Dave McCormick
Data as of: votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026 · contributions Oct 19, 2026 · super PAC spending Oct 23, 2026. What changed
Said and voted
What they said
Senator celebrates a major private investment in a university's AI and technology research leadership without addressing AI regulation.
“WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA) celebrated a historic gift to Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) from Citadel founder and CEO Ken Griffin, including a transformational $1 billion …”
Introduces bipartisan bill to bar Chinese-made optical transceivers, which carry data for AI networks, from U.S. national security systems.
“WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Dave McCormick (R-PA), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), John Cornyn (R-TX), and John Fetterman (D-PA) today introduced the Securing National Security Systems from Chinese Optical Trans…”
McCormick calls for a balanced AI agenda that accelerates American innovation and infrastructure to beat China while adding targeted protections for workers and children.
““America is in an existential race with Communist China for the technologies that will power the future. Even amid uncertainty, we must act with clarity, facts, and a sober recognition that we cannot …”
McCormick touts investment progress from an energy and AI summit but takes no position on AI regulation.
“WASHINGTON – One year ago, Senator Dave McCormick convened the inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit in Pittsburgh, where leading companies in energy and artificial intelligence announce…”
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How they voted
motion to proceed · S.J.Res. 198 · Rejected 46-50
cloture · S. 4784 · Rejected 50-46
procedural · S. 1071 · Agreed to 77-20
cloture · S. 1071 · Agreed to 76-20
motion to proceed · S. 1071 · Agreed to 75-22
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.
$21K
From employees and investors, personally
$4K
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 9, 2025 | GOOGLE NETPAC | PAC | $4K | ↗ |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Scott Johnston | ANTHROPIC | $3K | ↗ |
| Jun 16, 2026 | Jascha Sohldickstein | ANTHROPIC | $3K | ↗ |
| Jan 19, 2026 | Shyam Sankar | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES | $3K | ↗ |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Scott Johnston | ANTHROPIC | $3K | ↗ |
| Jun 16, 2026 | Jascha Sohldickstein | ANTHROPIC | $3K | ↗ |
| Jan 19, 2026 | Shyam Sankar | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES | $3K | ↗ |
| Aug 15, 2025 | David Zapolsky | AMAZON | $2K | ↗ |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Scott Johnston | ANTHROPIC | $800 | ↗ |
Source: OpenFEC Schedule A, itemized receipts only, 2026 cycle, read Oct 19, 2026. The FEC itemizes a contributor once their gifts to a committee pass $200 in aggregate.