# Sam Liccardo Democrat Representative · CA-16 [Official site ↗](https://liccardo.house.gov) [JSON](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/politicians/L000607.json) [Report an error](mailto:hello@jonasneves.com?subject=WhoVotedWhy%20correction%3A%20member%20L000607&body=Row%20or%20page%3A%20member%20L000607%0AWhat%20is%20wrong%3A%0APrimary%20source%20that%20shows%20it%3A%0A) 3 press releases on AI $108K 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 Sep 22, 2026 Liccardo introduces bipartisan legislation to pursue binding, verifiable U.S.-China AI safety standards and coordination to prevent catastrophic risks. “WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressmen Sam Liccardo (D-CA) and Kevin Kiley (I-CA) will introduce legislation to establish U.S.-China coordination on frontier artificial intelligence safety. The propos…” [Source ↗](https://liccardo.house.gov/media/press-releases/new-bipartisan-ai-safety-bill-will-move-us-and-china-beyond-red-phone) toward oversight Sep 16, 2026 Over 100 House Democrats demanded Speaker Johnson cancel recess to vote on legislation creating AI safeguards. “WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, 107 House Democrats demanded Speaker Mike Johnson cancel the upcoming recess to vote on legislation creating AI safeguards. Representatives Sam Liccardo (CA-16), George White…” [Source ↗](https://liccardo.house.gov/media/press-releases/over-hundred-house-democrats-demand-congress-stay-session-confront-ai-crisis) toward oversight Sep 11, 2026 Liccardo and colleagues urge Speaker Johnson to reconvene the House to advance bipartisan AI safety legislation including transparency mandates and kill-switch requirements. “WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Silicon Valley Congressman Sam Liccardo (CA-16) shared a letter urging Speaker Mike Johnson to immediately reconvene the House of Representatives and advance meaningful, bipa…” [Source ↗](https://liccardo.house.gov/media/press-releases/lawmakers-urge-speaker-johnson-reconvene-house-advance-bipartisan-ai) 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 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 ## 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. $97K From employees and investors, personally $11K 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jun 14, 2026 | Maria Shim | GOOGLE | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607239894435029) | | Jun 14, 2026 | Prabhakar Raghavan | GOOGLE | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607239894435029) | | May 6, 2026 | Steven Bills | ANTHROPIC PBC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202605219870214676) | | May 6, 2026 | Steven Bills | ANTHROPIC PBC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202605219870214675) | | May 6, 2026 | Daniel Ziegler | ANTHROPIC PBC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202605219870214672) | | May 6, 2026 | Daniel Ziegler | ANTHROPIC PBC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202605219870214671) | | Sep 30, 2025 | Ned Finkle | NVIDIA | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202511039792078983) | | Sep 28, 2025 | Anurag Acharya | GOOGLE | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202511039792079022) | | Sep 28, 2025 | Anurag Acharya | GOOGLE | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202511039792079021) | | Sep 25, 2025 | Rajkumar Sen | DATABRICKS | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202511039792078941) | | Jul 2, 2025 | Donald Harrison | GOOGLE | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202511039792078924) | | Mar 31, 2025 | Krishna Bharat | GOOGLE | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202507159763102951) | | Mar 30, 2025 | Krishna Bharat | GOOGLE | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857681271) | | Mar 30, 2025 | David Orr | GOOGLE | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857681270) | | Mar 30, 2025 | Krishna Bharat | GOOGLE | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857681267) | 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.