Oil and gas
How much oil and gas the country drills for, pipes, stores, exports and imports, where drilling and fracking are allowed, including off the coasts, on federal land and near homes, and how the companies are regulated and taxed.
What they call for
DemocratsRepublicans24 new members addressed this issue. Many call for more than one thing.
Expand domestic oil and gas production6Hold big oil companies accountable for prices and practices6Ban offshore drilling5Keep oil and gas in an all-of-the-above energy strategy4Protect the oil and gas industry and its jobs3Secure the U.S. oil and gas supply and end foreign dependence3Block or shut down oil and gas pipelines2End oil and gas subsidies and tax windfall profits2Make pipelines safer and plug abandoned wells2End new drilling on federal lands and ban fracking1Tap oil reserves and pause fuel exports to lower prices1Protect and expand states' share of offshore drilling revenue1
Expand domestic oil and gas production
6 members“Sky-high energy prices are crushing families and small businesses. We need to end the left’s war on American energy and restore U.S. energy independence. I support more domestic drilling (responsibly), streamlined permitting and an all-of-the-above strategy to keep gas and electricity affordable while cutting off our reliance on foreign adversaries.”View on their website ↗
“Rep. Letlow has made energy policy a central part of her campaign, consistently advocating for an all-of-the-above strategy that prioritizes oil, gas, and LNG production while cutting federal red tape and opposing policies that threaten Louisiana jobs.”View on their website ↗
“Expand oil and natural gas production”View on their website ↗
“Accelerate LNG export approvals”View on their website ↗
“Trever supports President Trump’s agenda to unleash Texas oil, gas, and nuclear energy to restore full U.S. energy dominance.”View on their website ↗
“In Washington, Brent will promote American energy production to lower costs for families and businesses and improve our national security by expanding domestic oil, natural gas, and nuclear power.”View on their website ↗
“Unleash Texas oil, gas, and nuclear to restore U.S. energy dominance and drive down costs for families.”View on their website ↗
“Representing parts of both Harris and Montgomery Counties, I understand the vital role Texas oil and gas plays in powering our entire nation. We must expand domestic production and ensure we never depend on foreign nations for fuel.”View on their website ↗
Hold big oil companies accountable for prices and practices
6 members“I've taken the No Fossil Fuel Money pledge because I’ll stand up to Big Oil, fight for clean air and water, and make sure the path to a green future is paid for by those who’ve profited from the status quo for too long.”View on their website ↗
“Fourth, we must take on the corrupt practices of Big Oil – corporations that want to dominate the U.S. energy market, deny climate change, and prevent the growth of Iowa’s renewable energy economy.”View on their website ↗
“Take on utility companies jacking up your rates and work to stop this war and big oil companies driving up gas prices.”View on their website ↗
“Prevent oil and grocery company CEOs from gouging consumers”View on their website ↗
“Helped launch investigations that exposed climate change lies by big fossil fuel companies like Peabody Coal and Exxon Mobil.”View on their website ↗
“This legislation will also hold oil and gas companies accountable, making sure they pass the benefits of this tax cut on to the consumers struggling to fill their gas tanks.”View on their website ↗
“The fact is, we need a senator who’s going to take on corporate special interests, who’s going to take on the profiteering by the big oil companies who are reaping record profits at our expense.”View on their website ↗
“He’s taking on Big Oil and standing up to the Trump Administration’s damaging policies that would raise heating, gas, and electricity costs.”View on their website ↗
Ban offshore drilling
5 members“Support a permanent ban on east coast offshore drilling.”View on their website ↗
“I will continue to lead efforts to combat climate change’s impact on our local community, fight against offshore drilling, restore the Chesapeake Bay, and ensure Hampton Roads has clean air and water.”View on their website ↗
“We’ve taken on Big Oil, who keep trying to destroy our coastline with offshore oil drilling, and we’ve won by standing up for our most vulnerable communities.”View on their website ↗
“Our beaches, water and tourism economy are worth protecting. I'll work to extend the ban on oil drilling off Florida's coast.”View on their website ↗
“Marni will protect our beaches and waters from Trump’s plan to drill for oil on our coast.”View on their website ↗
Keep oil and gas in an all-of-the-above energy strategy
4 members“Charlie supports an all-of-the-above American energy strategy that includes natural gas, nuclear power, renewables, and other reliable domestic energy sources.”View on their website ↗
“Sky-high energy prices are crushing families and small businesses. We need to end the left’s war on American energy and restore U.S. energy independence. I support more domestic drilling (responsibly), streamlined permitting and an all-of-the-above strategy to keep gas and electricity affordable while cutting off our reliance on foreign adversaries.”View on their website ↗
“Rep. Letlow has made energy policy a central part of her campaign, consistently advocating for an all-of-the-above strategy that prioritizes oil, gas, and LNG production while cutting federal red tape and opposing policies that threaten Louisiana jobs.”View on their website ↗
“James Talarico will weatherproof the grid, lower electric bills, and keep Texas the world’s energy leader with an all-of-the-above strategy that protects good-paying oil and gas jobs and grows wind, solar, and geothermal.”View on their website ↗
Protect the oil and gas industry and its jobs
3 members“Rep. Letlow has made energy policy a central part of her campaign, consistently advocating for an all-of-the-above strategy that prioritizes oil, gas, and LNG production while cutting federal red tape and opposing policies that threaten Louisiana jobs.”View on their website ↗
“Protect Louisiana refining and petrochemical jobs”View on their website ↗
“James Talarico will weatherproof the grid, lower electric bills, and keep Texas the world’s energy leader with an all-of-the-above strategy that protects good-paying oil and gas jobs and grows wind, solar, and geothermal.”View on their website ↗
“He also reiterated his support for the oil and gas jobs and workers who fuel the Valley’s economy.”View on their website ↗
“And I've always been clear: I will not support policies that put our oil and gas workers' livelihoods in jeopardy.”View on their website ↗
Secure the U.S. oil and gas supply and end foreign dependence
3 members“America is once again regaining its footing on the world stage, but we can’t let up. I will push for a foreign policy that defends our sovereignty, strengthens our alliances and confronts threats like Iran, Russia and China. This includes ending the importation of foreign sources of energy, cutting our dependence on Chinese manufacturing for critical goods, stopping the theft of our intellectual property and buying up U.S. farmland.”View on their website ↗
“Sky-high energy prices are crushing families and small businesses. We need to end the left’s war on American energy and restore U.S. energy independence. I support more domestic drilling (responsibly), streamlined permitting and an all-of-the-above strategy to keep gas and electricity affordable while cutting off our reliance on foreign adversaries.”View on their website ↗
“Refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve”View on their website ↗
“Representing parts of both Harris and Montgomery Counties, I understand the vital role Texas oil and gas plays in powering our entire nation. We must expand domestic production and ensure we never depend on foreign nations for fuel.”View on their website ↗
Block or shut down oil and gas pipelines
2 members“Fighting for our Future, not for Oil Companies’ Profits: We need to invest in our future, not outdated technologies and fossil fuel executives’ bottom lines. I’ll fight against federal authorization of new fossil fuel infrastructure and support regulatory changes that make it easier to build new renewable energy capacity.”View on their website ↗
“I support shutting down Line 5, which is putting our Great Lakes at risk and has the potential to destroy sensitive environmental and tribal sites. In the meantime, we need to make the line safer so long as proper care is taken not to disrupt the line itself or destroy sensitive environmental or tribal sites.”View on their website ↗
End oil and gas subsidies and tax windfall profits
2 members“A windfall profits tax on oil and gas companies”View on their website ↗
“End new fossil fuel drilling and leasing on federal lands, and phase out the billions in annual subsidies that prop up oil and gas companies as they wreck our climate.”View on their website ↗
Make pipelines safer and plug abandoned wells
2 members“I support shutting down Line 5, which is putting our Great Lakes at risk and has the potential to destroy sensitive environmental and tribal sites. In the meantime, we need to make the line safer so long as proper care is taken not to disrupt the line itself or destroy sensitive environmental or tribal sites.”View on their website ↗
“Make energy more available, reliable, and affordable in Texas: Reinstate federal tax credits, loans, and other tools that diversify energy production and accelerate renewable energy development; streamline permitting processes for energy projects without compromising environmental protections; and make gasoline more affordable by investing in pipeline fortification and building supply chains for critical minerals and transformers.”View on their website ↗
“Create jobs and grow our energy workforce: Add to Texas’ hundreds of thousands of oil, gas, wind, and solar jobs by creating good-paying jobs for cutting-edge projects like geothermal and hydrogen-fueled energy, as well as finishing the job of plugging abandoned oil and gas wells. Maintain Texas’ energy leadership by establishing more job training and Registered Apprenticeship programs focused on energy engineering, manufacturing, and construction.”View on their website ↗
End new drilling on federal lands and ban fracking
1 member“He also authored a bill to ban fracking in California, and while it fell short, the Legislature ultimately succeeded in cutting most drilling near homes, schools, and other sensitive areas, protecting much of the state.”View on their website ↗
“End new fossil fuel drilling and leasing on federal lands, and phase out the billions in annual subsidies that prop up oil and gas companies as they wreck our climate.”View on their website ↗
“SB 467 (Author: Wiener, bill failed) - Halts the issuance or renewal of permits for hydraulic fracturing (fracking), acid well stimulation treatments, cyclic steaming, and water and steam flooding starting January 1, 2022, and then prohibits these extraction methods entirely starting January 1, 2027.”View on their website ↗
Tap oil reserves and pause fuel exports to lower prices
1 member“I have always said that no party has a monopoly on good ideas, and I’m glad to see Sen. Grassley echoed my call to pause diesel exports to provide relief to Iowa’s families and farmers hurting from skyrocketing fuel prices.”View on their website ↗
“Tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.”View on their website ↗
“Pause all diesel exports.”View on their website ↗
Protect and expand states' share of offshore drilling revenue
1 member“Protect and expand GOMESA revenue sharing”View on their website ↗
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