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Source #27

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TitleResearch: JD Vance - federal contracts site:usaspending.gov
Original URLhttps://www.usaspending.gov/search/?hash=eyJmaWx0ZXJzIjp7ImtleXdvcmQiOiJKRCBWYW5jZSJ9fQ
PublicationPublic Record Research
Source typediscovery_scope_note
Date2024
EntityJD Vance
Captured2026-04-05T07:32:34.840Z UTC
Hash computed at2026-04-05T07:32:34.840Z UTC
SHA-256de4779101ad0d4dc7660b1fed04037f332bc899da4356d3e13a7a93f64ef09bf
Content length858 bytes
Content preview (first 800 chars)
USASpending.gov is the official source for federal spending data, including contracts, grants, and other financial assistance. A search for JD Vance specifically would not yield direct results, as he is an elected official (U.S. Senator from Ohio, sworn in January 2023) rather than a federal contractor or grant recipient. Senators do not personally receive federal contracts. However, related research avenues exist: (1) His Senate office receives standard congressional appropriations for operations, (2) Any businesses he was affiliated with prior to his Senate tenure could theoretically be searched, though his primary pre-Senate career was in venture capital (Mithril Capital, his own firm Narya Capital) which typically would not hold federal contracts, (3) As a Senator, he participates in…

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