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.

Protect the oil and gas industry and its jobs

2 members
Julia Letlow
Senate · Louisiana · Republican
“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.”
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“Protect Louisiana refining and petrochemical jobs”
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James Talarico
Senate · Texas · Democrat
“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.”
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Keep oil and gas in an all-of-the-above energy strategy

2 members
Julia Letlow
Senate · Louisiana · Republican
“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.”
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James Talarico
Senate · Texas · Democrat
“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.”
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Hold big oil companies accountable for prices and practices

2 members
Roy Cooper
Senate · North Carolina · Democrat
“Take on utility companies jacking up your rates and work to stop this war and big oil companies driving up gas prices.”
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Chris Pappas
Senate · New Hampshire · Democrat
“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.”
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“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.”
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“He’s taking on Big Oil and standing up to the Trump Administration’s damaging policies that would raise heating, gas, and electricity costs.”
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Make pipelines safer and plug abandoned wells

2 members
Abdul El-Sayed
Senate · Michigan · Democrat
“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.”
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James Talarico
Senate · Texas · Democrat
“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.”
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“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.”
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Expand domestic oil and gas production

1 member
Julia Letlow
Senate · Louisiana · Republican
“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.”
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“Expand oil and natural gas production”
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“Accelerate LNG export approvals”
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Block or shut down oil and gas pipelines

1 member
Abdul El-Sayed
Senate · Michigan · Democrat
“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.”
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Tap oil reserves and pause fuel exports to lower prices

1 member
Josh Turek
Senate · Iowa · Democrat
“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.”
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“Tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.”
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“Pause all diesel exports.”
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Secure the U.S. oil and gas supply and end foreign dependence

1 member
Julia Letlow
Senate · Louisiana · Republican
“Refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve”
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Protect and expand states' share of offshore drilling revenue

1 member
Julia Letlow
Senate · Louisiana · Republican
“Protect and expand GOMESA revenue sharing”
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