# Dave McCormick Republican Senator · PA [Official site ↗](https://www.mccormick.senate.gov) [JSON](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/politicians/M001243.json) [Report an error](mailto:hello@jonasneves.com?subject=WhoVotedWhy%20correction%3A%20member%20M001243&body=Row%20or%20page%3A%20member%20M001243%0AWhat%20is%20wrong%3A%0APrimary%20source%20that%20shows%20it%3A%0A) 4 press releases on AI $25K 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 Sep 30, 2026 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 …” [Source ↗](https://www.mccormick.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-mccormick-celebrates-transformational-3-billion-investment-in-carnegie-mellon-university/) toward oversight Sep 25, 2026 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…” [Source ↗](https://www.mccormick.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senators-mccormick-gallego-cornyn-fetterman-introduce-bill-to-keep-chinese-transceivers-out-of-u-s-national-security-systems/) mixed Jul 29, 2026 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 …” [Source ↗](https://www.mccormick.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-mccormick-unveils-vision-for-american-ai-leadership-in-major-address-at-manhattan-institute/) neutral Jul 10, 2026 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…” [Source ↗](https://www.mccormick.senate.gov/news/press-releases/one-year-later-pennsylvanias-energy-and-innovation-summit-investments-are-on-track-and-growing/) Summaries and stance tags are written by a model; the release is the record. ### How they voted YEA Sep 30, 2026 [Ratepayer Protection Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/c4ab5f94505ce4d8) cloture · H.R. 9340 · Rejected 57-43 NAY 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 YEA 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. $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 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202507309764360647) | | Jun 17, 2026 | Scott Johnston | ANTHROPIC | $3K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159875266350) | | Jun 16, 2026 | Jascha Sohldickstein | ANTHROPIC | $3K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159875266367) | | Jan 19, 2026 | Shyam Sankar | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES | $3K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857432942) | | Jun 17, 2026 | Scott Johnston | ANTHROPIC | $3K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159875265756) | | Jun 16, 2026 | Jascha Sohldickstein | ANTHROPIC | $3K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159875265762) | | Jan 19, 2026 | Shyam Sankar | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES | $3K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857430738) | | Aug 15, 2025 | David Zapolsky | AMAZON | $2K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202510159791162699) | | Jun 17, 2026 | Scott Johnston | ANTHROPIC | $800 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159875266380) | 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.