To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 North Elm Street in Tuskegee, Alabama, as the "Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Post Office".

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Bill ID: 119/hr/6006
Last Updated: August 3, 2026

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Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]

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The bill

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 North Elm Street in Tuskegee, Alabama, as the "Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Post Office".

HR. 6006, 119th Congress.

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Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]

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The money

$76,300 raised

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This bill's text tracks the "Department of Veterans Affairs" section, p. 688-691 of the Mandate for Leadership.

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Bill Summary

Another masterpiece of legislative theater, brought to you by the esteemed members of Congress. Let's dissect this farce, shall we?

**Main Purpose & Objectives:** Ah, yes, the "Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Post Office" bill. Because what America really needs is another post office with a fancy name. The main purpose of this bill is to stroke the egos of its sponsors and provide a feel-good moment for the constituents back home. It's a classic case of "Look, we're doing something!" while actually accomplishing nothing.

**Key Provisions & Changes to Existing Law:** Oh boy, this one's a doozy. The bill designates a single post office in Tuskegee, Alabama, as the "Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Post Office." Wow, I bet that took hours of intense deliberation and debate. The only change to existing law is that any reference to this post office will now include its new, fancy name. Because, clearly, this is a pressing issue that required immediate attention.

**Affected Parties & Stakeholders:** Let's see... the affected parties include:

* The sponsors of the bill, who get to pat themselves on the back for "honoring" the Tuskegee Airmen. * The constituents in Alabama, who will no doubt be thrilled to have a post office with a new name (yawn). * The United States Postal Service, which will now have to update its records and signage. Oh, the humanity! * And, of course, the Tuskegee Airmen themselves, whose legacy is being used as a prop for this legislative farce.

**Potential Impact & Implications:** Ah, the impact of this bill? Well, let me put on my thinking cap... (tapping sound) Hmm... I've got it! The potential impact of this bill is that people might feel slightly warmer and fuzzier about their government. For a whole 30 seconds. Until they realize that nothing actually changed.

In conclusion, HR 6006 is a perfect example of legislative malpractice. It's a pointless exercise in self-aggrandizement, designed to distract from the real issues facing this country. But hey, at least it's not as bad as some of the other bills floating around Congress. That's like saying a patient with terminal cancer has a slightly better prognosis than one with Ebola. Congratulations, America! You've got a new post office name to brag about. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have real problems to solve – like diagnosing the underlying disease that is our legislative system.

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Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]

Congress 119 • 2024 Election Cycle

Total Contributions
$76,300
24 donors
PACs
$0
Organizations
$16,800
Committees
$0
Individuals
$59,500

No PAC contributions found

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POARCH BAND OF CREEK INDIANS
4 transactions
$9,900
2
MALDI MA
1 transaction
$2,000
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HILLWOOD LIQUORS LLC
1 transaction
$1,000
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SIP & SMOKE LLC
1 transaction
$1,000
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FEDERATED INDIANS OF GRATON RANCHERIA
1 transaction
$1,000
6
MOWA BAND OF CHOCTAW INDIANS
2 transactions
$650
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MAA PETROLEUM LLC
1 transaction
$500
8
STEWART HOWARD PC
1 transaction
$500
9
YAK THE KATHMANDU KITCHEN
1 transaction
$250

No committee contributions found

1
DESSOURCES, KALISHA
3 transactions
$9,900
2
JARRETT, ANGELA
1 transaction
$5,000
3
LANDEGGER, GEORGE
1 transaction
$5,000
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JACOBS, IRWIN
1 transaction
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M TUCKSON, MARGIE
1 transaction
$3,300
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MCCARTY III, E L
1 transaction
$3,300
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ROMEIN, STEVE
1 transaction
$3,300
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1 transaction
$3,300
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BOWERS, SHALOMYAH
1 transaction
$3,300
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CARTWRIGHT, STEVEN
1 transaction
$3,300
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DESSOURCES, JEAN L
1 transaction
$3,300

Cosponsors & Their Campaign Finance

This bill has 10 cosponsors. Below are their top campaign contributors.

Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]

ID: S001185

Top Contributors

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BUFFALO ROCK COMPANY
OrganizationBIRMINGHAM, AL
$5,000
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2
POARCH BAND OF CREEK INDIANS
OrganizationATMORE, AL
$3,300
Mar 26, 2024
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POARCH BAND OF CREEK INDIANS
OrganizationATMORE, AL
$3,300
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BUFFALO ROCK COMPANY
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$2,500
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BUFFALO ROCK COMPANY
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$2,500
Sep 30, 2024
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$500
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CHIROPRACTIC CARE INC.
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$250
Feb 26, 2024
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BROWN, CANDACE P.
NONE • RETIRED
IndividualFLORENCE, SC
$4,500
Sep 6, 2024
9
BROWN, JAMES A.
SMS COMPANY • VICE PRESIDENT
IndividualFLORENCE, SC
$4,500
Sep 6, 2024
10
LEHMAN, WILLIAM
NOT EMPLOYED • NOT EMPLOYED
IndividualAVENTURA, FL
$3,300
Dec 9, 2024

Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]

ID: P000609

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NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY ASSOC PC
OrganizationVESTAVIA HILLS, AL
$3,000
Mar 4, 2024
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RMS LLC
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Jun 5, 2024
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JDM PUBLIC STRATEGIES LLC
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HEART OF DIXIE OBLIGATION PAC
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$10
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ARD, GARRY
ARD CONTRACTING • PRESIDENT
IndividualMOUNTAIN BRK, AL
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Jun 28, 2023
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BROOKS, RICHARD A.
EXPRESS OIL CHANGE LLC • CEO
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Jun 6, 2023
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ELCAN, DANIEL G. MR.
ELCAN AND ASSOCIATES INC. • REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER
IndividualMOBILE, AL
$13,200
Apr 11, 2023
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SIDDLE, GLENN C.
NEWCASTLE CONSTRUCTION • CEO
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$13,200
May 23, 2023
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WHITE-SPUNNER, JOHN
WHITE-SPUNNER CONSTRUCTION • EXECUTIVE
IndividualDAPHNE, AL
$13,200
Apr 11, 2023
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ARD, GARRY
ARD CONTRACTING • PRESIDENT
IndividualMOUNTAIN BRK, AL
$13,200
Jun 28, 2023

Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]

ID: M001212

Top Contributors

45

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WINRED TECHNICAL SERVICES
OrganizationARLINGTON, VA
$3,300
Sep 30, 2023
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ENTERPRISE TARPAULIN PRODUCTS, INC.
OrganizationENTERPRISE, AL
$3,300
Aug 9, 2023
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WINRED TECHNICAL SERVICES
OrganizationARLINGTON, VA
$3,300
Jul 16, 2023
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WINRED TECHNICAL SERVICES
OrganizationARLINGTON, VA
$3,300
Jul 16, 2023
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NORTH MONTGOMERY MATERIALS LLC
OrganizationMILLBROOK, AL
$3,300
Sep 11, 2023
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PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, P.C.
OrganizationENTERPRISE, AL
$3,300
Aug 21, 2023
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SOUTHLAND STRUCTURAL LLC
OrganizationFLORALA, AL
$3,300
Aug 22, 2023
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WATSON GLASS
OrganizationENTERPRISE, AL
$3,300
Sep 13, 2023
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WATSON GLASS
OrganizationENTERPRISE, AL
$3,300
Sep 13, 2023
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ARGUTA RESOURCES, LLC
OrganizationEUFAULA, AL
$2,500
Aug 2, 2023

Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]

ID: R000575

Top Contributors

25

1
CHICKASAW NATION
PACADA, OK
$3,300
Jun 20, 2023
2
CHICKASAW NATION
PACADA, OK
$3,300
Jun 17, 2024
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POARCH BAND OF CREEK INDIANS
OrganizationATMORE, AL
$3,300
Jun 30, 2023
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POARCH BAND OF CREEK INDIANS
OrganizationATMORE, AL
$3,300
Apr 16, 2024
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COOPER CONSTRUCTION CO.
OrganizationBIRMINGHAM, AL
$500
Mar 16, 2023
6
BLUE, NEAL
GENERAL ATOMICS • CEO AND CHAIRMAN
IndividualLA JOLLA, CA
$150,000
Apr 1, 2024
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BLUE, NEAL
GENERAL ATOMICS • CEO AND CHAIRMAN
IndividualLA JOLLA, CA
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RANE, JIMMY
YELLAWOOD • PRESIDENT
IndividualABBEVILLE, AL
$52,900
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ARONOV, JAKE
ARONOV REALTY • PRESIDENT
IndividualMONTGOMERY, AL
$50,000
Sep 22, 2023
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COLLAZO, FRANCISCO
COLSA CORP. • FOUNDER / CHAIRMAN
IndividualHUNTSVILLE, AL
$50,000
Feb 9, 2023

Rep. Strong, Dale W. [R-AL-5]

ID: S001220

Top Contributors

26

1
POARCH BAND OF CREEK INDIANS
OrganizationATMORE, AL
$3,300
Aug 2, 2024
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THE CHICKASAW NATION
OrganizationADA, OK
$3,300
Jun 15, 2024
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POARCH BAND OF CREEK INDIANS
OrganizationATMORE, AL
$3,300
Aug 2, 2023
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THE CHICKASAW NATION
OrganizationADA, OK
$2,000
Jun 30, 2023
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PECHANGA BAND OF INDIANS
OrganizationTEMECULA, CA
$1,000
Sep 29, 2023
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JOHN PLUNK ATTORNEY PC
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$1,000
Nov 18, 2024
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LEE, ARNOLD
SESI • EXECUTIVE
IndividualSANTA ROSA BEACH, FL
$6,600
Sep 30, 2024
8
HINCHMAN, ROBERT
IGNITE • CEO
IndividualHUNTSVILLE, AL
$6,600
Feb 23, 2023
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LIPTON, LEE
RETIRED • RETIRED
IndividualLAKE WORTH, FL
$5,000
Apr 19, 2023
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BENTLEY, PHILIP W. III
BENTLEY BUICK GMC CADILLAC • PRESIDENT
IndividualHUNTSVILLE, AL
$5,000
Sep 7, 2023

Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4]

ID: A000055

Top Contributors

23

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CHALMERS, ADAMS, BACKER & KAUFMAN LLC
OrganizationJOHNS CREEK, GA
$2,900
Mar 7, 2023
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IMPACT JOURNALS
OrganizationORCHARD PARK, NY
$1,200
Jun 4, 2023
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SUIT, LLC
OrganizationATTALLA, AL
$500
Jun 10, 2023
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ROBIN, CRAIG A.
EO SOLUTIONS • CEO
IndividualALBUQUERQUE, NM
$6,600
Nov 13, 2023
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HOKR, BRETT H.
EO SOLUTIONS • CTO
IndividualHUNTSVILLE, AL
$6,600
Nov 13, 2023
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LESSMANN, KURT M.
TRIDEUM • CTO
IndividualMADISON, AL
$6,600
Oct 2, 2023
7
KHALILI, KAVEH
EO SOLUTIONS • COO
IndividualBOULDER CITY, NV
$6,600
Nov 13, 2023
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BUFFALOE, STEPHANIE
HOME INSTEAD TUSCALOOSA • OWNER
IndividualTUSCALOOSA, AL
$6,600
Nov 15, 2023
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COLLAZO, FRANCISCO JOSE
COLSA CORP • PRESIDENT/CEO
IndividualHUNTSVILLE, AL
$6,600
Oct 2, 2023
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HUNT, RAY L.
HUNT CONSOLIDATED INC. • PRESIDENT
IndividualDALLAS, TX
$6,600
Feb 21, 2024

Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8]

ID: M001237

Top Contributors

26

1
EASTERN BAND OF CHEROKEE INDIANS
OrganizationCHEROKEE, NC
$3,300
Nov 5, 2024
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SAULT STE. MARIE TRIBE OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS
OrganizationSAULT SAINTE MARIE, MI
$3,300
Oct 30, 2024
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MATCH-E-BE-NASH-SHE-WISH BAND OF POTTAWATOMI INDIANS
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$2,500
Oct 25, 2024
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MS BAND OF CHOCTAW INDIANS
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$1,000
Oct 29, 2024
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FEDERATED INDIANS OF GRATON RANCHERIA
OrganizationROHNERT PARK, CA
$1,000
Aug 5, 2024
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SAULT STE. MARIE TRIBE OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS
OrganizationSAULT SAINTE MARIE, MI
$500
Aug 6, 2024
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TAYLOR, DONZEL
IndividualSAGINAW, MI
$4,105
Sep 22, 2024
8
GANDHI, MILAN
SEFL EMPLOYED • ADMINISTRATOR
IndividualSOUTHFIELD, MI
$3,550
Mar 28, 2024
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WILCOX, ALLISON
NOT EMPLOYED • NOT EMPLOYED
IndividualMIDLAND, MI
$3,350
Jun 14, 2024
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ALTMAN, LYNDA CARTER
POTOMAC PRODUCTIONS • ACTRESS
IndividualNEW YORK, NY
$3,300
Nov 1, 2024

Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]

ID: B000490

Top Contributors

23

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TUNICA-BILOXI TRIBE OF LOUISIANA
OrganizationMANSURA, LA
$3,300
Dec 30, 2023
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TUNICA-BILOXI TRIBE OF LOUISIANA
OrganizationMANSURA, LA
$2,500
Oct 30, 2024
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MUSCOGEE CREEK NATION
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$1,000
Oct 28, 2024
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DAVIS, HENRY BART III
SELF-EMPLOYED • FARMER
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Oct 21, 2024
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SELF-EMPLOYED • FARMER
IndividualDOERUN, GA
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SELF-EMPLOYED • FARMER
IndividualDOERUN, GA
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Oct 21, 2024
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SELF EMPLOYED • FARMER
IndividualDOERUN, GA
$3,300
Oct 21, 2024
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REDDING, ROBERT L. JR
THE REDDING FIRM • PRESIDENT
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$3,300
Oct 21, 2024
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LEPRINO FOODS • VICE CHAIRMAN
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$3,300
Oct 28, 2024
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THE BARNES LAW GROUP LLC • ATTORNEY
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$3,300
Oct 25, 2024

Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]

ID: C001072

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BARONA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS
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$1,500
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INDIANA IMPORT LLC
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$1,000
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RETIRED • RETIRED
IndividualCORAL GABLES, FL
$3,300
Oct 21, 2024
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WESTON PROPERTY MANAGEMENT • PARTNER
IndividualINDIANAPOLIS, IN
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Nov 5, 2024
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RETIRED • RETIRED
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MAGNA PROPERTIES • PRESIDENT
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MAMOUN, IHSAN
SDI RADIOLOGY • PHYSICIAN
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$3,300
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Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]

ID: W000808

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MAGELLAN HOUSING
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Mar 27, 2024
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LEHMAN, WILLIAM JR.
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IndividualMIAMI, FL
$5,000
Jul 18, 2024
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LEHMAN, WILLIAM JR.
IndividualMIAMI, FL
$3,400
Aug 2, 2024
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Dec 21, 2023
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HOMEMAKER • HOMEMAKER
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NOT EMPLOYED • RETIRED
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Project 2025 Policy Matches

This bill shows semantic similarity to the following sections of the Project 2025 policy document.AI-enhanced analysis provides detailed alignment ratings.

Department of Veterans Affairs

Moderate
Vector: 53%
Pages: 688-691AI Enhanced

AI Analysis:

"The bill honors the Tuskegee Airmen, a distinguished group of African American veterans, which aligns with the Department of Veterans Affairs' broader mission to recognize and support veterans, though it does not directly affect VA programs or services."

Key themes:veteran recognitionhistorical preservationhonoring servicecommunity engagementeducation

— 655 — Department of Veterans Affairs ENDNOTES 1. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Division, VHA Directive 1003, “VHA Veteran Patient Experience,” April 14, 2020, pp. 1 and B-1. 2. S. 2372, VA Mission Act of 2018, Public Law No. 115-182, 115th Congress, June 6, 2018, https://www.congress. gov/115/plaws/publ182/PLAW-115publ182.pdf (accessed January 30, 2023). 3. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, VA History Office, “VA History,” last updated May 27, 2021, https://www. va.gov/HISTORY/VA_History/Overview.asp (accessed January 28, 2023). 4. 38 U.S. Code § 1116, https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/38/1116 (accessed January 28, 2023). 5. S. 3373, Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 (Honoring Our PACT Act of 2022), Public Law No. 117-168, 117th Congress, August 10, 2022, https://www. congress.gov/117/plaws/publ168/PLAW-117publ168.pdf (accessed January 28, 2023). 6. H.R. 2471, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, Public Law No. 117-103, 117th Congress, March 15, 2022, Division S, Title I, https://www.congress.gov/117/plaws/publ103/PLAW-117publ103.pdf (accessed March 18, 2023). Known variously as the Department of Veterans Affairs Nurse and Physician Assistant Retention and Income Security Enhancement Act and the VA Nurse and Physician Assistant RAISE Act. 7. See note 5, supra.

Department of Defense

Weak
Vector: 55%
Pages: 134-136AI Enhanced

AI Analysis:

"The bill focuses on honoring the Tuskegee Airmen through a postal facility designation, which is a symbolic tribute to military service. Project 2025's DOD section centers on defense exportability, FMS process reform, and recruiting/retention policies, sharing only a broad theme of recognizing military contributions without substantive policy overlap."

Key themes:military service recognitionhistorical legacyveterans

— 101 — Department of Defense 1. Ensure that senior U.S. military leadership emphasizes exportability in the initial development of defense systems that are both available and interoperable with our partners and allies. 2. Create a funding mechanism to incentivize exportability in initial planning, which can be recouped after future FMS transactions. l End informal congressional notification. Informal congressional notification or “tiered review” is a hinderance to ensuring timely sales to our global partners. The tiered review process is not codified in law; it is merely a practice by which the Department of State provides a preview of prospective arms transfers before Congress is formally notified.9 1. End the tiered review process to eliminate at least 20 days from the FMS process. 2. Use the tiered review process only when unanimous congressional support is guaranteed in order to eliminate the “weaponization” by select Members of Congress that has prevented billions of dollars of arms sales from moving into formal congressional notification. l Minimize barriers to collaboration. The high cost of developing advanced defense platforms requires the United States to collaborate with key allies to minimize waste, complement strengths, and supplement our defense industrial base to create a system that is greater than that of the United States alone. 1. Enhance defense industrial base planning with partners to allow them to focus on niche areas where there are cost advantages for the United States. 2. Decrease International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to facilitate trade with such allies as the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia. 3. Create opportunities to improve the health of the defense supply chain with added opportunities for partners and allies to contribute. l Reform the FMS contracting process. The contracting timeline for the FMS process is shockingly slow. On average, the DOD contracting timeline takes approximately 18 months because of slow bureaucratic processes and chronic understaffing.10 — 102 — Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise 1. Immediately fund more contracting capacity in all services to decrease the contracting timeline and improve the delivery of defense articles to our global partners. 2. Rationalize and speed arms sales decision-making to preclude our enemies from exploiting bureaucratic slothfulness and allow us to manage the development of indigenous defense industrial bases. DOD PERSONNEL The men and women of America’s armed forces are the most critical component of our national defense strategy, but in recent years, they have been overextended, undervalued, and insufficiently resourced. Their families help them to carry the burden of service, but the assistance they receive is disproportionately less than the sacrifices they make. Young civilians who would thrive in a military environ- ment are disenfranchised when educators and influencers discourage them from learning about military service and preparing for the honor of wearing Ameri- ca’s uniform. The United States military is an extraordinary institution, staffed by exceptional people who have defended our nation and changed the course of history, but the Biden Administration, through word and deed, has treated the armed forces as just another place to work. We must restore our military to a place of honor and respect and recruit and retain the individuals who will meet the rigorous standards of excellence that are required for membership in the world’s greatest fighting force. Needed Reforms l Rescue recruiting and retention. Recruiting was the worst in 2022 that it has been in two generations and is expected to be even worse in 2023. Some of the problems are self-inflicted and ongoing. The recruiting problem is not service-specific: It affects the entire Joint Force. 1. Appoint a Special Assistant to the President who will maintain liaison with Congress, DOD, and all other interested parties on the issue of recruiting and retention. 2. Improve recruiting by suspending the use of the recently introduced MHS Genesis system that uses private medical records of potential recruits at Military Entrance Processing Stations (MEPS), creating unnecessary delays and unwarranted rejections.11 3. Improve military recruiters’ access to secondary schools and require completion of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery

Department of Veterans Affairs

Weak
Vector: 53%
Pages: 688-691AI Enhanced

AI Analysis:

"HR 6006 honors the Tuskegee Airmen, a group of African American military veterans, which tangentially relates to veterans' recognition—a theme within the Department of Veterans Affairs section of Project 2025. However, the bill is purely symbolic (naming a post office) and does not address VA policy, healthcare, benefits, or systemic reforms outlined in the Project 2025 VA section."

Key themes:veterans recognitionhistorical commemorationAfrican American veterans

— 655 — Department of Veterans Affairs ENDNOTES 1. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Division, VHA Directive 1003, “VHA Veteran Patient Experience,” April 14, 2020, pp. 1 and B-1. 2. S. 2372, VA Mission Act of 2018, Public Law No. 115-182, 115th Congress, June 6, 2018, https://www.congress. gov/115/plaws/publ182/PLAW-115publ182.pdf (accessed January 30, 2023). 3. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, VA History Office, “VA History,” last updated May 27, 2021, https://www. va.gov/HISTORY/VA_History/Overview.asp (accessed January 28, 2023). 4. 38 U.S. Code § 1116, https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/38/1116 (accessed January 28, 2023). 5. S. 3373, Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 (Honoring Our PACT Act of 2022), Public Law No. 117-168, 117th Congress, August 10, 2022, https://www. congress.gov/117/plaws/publ168/PLAW-117publ168.pdf (accessed January 28, 2023). 6. H.R. 2471, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, Public Law No. 117-103, 117th Congress, March 15, 2022, Division S, Title I, https://www.congress.gov/117/plaws/publ103/PLAW-117publ103.pdf (accessed March 18, 2023). Known variously as the Department of Veterans Affairs Nurse and Physician Assistant Retention and Income Security Enhancement Act and the VA Nurse and Physician Assistant RAISE Act. 7. See note 5, supra. — 657 — Section Four THE ECONOMY The next Administration must prioritize the economic prosperity of ordi- nary Americans. For several decades, establishment “elites” have failed the citizenry by refusing to secure the border, outsourcing manufacturing to China and elsewhere, spending recklessly, regulating constantly, and generally controlling the country from the top down rather than letting it flourish from the bottom up. The proper role of government, as was articulated nearly 250 years ago, is to secure our God-given, unalienable rights in order that we might enjoy the pursuit of happiness, the benefits of free enterprise, and the blessings of liberty. Finding the right approach to trade policy is key to the fortunes of everyday Americans. In Chapter 26, president of the Competitive Enterprise Institute Kent Lassman and former White House director of trade and manufacturing policy Peter Navarro debate what an effective conservative trade policy would look like. Lass- man argues that the best trade policy is a humble, limited-government approach that would encourage free trade with all nations. He maintains that aggressive trade policies involve an increased government role that future leftist Administra- tions will utilize to push “climate change” and “equity”-based activism. Focusing more on gross domestic product (GDP) growth than on median income, he writes that “people mistakenly believe that U.S. manufacturing and the U.S. economy are in decline” when in truth “American manufacturing output is currently at an all-time high.” Meanwhile, we continue to experience “record-setting real GDP” despite our “long-run decline in manufacturing employment.” Lassman does not think that an aggressive U.S. trade policy would lead to more manufacturing jobs. Rather, he writes, “Federal Reserve research shows” that the

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