340 · Rejected 57-43 YEA Jul 16, 2026 [A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/de7744646acadb2c) motion to proceed · S.J.Res. 198 · Rejected 46-50 NAY Jul 14, 2026 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/1582c6eb48e4c5fc) cloture · S. 4784 · Rejected 50-46 YEA Dec 17, 2025 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/bca10742d0876330) procedural · S. 1071 · Agreed to 77-20 YEA Dec 15, 2025 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/47dfb73a82b0a2ce) cloture · S. 1071 · Agreed to 76-20 YEA Dec 11, 2025 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/dd1489dacf44112f) motion to proceed · S. 1071 · Agreed to 75-22 YEA Jul 1, 2025 [To strike the section relating to support for artificial intelligence.](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/5759c87e484cf21b) amendment · H.R. 1 · S.Amdt. 2814 · Agreed to 99-1 ## 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. $6K From employees and investors, personally $3K 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | May 7, 2026 | Steven Bills | ANTHROPIC PBC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159875108877) | | Sep 17, 2025 | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC) | PAC | $3K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604109857078262) | | May 7, 2026 | Steven Bills | ANTHROPIC PBC | $2K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159875108877) | | Mar 4, 2026 | Daniel Whitney | MICROSOFT | $500 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857745592) | | Jun 18, 2025 | Bruce McIntyre | NVIDIA CORPORATION | $250 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604109857075780) | | Mar 19, 2025 | Bruce McIntyre | NVIDIA CORPORATION | $100 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604109857074119) | | Jun 27, 2026 | Tom McMahon | GOOGLE INC. | $25 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159875109599) | | May 27, 2026 | Tom McMahon | GOOGLE INC. | $25 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159875109599) | | Apr 27, 2026 | Tom McMahon | GOOGLE INC. | $25 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159875109598) | | Mar 27, 2026 | Tom McMahon | GOOGLE INC. | $25 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857745001) | | Feb 27, 2026 | Tom McMahon | GOOGLE INC. | $25 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857745001) | | Jan 27, 2026 | Tom McMahon | GOOGLE INC. | $25 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857745000) | | Dec 27, 2025 | Tom McMahon | GOOGLE INC. | $25 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604109857079285) | | Nov 27, 2025 | Tom McMahon | GOOGLE INC. | $25 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604109857079284) | | Oct 27, 2025 | Tom McMahon | GOOGLE INC. | $25 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604109857079283) | 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.