# Zachary (Zach) Nunn

Republican Representative · IA-3 [Official site ↗](https://nunn.house.gov) [JSON](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/politicians/N000193.json) [Report an error](mailto:hello@jonasneves.com?subject=WhoVotedWhy%20correction%3A%20member%20N000193&body=Row%20or%20page%3A%20member%20N000193%0AWhat%20is%20wrong%3A%0APrimary%20source%20that%20shows%20it%3A%0A)

2 press releases on AI $56K 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 16, 2026

Backs bipartisan legislation creating a federal task force to address AI-powered scams like voice cloning and deepfakes.

“WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the House Financial Services Committee advanced two bipartisan bills introduced by Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) — the Taskforce for Recognizing and Averting Payment Scams…”

[Source ↗](https://nunn.house.gov/2026/09/16/nunn-bills-to-combat-payment-scams-cut-financial-red-tape-pass-financial-services-committee/)

mixed Jul 15, 2026

Nunn touts the bipartisan FARM AI Act to accelerate AI adoption in agriculture through USDA research, extension, and workforce programs plus a federal AI advisor and NIST standards, while warning against bureaucratic control.

“WASHINGTON, D.C. — Representatives Zach Nunn (IA-03) and Don Davis (NC-01) today introduced the bipartisan Fostering Agricultural Research and Modernization through Artificial Intelligence (FARM AI) A…”

[Source ↗](https://nunn.house.gov/2026/07/15/nunn-introduces-bipartisan-bill-to-put-artificial-intelligence-to-work-on-iowa-farms/)

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

NAY 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

YEA 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

NAY Dec 10, 2025

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/0100b757ace90999)

procedural · S. 1071 · Failed 209-216

YEA Dec 10, 2025

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/a25c2a752d51bf81)

passage · S. 1071 · Passed 312-112

NAY 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.

$40K

From employees and investors, personally

$16K

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Shyam Sankar | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES | $7K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202603259856843908) |
| Sep 23, 2025 | GOOGLE LLC NETPAC | PAC | $5K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202603259856843933) |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Shyam Sankar | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202608109899430590) |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Shyam Sankar | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202608109899430575) |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Shyam Sankar | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202603259856843908) |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Alexander C Karp | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202608109899434114) |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Alexander C Karp | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202608109899432465) |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Kent Walker | GOOGLE LLC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202603259856843794) |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Akash Jain | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202608109899431878) |
| Jun 28, 2025 | Shyam Sankar | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202603259856843323) |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Marc Andreessen | A16Z | $3K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202608109899433814) |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Christopher Dixon | A16Z | $3K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202608109899432369) |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Ben Horowitz | A16Z | $3K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202608109899433814) |
| Nov 28, 2025 | INTEL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (IPAC) | PAC | $3K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202603259856844360) |
| Jun 26, 2025 | GOOGLE LLC NETPAC | PAC | $2K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202603259856843342) |

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.
