Department of Energy

Government Body

Federal agency. Data from USASpending.gov.

Given

$69,994,969,159

Received

Connections

Votes

Regulatory Capture Assessment

Regulatory capture occurs when a regulatory agency advances the interests of the industry it is meant to oversee. The indicators below track evidence of capture for this agency. According to the academic literature (Stigler 1971, Carpenter & Moss 2013), captured agencies exhibit declining enforcement, revolving door personnel pipelines, and rule-making that favors incumbents over public interest.

Industry connections

Enforcement actions

Revolving door

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Donations Given

Recipient	Amount	Date
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	$48,066,473,049	Oct 15, 1993
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	$20,646,113,720	Apr 30, 1984
Leidos PAC	$993,307,910	Dec 31, 2018
Palantir Technologies	$90,967,789	Apr 1, 2021
Chevron Corporation PAC (Chevron Employees PAC)	$30,625,431	Sep 30, 2004
Chevron Corporation PAC (Chevron Employees PAC)	$30,551,387	Sep 30, 2001
BOEING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE MISSOURI PAC	$19,484,306	Jul 31, 2007
Chevron Corporation PAC (Chevron Employees PAC)	$13,000,000	Oct 1, 2020
Chevron Corporation PAC (Chevron Employees PAC)	$11,880,000	Jan 1, 2025
BOEING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE MISSOURI PAC	$8,561,396	Dec 31, 2009
RTX Corporation (Raytheon)	$8,179,259	May 10, 2021
Chevron Corporation PAC (Chevron Employees PAC)	$8,144,601	Oct 1, 2001
RTX Corporation (Raytheon)	$7,395,410	Jun 4, 2021
RTX Corporation (Raytheon)	$6,599,857	Sep 8, 2010
Chevron Corporation PAC (Chevron Employees PAC)	$6,418,708	Sep 30, 2008
RTX Corporation (Raytheon)	$6,178,052	Sep 2, 2010
Chevron Corporation PAC (Chevron Employees PAC)	$5,118,708	Sep 30, 2008
RTX Corporation (Raytheon)	$4,797,615	Oct 1, 2022
RTX Corporation (Raytheon)	$4,283,311	Sep 2, 2010
Halliburton	$4,000,000	Sep 29, 2025
Leidos PAC	$3,300,287	Sep 25, 2008
Chevron Corporation PAC (Chevron Employees PAC)	$3,000,000	Aug 26, 2024
Leidos PAC	$2,665,228	Sep 25, 2007
Leidos PAC	$1,986,904	Sep 1, 2007
Chevron Corporation PAC (Chevron Employees PAC)	$1,907,000	Jan 15, 2004
Northrop Grumman Corporation PAC (ENGPAC)	$1,789,135	Jun 17, 2024
Northrop Grumman Corporation PAC (ENGPAC)	$1,680,136	Oct 1, 2021
L3Harris Technologies PAC	$1,658,750	Oct 1, 2013
Northrop Grumman Corporation PAC (ENGPAC)	$1,624,989	Jun 23, 2014
Leidos PAC	$1,372,674	Sep 15, 2008
Leidos PAC	$1,013,244	Jan 29, 2010
Leidos PAC	$593,000	Feb 26, 2009
Chevron Corporation PAC (Chevron Employees PAC)	$297,303	Sep 17, 2004

Relationships

Type	Connected To	Details	Source
issued_rule	Safeguarding of Restricted Data by Access Permittees	DOE issued rule: Safeguarding of Restricted Data by Access Permittees	Source
oversees (target)	Senate Energy Committee	Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee has jurisdiction over the Department of Energy
oversees (target)	House Energy and Commerce Committee	House Energy and Commerce Committee has jurisdiction over the Department of Energy