BDX
Becton, Dickinson and Company
Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) is a global medical technology company focused on medical devices, instruments, and reagents, with a dominant political signal being $233.5M in federal contracts across six agencies and $7.8M in doctor payments in 2024.
Govt Dependence
40/100
Regulatory Density
85/100
Lobbying Intensity
0/100
Political Signal
NEUTRAL
BusinessWhat BDX does
BDX develops, manufactures, and sells medical devices, instrument systems, and reagents used by healthcare institutions, life sciences researchers, clinical laboratories, and consumers. Its revenue lines include medical surgical systems (e.g., needles, syringes), life sciences (e.g., cell analysis tools), and diagnostic systems (e.g., automated diagnostic instruments). The company holds a significant federal contracting footprint, with 492 contracts totaling $233.5M, primarily with health and defense agencies.
6 months past · 3 months futureBDX activity timeline
Congress
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Insider · Form 4
open-market buy
Hedge fund · 13F
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Bills
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109 trading days ·
4 congressional trades shown
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0 insider buys
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0 13F filings
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0 past bill actions
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16 upcoming markups
Executive Branch ConflictsBDX held by Trump-administration officials
1 cabinet/senior official reported BDX positions in OGE Form 278 disclosures across 3 filings.
Lifetime Government AwardsBDX federal contracts by year
$233M
total awarded · 2011–2026
492
contracts on file
2022
peak year ($90M)
Top contracts by award amount
$74.9M
Department of Veterans Affairs
2022-02-15
COVID-19 TEST KITS
$33.8M
Department of Health and Human Serv
2021-09-30
BECTON DICKENSON: MULTIPLEXED RESPIRATORY PANEL TESTS FOR THE BD VERIT
$9.3M
Department of Defense
2020-10-14
8507715505!PG30 - BD VERITOR TEST KITS
$4.1M
Department of Health and Human Serv
2024-09-20
FACSYMPHONY A5 SE CELL ANALYZERS (8 CELL ANALYZERS)
$2.4M
Department of Homeland Security
2020-05-06
TESTING SUPPLIES (SWABS AND MEDIA) IN SUPPORT OF COVID-19 RESPONSE.
16 years · 492 contracts
Politicians Trading BDXMembers of Congress with recent BDX positions
7 politicians traded BDX across 55 disclosed transactions totaling $538K (last 730 days).
Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just BDX). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.
Ro Khanna
20 buys
18 sells
$329K
2026-01-29
LOW · 0
Jefferson Shreve
2 sells
$65K
2025-03-05
LOW · 0
Kevin Hern
1 sell
$33K
2026-03-17
LOW · 1
Robert P. Bresnahan
2 buys
2 sells
$32K
2025-05-15
LOW · 0
Thomas H. Kean
4 buys
$32K
2025-05-13
LOW · 2
Lisa C. McClain
2 buys
2 sells
$32K
2025-06-24
LOW · 0
John James
2 sells
$16K
2024-09-04
LOW · 0
Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading BDX
2026-03-17
Kevin Hern
Sale
$15,001 - $50,000
2026-01-29
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$15,001 - $50,000
2026-01-23
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-11-03
Ro Khanna
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-11-10
Ro Khanna
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-09-29
Ro Khanna
purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-09-29
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-08-04
Ro Khanna
purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-08-04
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-06-24
Lisa C. McClain
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
50d late
2025-06-17
Lisa C. McClain
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
57d late
2025-06-17
Lisa C. McClain
purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
57d late
30+ trades on file · most recent 2026-04-03
Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock
No Form 4 activity recorded in the last 180 days.
Bills Affecting BDXLive legislation impacting this stock
S.827 · 119th
Supporting Rural Veterans Access to Healthcare Services Act
HR.1860 · 119th
Women Veterans Cancer Care Coordination Act
HR.2068 · 119th
Veterans Patient Advocacy Act
HR.2020 · 119th
New Mexico Rural Veteran Health Care Access Act
S.999 · 119th
Public Health Improvement Act
HR.2062 · 119th
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat membership in a health care sharing ministry as a medical expense, and for oth
HR.2085 · 119th
Mental Health Research Accelerator Act of 2025
HR.2045 · 119th
Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025
HR.2048 · 119th
Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
SJRES.36 · 119th
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted b
Political ProfileWhere BDX sits in Washington
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STRUCTURAL: High federal contract exposure ($233.5M across six agencies) and regulatory density in healthcare. EVIDENTIARY: Active congressional trading (Rep. Khanna with multiple buys) and executive branch holding (Trump with two positions). Net: Strong structural government ties but limited insider buying (0 corporate insider buys in 180 days) and no lobbying spend.
Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities
Regulatory threats
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Physician payment transparency and potential scrutiny under Open Payments programCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)"get_political_influence.doctor_payments shows $7.8M in 2024 across 12,581 payments, indicating high visibility."
Regulatory opportunities
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Continued federal contract awards from health and defense agenciesDepartment of Health and Human Services, Department of Defense"get_government_precedent.federal_contracts_summary shows $233.5M total obligation across 492 contracts."
Capitol Hill AlliesChampions & critics
Congressional champions
Congressional critics
- No specific congressional critics identified.
Member intelligence layer
Live signals + predictions for BDX — for Founders
The free page above gives you the public record. Members see the real-time intelligence layer on top of it:
- Live 7-layer signal scores when Congress trades BDX
- Bill Pass Index v2 odds for every bill on the watch list
- Iron Triangle alerts (committee × donor × trade)
- SEC Form 4 cluster detection (CEO + CFO + director buys)
- Whale-Opportunity expected-value ranking
- Custom watchlist alerts via email + Discord
Frequently AskedAbout BDX & political exposure
Does Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) hold federal contracts?
Yes. Becton, Dickinson and Company has 492 federal contract awards totaling $233,484,102, primarily from agencies including Department of Agriculture, Department of Defense, Department of Health and Human Services. See full contract list and amounts on this page.
Which Trump cabinet officials own BDX stock?
1 Trump cabinet members or senior White House staff have disclosed holdings in BDX on their OGE 278 financial disclosures, including Donald J. Trump. See the Cabinet Conflicts panel for details.
Has Congress traded BDX stock?
297 congressional trades by 32 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2026-03-17. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is BDX political risk profile?
Government dependence: 40/100. Lobbying intensity: 0/100. Political signal: neutral. Donor party split: R 0% / D 0%.
How does GovGreed track BDX political activity?
GovGreed integrates STOCK Act congressional trade disclosures, FEC contributions, OGE executive-branch disclosures, USASpending federal contracts, Senate LDA lobbying filings, and SEC Form 4 corporate insider trades into a single queryable graph. BDX data is updated daily from these official federal sources.