Influence at a glance · Jan 25 – Sep 26
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Lobbying: all issues, rounded to the nearest $10,000. Two filers, same 21 months. This PAC gives money raised from the company’s employees; the company itself can’t give to campaigns from its treasury.
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MethodCMS Energy reported federal lobbying in 8 of the last 8 quarters (Q4 2024 to Q3 2026), with its own in-house lobbyists and 1 outside firm. What follows is what the filings say it lobbied on, not which way.
Issue areas ranked by quarters filedQ4 24 → Q3 26
- Budget/Appropriations8/8
- Defense8/8
- Energy/Nuclear8/8
- Environment/Superfund8/8
- Homeland Security8/8
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code 8 of 8 · Telecommunications 8 of 8 · 2 more · Show all 9
- Taxation/Internal Revenue Code8/8
- Telecommunications8/8
- Transportation8/8
- Agriculture1/8
Bills named in the filings 182 bills, this period
- H.J.Res. 20 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters".7 filings
- H.R. 2872 RESILIENCE Act of 20257 filings
- H.R. 3938 CLASS Act of 20257 filings
- H.R. 471 Fix Our Forests Act7 filings
- H.R. 7024 Hemp Planting Predictability Act7 filings
177 more, 78 named in only one filing · Show all 182
- H.R. 8610 Sudan Waiver Report Reduction Act7 filings
- S. 1631 Restoring Safeguards for Dangerous Abortion Drugs Act7 filings
- S. 448 CIRCUIT Act7 filings
- S. 4630 A bill to prioritize the finalization of design requirements for new Ready Reserve Force vessels, and for other purposes.7 filings
- S. 914 Protect Veteran Jobs Act7 filings
- S.J.Res. 4 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters".7 filings
- H.R. 1 An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. Broad bill7 filings
- H.R. 5376 Impacts and Outcomes for Health Career Training Act Broad bill7 filings
- H.R. 10445 Inspectors General Modernization Act6 filings
- H.R. 3015 National Coal Council Reestablishment Act6 filings
- H.R. 3062 Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act6 filings
- H.R. 3157 State Energy Accountability Act6 filings
- H.R. 3617 Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act6 filings
- H.R. 3628 State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act6 filings
- H.R. 3632 Power Plant Reliability Act of 20256 filings
- H.R. 3638 Electric Supply Chain Act6 filings
- H.R. 3657 Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act6 filings
- H.R. 3668 Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act6 filings
- H.R. 3699 Energy Choice Act6 filings
- H.R. 3898 PERMIT Act6 filings
- H.R. 8580 Forestry Protection Act of 20266 filings
- H.R. 8752 Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 20266 filings
- H.R. 8772 Diesel Prices Relief Act of 20266 filings
- H.R. 8773 Containing Effects of Mineral Extraction Act of 20266 filings
- H.R. 8774 Bulletproof Law Enforcement Vehicles Act6 filings
- H.R. 8997 Right to Representation Act6 filings
- H.R. 8998 Researching Innovative Shipbuilding and Next-Generation Transit Infrastructure for Durable and Efficient Systems6 filings
- H.R. 9026 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 80 Atlantic Avenue in Oceanside, New York, as the "Detective Luis G. Alvarez Post Office".6 filings
- H.R. 9028 PRC Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers Moratorium Act6 filings
- H.R. 9029 Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act of 20266 filings
- H.R. 9494 Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 20266 filings
- S. 1214 / H.R. 2486 Heating and Cooling Relief Act6 filings
- S. 1337 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Extension Act6 filings
- S. 1875 Streamlining Federal Cybersecurity Regulations Act of 20256 filings
- S. 3034 / H.R. 3616 Reliable Power Act6 filings
- S. 465 / H.R. 1047 GRID Power Act6 filings
- H.R. 1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 Broad bill6 filings
- H.R. 161 New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act5 filings
- H.R. 4503 ePermit Act5 filings
- H.R. 4626 Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act5 filings
- H.R. 4690 Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act5 filings
- H.R. 5062 Pipeline Security Act5 filings
- H.R. 5600 SPEED and Reliability Act of 20255 filings
- H.R. 573 Studying NEPA’s Impact on Projects Act5 filings
- H.R. 753 FIRE Act of 20255 filings
- H.R. 3944 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026 Broad bill5 filings
- H.R. 4213 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 Broad bill5 filings
- H.R. 4553 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Broad bill5 filings
- H.R. 4776 SPEED Act Broad bill5 filings
- H.R. 5166 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2026 Broad bill5 filings
- S. 2256 / H.R. 4121 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Broad bill5 filings
- S. 2257 / H.R. 4249 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026 Broad bill5 filings
- S. 2354 / H.R. 5342 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Broad bill5 filings
- S. 2431 / H.R. 4754 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Broad bill5 filings
- S. 2572 / H.R. 4016 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 Broad bill5 filings
- S. 2587 / H.R. 5304 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Broad bill5 filings
- H.R. 1355 Weatherization Enhancement and Readiness Act of 20254 filings
- H.R. 3843 Baseload Reliability Protection Act4 filings
- H.R. 5079 Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government Act4 filings
- H.R. 6264 Path to Affordable Homes Act of 20254 filings
- H.R. 5371 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 Broad bill4 filings
- S. 2465 / H.R. 4552 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Broad bill4 filings
- H.R. 6336 Fair Allocation of Interstate Rates Act3 filings
- H.R. 6633 High-Capacity Grid Act3 filings
- H.R. 6983 PRICE Act3 filings
- H.R. 7197 Home Energy Relief Act3 filings
- H.R. 7257 SECURE Grid Act3 filings
- H.R. 7272 Pipeline Cybersecurity Preparedness Act3 filings
- H.R. 7305 Energy Threat Analysis Center Act of 20263 filings
- H.R. 7729 SURGE Act of 20263 filings
- H.R. 7926 Stop Unfair Electricity Prices Act3 filings
- S. 1327 Advancing GETs Act of 20253 filings
- S. 3585 / H.R. 8400 DATA Act of 20263 filings
- S. 3605 / H.R. 7450 Disaster Zone Energy Affordability and Investment Act3 filings
- S. 3682 Power for the People Act of 20263 filings
- S. 3852 GRID Act3 filings
- S. 3947 REWIRE Act3 filings
- H.R. 6938 Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 Broad bill3 filings
- H.R. 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 Broad bill3 filings
- H.R. 7258 Energy Emergency Leadership Act2 filings
- H.R. 7977 Energy Bills Relief Act2 filings
- H.R. 8248 Grid Expansion and Reliability Act2 filings
- H.R. 8568 Lowering Utility Bills Act2 filings
- H.R. 9332 Load Forecasting Enhancement Act2 filings
- H.R. 9335 Advanced Transmission Technology to Reduce Rates Act2 filings
- H.R. 9339 Affordable Innovation for the Grid Act2 filings
- S. 3192 REDUCE Act2 filings
- S. 4380 / H.R. 9232 Critical Infrastructure Airspace Defense Act2 filings
- S. 4559 Energy Cost Fairness and Reliability Act of 20262 filings
- H.R. 8495 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2027 Broad bill2 filings
- H.R. 8646 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027 Broad bill2 filings
- H.R. 8845 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 Broad bill2 filings
- H.R. 9022 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 Broad bill2 filings
- H.R. 9170 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 Broad bill2 filings
- H.R. 9171 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 Broad bill2 filings
- H.R. 9260 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 Broad bill2 filings
- H.R. 9310 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2027 Broad bill2 filings
- H.R. 9340 Ratepayer Protection Act Broad bill2 filings
- H.R. 9495 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027 Broad bill2 filings
- H.J.Res. 152, 118th Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities; Legacy CCR Surface Impoundments".1 filing
- H.J.Res. 163, 118th Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule".1 filing
- H.J.Res. 39, 118th Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Commerce relating to "Procedures Covering Suspension of Liquidation, Duties and Estimated Duties in Accord With Presidential Proclamation 10414".1 filing
- H.R. 10523, 118th Federal Wildfire Relief Act of 2024.1 filing
- H.R. 1160, 118th Critical Electric Infrastructure Cybersecurity Incident Reporting Act1 filing
- H.R. 1335, 118th TAPP American Resources Act1 filing
- H.R. 1389, 118th GRID Act1 filing
- H.R. 1577, 118th BUILDER Act of 20231 filing
- H.R. 1615, 118th Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act1 filing
- H.R. 1640, 118th Save Our Gas Stoves Act1 filing
- H.R. 263, 118th Stop Trying to Obsessively Vilify Energy Act1 filing
- H.R. 2864, 118th Countering CCP Drones Act1 filing
- H.R. 337, 118th GAS Act1 filing
- H.R. 3936, 118th Tax Cuts for Working Families Act1 filing
- H.R. 4505, 118th PLAN for Broadband Act1 filing
- H.R. 5075, 118th Ethics in Energy Act of 20231 filing
- H.R. 5793, 118th Water Access Act1 filing
- H.R. 5803, 118th Grid Resiliency Tax Credit Act1 filing
- H.R. 6185, 118th GRID Act1 filing
- H.R. 6192, 118th Hands Off Our Home Appliances Act1 filing
- H.R. 6494, 118th PIPES Act of 20231 filing
- H.R. 6747, 118th Clean Electricity and Transmission Acceleration Act of 20231 filing
- H.R. 7023, 118th Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act1 filing
- H.R. 7073, 118th Next Generation Pipelines Research and Development Act1 filing
- H.R. 7655, 118th Pipeline Safety, Modernization, and Expansion Act of 20241 filing
- H.R. 8416, 118th Drones for First Responders Act1 filing
- H.R. 8610, 118th Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act1 filing
- H.R. 8656, 118th Modernizing Wildfire Safety and Prevention Act of 20241 filing
- H.R. 8790, 118th Fix Our Forests Act1 filing
- H.R. 9083, 118th SECURE Grid Act1 filing
- H.R. 9469, 118th Pipeline Security Act1 filing
- H.R. 9533, 118th ESA Amendments Act of 20241 filing
- H.R. 976, 118th TCJA Permanency Act1 filing
- H.R. 9768, 118th Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative Act1 filing
- H.R. 9893, 118th National Dam and Hydropower Safety Improvements Act of 20241 filing
- S. 1043, 118th Natural GAS Act of 20231 filing
- S. 1399, 118th Building American Energy Security Act of 20231 filing
- S. 1449, 118th RESTART Act1 filing
- S. 1456, 118th SPUR Act1 filing
- S. 1521, 118th Community and Hydropower Improvement Act1 filing
- S. 1631, 118th Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act of 20231 filing
- S. 1793, 118th Grid Resiliency Tax Credit1 filing
- S. 2269 / H.R. 6012, 118th Fire Safe Electrical Corridors Act of 20231 filing
- S. 2651, 118th Federal Jobs Guarantee Development Act of 20231 filing
- S. 2827, 118th BIG WIRES Act1 filing
- S. 2983 Extending Expired Cybersecurity Authorities Act1 filing
- S. 2994 / H.R. 6653, 118th Maintaining and Enhancing Hydroelectricity and River Restoration Act of 20231 filing
- S. 3627 / H.R. 7171, 118th Distribution Transformer Efficiency and Supply Chain Reliability Act of 20241 filing
- S. 3830, 118th Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program Establishment Act1 filing
- S. 3918 / H.R. 7624, 118th Advancing GETs Act of 20241 filing
- S. 4027, 118th SPEED and Reliability Act of 20241 filing
- S. 405 / H.R. 893, 118th Heating and Cooling Relief Act1 filing
- S. 4191, 118th Regional Leadership in Wildland Fire Research Act of 20241 filing
- S. 4207, 118th Spectrum and National Security Act of 20241 filing
- S. 4343, 118th Fire Ready Nation Act of 20241 filing
- S. 4628, 118th EMBER Act1 filing
- S. 4630, 118th Streamlining Federal Cybersecurity Regulations Act1 filing
- S. 4664, 118th Department of Energy AI Act1 filing
- S. 4719, 118th GRID Act of 20241 filing
- S. 5045, 118th Safe and Secure Transportation of American Energy Act1 filing
- S. 914, 118th ETAP Act of 20241 filing
- S.J.Res. 15, 118th A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Commerce relating to "Procedures Covering Suspension of Liquidation, Duties and Estimated Duties in Accord With Presidential Proclamation 10414".1 filing
- S.J.Res. 92, 118th A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule".1 filing
- S.J.Res. 95, 118th A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities; Legacy CCR Surface Impoundments".1 filing
- H.R. 1, 118th Lower Energy Costs Act Broad bill1 filing
- H.R. 10445, 118th Further Continuing Appropriations and Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2025 Broad bill1 filing
- H.R. 2882, 118th Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 Broad bill1 filing
- H.R. 3746, 118th Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 Broad bill1 filing
- H.R. 3938, 118th Build It in America Act Broad bill1 filing
- H.R. 4366, 118th Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 Broad bill1 filing
- H.R. 5376, 118th Share the Savings with Seniors Act Broad bill1 filing
- H.R. 6500 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 Broad bill1 filing
- H.R. 7024, 118th Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 Broad bill1 filing
- H.R. 9494, 118th Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2025 Broad bill1 filing
- H.R. 9747, 118th Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 Broad bill1 filing
- S. 1339, 118th Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act Broad bill1 filing
- S. 4753, 118th Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 Broad bill1 filing
- S. 5653 Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 Broad bill1 filing
From the filings
“H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill - issues related to tax policy in 2025.”
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Contacted as listed on the filings
- U.S. House
- U.S. Senate
- EPA
- Energy
- Treasury
The House and Senate appear in every quarter; agencies in 4 of 8.
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From FEC filings: direct gifts this PAC reported, net of refunds · How we count
Gave directly to 25 sitting members of Congress in 2025–26.
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