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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MethodValero Energy reported federal lobbying in 8 of the last 8 quarters (Q4 2024 to Q3 2026), with its own in-house lobbyists and 7 outside firms. What follows is what the filings say it lobbied on, not which way.
Issue areas ranked by quarters filedQ4 24 → Q3 26
- Environment/Superfund8/8
- Fuel/Gas/Oil8/8
- Taxation/Internal Revenue Code8/8
- Trade (domestic/foreign)8/8
- Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities3/8
Energy/Nuclear 2 of 8 · Transportation 1 of 8 · Show all 7
- Energy/Nuclear2/8
- Transportation1/8
Bills named in the filings 10 bills, this period
- H.R. 1 An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. Broad bill10 filings
- H.J.Res. 88 Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".3 filings
- H.R. 1346 To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.3 filings
- S. 2431 / H.R. 4754 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Broad bill3 filings
- S. 3293 / H.R. 4553 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Broad bill2 filings
5 more, 4 named in only one filing · Show all 10
- S. 5526 Agricultural Act of 2026 Broad bill2 filings
- S. 1325 Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 20251 filing
- S. 3198, 118th Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 20231 filing
- H.R. 6938 Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 Broad bill1 filing
- H.R. 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 Broad bill1 filing
From the filings
“Issues related to fuels policy and H.R. 1346, Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act. S. 5526, Agricultural Act of 2026 and H.R. 7567, Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026, as it relates to renewable fuel standard.”
“Issues associated with fuels policy.”
Contacted as listed on the filings
- U.S. House
- U.S. Senate
- Energy
- EPA
- Treasury
- USTR
- White House Office
- DOC
- EOP
- DOS
- DHS
- Vice President of the U.S.
The House and Senate appear in every quarter; agencies in all 8 quarters.
Every filing since 2015 Pro
Free account See ProSource: Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (LD-2) by Valero Energy, Senate Office of Public Records. Filings are due 20 days after each quarter ends.
From FEC filings: direct gifts this PAC reported, net of refunds · How we count
Gave directly to 75 sitting members of Congress and 10 other candidates in 2025–26.
See every candidate and member Valero Energy gave to directly, how much, and how its money splits between the parties.
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