S 4487 — Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2026
Congress 119 · introduced 2026-05-11
Latest action: — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sponsors
- Moran, Jerry (R, KS-S) — sponsor · 2026-05-11
- Blumenthal, Richard (D, CT-S) — cosponsor · 2026-05-11
- Boozman, John (R, AR-S) — cosponsor · 2026-05-11
- Murray, Patty (D, WA-S) — cosponsor · 2026-05-11
- Tillis, Thomas (R, NC-S) — cosponsor · 2026-05-11
- Sanders, Bernard (I, VT-S) — cosponsor · 2026-05-11
- Cramer, Kevin (R, ND-S) — cosponsor · 2026-05-11
- Hirono, Mazie K. (D, HI-S) — cosponsor · 2026-05-11
- Banks, Jim (R, IN-S) — cosponsor · 2026-05-11
- Hassan, Margaret Wood (D, NH-S) — cosponsor · 2026-05-11
- Sheehy, Tim (R, MT-S) — cosponsor · 2026-05-11
- King, Angus S., Jr. (I, ME-S) — cosponsor · 2026-05-11
- Duckworth, Tammy (D, IL-S) — cosponsor · 2026-05-11
- Gallego, Ruben (D, AZ-S) — cosponsor · 2026-05-11
- Slotkin, Elissa (D, MI-S) — cosponsor · 2026-05-11
- Blackburn, Marsha (R, TN-S) — cosponsor · 2026-05-11
Action timeline
- — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- · 10000 — Introduced in Senate
Text versions
- Introduced in Senate · 2026-05-11 — open
Connected on the graph
Inbound (16)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Sheehy, Tim | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Tillis, Thomas | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Hassan, Margaret Wood | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-05-11 | Duckworth, Tammy | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-05-11 | Murray, Patty | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-05-11 | Gallego, Ruben | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-05-11 | Slotkin, Elissa | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-05-11 | Sanders, Bernard | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-05-11 | Blackburn, Marsha | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-05-11 | Banks, Jim | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-05-11 | Cramer, Kevin | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-05-11 | Moran, Jerry | sponsor_of_bill | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-05-11 | Blumenthal, Richard | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-05-11 | Boozman, John | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-05-11 | Hirono, Mazie K. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-05-11 | King, Angus S., Jr. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blumenthal, Richard (D, senate CT) | cosponsor | 6 | — | 6 |
| 2 | Cramer, Kevin (R, senate ND) | cosponsor | 6 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Moran, Jerry (R, senate KS) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 4 | Blackburn, Marsha (R, senate TN) | cosponsor | 2 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Hirono, Mazie K. (D, senate HI) | cosponsor | 2 | — | 3 |
| 6 | Boozman, John (R, senate AR) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 7 | Duckworth, Tammy (D, senate IL) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 8 | Hassan, Margaret Wood (D, senate NH) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 9 | King, Angus S., Jr. (I, senate ME) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 10 | Murray, Patty (D, senate WA) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 11 | Sanders, Bernard (I, senate VT) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 12 | Banks, Jim (R, senate IN) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 13 | Gallego, Ruben (D, senate AZ) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 14 | Sheehy, Tim (R, senate MT) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 15 | Slotkin, Elissa (D, senate MI) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 16 | Tillis, Thomas (R, senate NC) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Who's influencing them
Orgs ranked by combined money flow on this bill: LDA filings citing the bill + individual contributions in cycle 2026from donors whose employer matches the org name (Schedule A) to any principal committee in the "who matters" list above.
| # | Org | LDA filings | LDA spend | Donor employees | Employee donations | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not employed | 0 | $0 | 3,503 | $205,271 | $205,271 |
| 2 | n/a | 0 | $0 | 574 | $27,773 | $27,773 |
| 3 | self employed | 0 | $0 | 431 | $23,899 | $23,899 |
| 4 | retired | 0 | $0 | 222 | $10,370 | $10,370 |
| 5 | petsmart | 0 | $0 | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 |
| 6 | miller strategies, llc | 0 | $0 | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 |
| 7 | jaren corporation | 0 | $0 | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 |
| 8 | self-employed | 0 | $0 | 67 | $5,444 | $5,444 |
| 9 | govparts | 0 | $0 | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 10 | edesia nutrition | 0 | $0 | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 |
| 11 | jma wireless | 0 | $0 | 2 | $3,523 | $3,523 |
| 12 | aditi consulting | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 13 | fierce government relations | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 14 | amsurg | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,100 | $3,100 |
| 15 | albright stonebridge group | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| 16 | genentech | 0 | $0 | 2 | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| 17 | emkay | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| 18 | shore to summit wealth management | 0 | $0 | 1 | $2,602 | $2,602 |
| 19 | miller strategies llc | 0 | $0 | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| 20 | cornerstone government affairs | 0 | $0 | 4 | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| 21 | k&l gates | 0 | $0 | 2 | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| 22 | university of hawaii | 0 | $0 | 2 | $2,010 | $2,010 |
| 23 | pdq work moldings | 0 | $0 | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 24 | ash brokerage | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| 25 | greenberg & rapp financial group inc. | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 |
Predicted vote
Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.
17 predicted yes (3%) · 0 predicted no (0%) · 526 unknown (97%)
By party: · R: 7 yes / 0 no / 270 unknown · D: 7 yes / 0 no / 256 unknown · I: 3 yes / 0 no
16 high-confidence positions (voted + sponsor + cosponsor)
- Moran, Jerry (R · senate · KS) · sponsor
- Banks, Jim (R · senate · IN) · cosponsor
- Blackburn, Marsha (R · senate · TN) · cosponsor
- Blumenthal, Richard (D · senate · CT) · cosponsor
- Boozman, John (R · senate · AR) · cosponsor
- Cramer, Kevin (R · senate · ND) · cosponsor
- Duckworth, Tammy (D · senate · IL) · cosponsor
- Gallego, Ruben (D · senate · AZ) · cosponsor
- Hassan, Margaret Wood (D · senate · NH) · cosponsor
- Hirono, Mazie K. (D · senate · HI) · cosponsor
- King, Angus S., Jr. (I · senate · ME) · cosponsor
- Murray, Patty (D · senate · WA) · cosponsor
- Sanders, Bernard (I · senate · VT) · cosponsor
- Sheehy, Tim (R · senate · MT) · cosponsor
- Slotkin, Elissa (D · senate · MI) · cosponsor
- Tillis, Thomas (R · senate · NC) · cosponsor
Activity
Every typed-graph event involving this entity, newest first. Each row is one edge in the influence graph; click the date to jump to its provenance.
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Sheehy, Tim (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Tillis, Thomas (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Hassan, Margaret Wood (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-11 · cosponsored by Sanders, Bernard (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-11 · cosponsored by Banks, Jim (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-11 · cosponsored by Duckworth, Tammy (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-11 · cosponsored by Blackburn, Marsha (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-11 · cosponsored by Hirono, Mazie K. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-11 · sponsored by Moran, Jerry (sponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-11 · cosponsored by Gallego, Ruben (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-11 · cosponsored by Murray, Patty (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-11 · cosponsored by King, Angus S., Jr. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-11 · cosponsored by Slotkin, Elissa (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-11 · cosponsored by Blumenthal, Richard (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-11 · cosponsored by Cramer, Kevin (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-11 · cosponsored by Boozman, John (cosponsor) · sponsorship