# Valerie Foushee Democrat Representative · NC-4 [Official site ↗](https://foushee.house.gov) [JSON](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/politicians/F000477.json) [Report an error](mailto:hello@jonasneves.com?subject=WhoVotedWhy%20correction%3A%20member%20F000477&body=Row%20or%20page%3A%20member%20F000477%0AWhat%20is%20wrong%3A%0APrimary%20source%20that%20shows%20it%3A%0A) 3 press releases on AI $17K from AI-industry employees and PACs AI super PACs: $1.6M for, $0 against 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 Sep 21, 2026 Bill requires platforms to implement safety-by-design features to prevent AI-enabled scams targeting consumers, especially seniors. “WASHINGTON, DC (September 21, 2026) — This week, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) and Congressman James Moylan (GU-AL) introduced H.R. 10433, the Stopping Abuse and Fraud Enabled by Platforms Act…” [Source ↗](https://foushee.house.gov/media/press-releases/foushee-moylanintroducebipartisansafe-platforms-act-to-protect-consumers-from-online-scams) toward oversight Jul 23, 2026 Foushee supports mandatory bot transparency and FTC/state enforcement against deceptive AI crawlers that scrape content without consent. “WASHINGTON, DC (July 23, 2026) — Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (D-NC-04), Congresswoman Laurel Lee (R-FL-15), and Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-09) introduced the bipartisan Stealth Bot Prohi…” [Source ↗](https://foushee.house.gov/media/press-releases/reps-foushee-lee-bilirakis-introduce-bipartisan-stealth-bot-prohibition-act-to-increase-transparency-and-combat-deceptive-ai-web-crawlers) toward oversight Jul 9, 2026 Foushee's People-First Chatbot Act would impose enforceable guardrails, disclosure, data-privacy limits, safety assessments, and liability on AI chatbots, especially to protect children. “The People-First Chatbot Act is endorsed by: Alliance for Secure AI, Dr. Alondra Nelson, American Federation of Teachers (AFT), American Security Fund (ASF), Bria, Becca Schmill Foundation, Buckets Ov…” [Source ↗](https://foushee.house.gov/media/press-releases/reps-foushee-casar-introduce-legislation-to-protect-children-and-americans-privacy-from-ai-chatbot-harms-and-require-chatbot-safety-assessments) 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 NAY 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 NAY 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 ## AI super PAC spending in this race Independent expenditures reported to the FEC, 2026 cycle. This money never touches the campaign; it is spent for or against the candidate directly. Supporting · Jobs and Democracy PAC (Public First) $1.6M [Every filing in this race →](https://whovotedwhy.com/candidates/H2NC06114) [Which PACs, and who funds them →](https://whovotedwhy.com/follow-the-money) ## 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. $15K From employees and investors, personally $2K 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 29, 2026 | Todor Markov | ANTHROPIC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202602199834777472) | | Jan 29, 2026 | Todor Markov | ANTHROPIC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202602199834777472) | | Jan 27, 2026 | Steven Bills | ANTHROPIC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202602199834777400) | | Jan 27, 2026 | Steven Bills | ANTHROPIC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202602199834777399) | | Jun 30, 2026 | META PLATFORMS, INC. PAC | PAC | $1K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159875702518) | | Jul 6, 2025 | META PLATFORMS, INC. PAC | PAC | $1K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202510159791198459) | | Dec 30, 2025 | John Poulton | NVIDIA | $500 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202601319808362183) | | Apr 28, 2026 | John Poulton | NVIDIA | $250 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159875702456) | | Dec 24, 2025 | John Poulton | NVIDIA | $250 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202601319808362182) | | Feb 3, 2026 | John Poulton | NVIDIA | $100 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202602199834777500) | 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.