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$2.8 million in Energy & Utilities PAC money was in the room for the vote on Pet and Livestock Protection Act

152 members who voted on H.R. 845 also banked energy & utilities PAC money in the 2024 cycle. Who got what, and how they voted.

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173 members who cast a yes or no vote took energy & utilities PAC money in the 2024 cycle. The biggest recipients are shown; the full list is on the bill page.

This bill orders the Secretary of the Interior to reissue a 2020 rule that removes gray wolves from the endangered species list. It also says no court can review that decision.

Gray wolves would lose federal protections, and states would manage them. This could affect ranchers, hunters, and conservation groups.

The vote

How the chamber split

211 yea · 204 nayPassed · 16 not voting
211 yes
204 no
The debate

What each side says

Supporters
  • Gray wolf numbers have recovered enough that they no longer need federal protection.bill
  • Removing wolves from the list gives states more control to manage wolf populations, which can help protect livestock and pets.report
  • The bill prevents lawsuits that could delay or block the removal, providing certainty for landowners and ranchers.bill
Critics
  • Gray wolves are not fully recovered in many areas, and removing protections could harm their populations.report
  • Blocking court review takes away a key way for scientists and conservation groups to challenge the decision.bill

Each point links to its source. The views are attributed to those sources, not stated as ours.

Money lens

Energy & Utilities money, split by party

▲ Voted yes211
5 Dem203 Rep
Energy & Utilities PAC receipts$2.3M
  • KOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC)$586K
  • NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$283K
  • PHILLIPS 66 PAC$175K
  • VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$135K
  • MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MPAC)$128K
  • CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION$111K
  • NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$88K
  • CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CEPAC)$80K
  • NATIONAL PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION PAC$70K
  • EDISON INTERNATIONAL PAC$60K
  • GROWTH ENERGY PAC$60K
  • DOMINION ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - DOMINION PAC$58K
  • CMS ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEES FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT- FEDERAL$50K
  • CHENIERE ENERGY, INC. PAC$49K
  • BASF CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$46K
  • DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION PAC$40K
  • DTE ENERGY COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30K
  • EASTMANPAC-POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY$20K
  • NORTH DAKOTA PETROLEUM COUNCIL, INC. FEDERAL PAC$20K
  • GEORGIA POWER COMPANY FEDERAL PAC$20K
  • HALLADOR ENERGY COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15K
  • WESTERN ENERGY ALLIANCE PAC$15K
  • PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PEABODY PAC)$12K
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHEMICAL DISTRIBUTORS RESPONSIBLE DISTRIBUTION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • THE AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$10K
  • PG&E CORPORATION EMPLOYEES ENERGYPAC$10K
  • POWERPAC OF THE EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE$10K
  • EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXXONMOBIL PAC)$10K
  • MURPHY OIL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES OF MISSISSIPPI ACTION COMMITTEE FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION$10K
  • MISSISSIPPI POWER COMPANY FEDERAL PAC$10K
  • DIAMONDBACK ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DIAMONDBACK ENERGY PAC)$10K
  • PUGET SOUND ENERGY INC. PAC FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT$10K
  • PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. BI-PARTISAN COMM. FOR EFFECTIVE GOVT$10K
  • OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (OLD DOMINION PAC)$10K
  • NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • XCEL ENERGY EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (XPAC)$10K
  • SEMPRA ENERGY EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE- FEDERAL$10K
  • LIQUID ENERGY PIPELINE ASSOCIATION PAC$7K
  • US ENERGY PAC (THE PAC OF AMERICAN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COUNCIL, INC.)$5K
  • NUSTAR ENERGY L.P. (NUSTAR PAC)$5K
  • ENERGY MARKETERS OF AMERICA SMALL BUSINESS COMMITTEE PAC (EMA SBC PAC)$5K
  • ALLIANT ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE'S POLITICAL ACTION COMM$5K
  • AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE PAC - OKLAHOMA$4K
Members covered130 / 211
Avg per covered$18K
▼ Voted no204
198 Dem4 Rep
Energy & Utilities PAC receipts$564K
  • NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$139K
  • EDISON INTERNATIONAL PAC$67K
  • DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION PAC$40K
  • DTE ENERGY COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$36K
  • DOMINION ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - DOMINION PAC$30K
  • NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25K
  • EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXXONMOBIL PAC)$20K
  • HESS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (HESS PAC)$20K
  • PHILLIPS 66 PAC$20K
  • GROWTH ENERGY PAC$20K
  • BASF CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20K
  • CMS ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEES FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT- FEDERAL$20K
  • AMERICA NEEDS NEW INNOVATION AND ENERGY PAC$15K
  • XCEL ENERGY EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (XPAC)$13K
  • MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MPAC)$10K
  • SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • NATIONAL PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION PAC$10K
  • CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CEPAC)$10K
  • PG&E CORPORATION EMPLOYEES ENERGYPAC$10K
  • PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. BI-PARTISAN COMM. FOR EFFECTIVE GOVT$10K
  • NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • CHENIERE ENERGY, INC. PAC$10K
Members covered43 / 204
Avg per covered$13K

See all 173 members and the full breakdown on the Pet and Livestock Protection Act bill page →

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