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CONOCOPHILLIPS

DC · US

energy fossil fuels
Cycle

Tracked direct giving

$1,300,000

LDA reported lobbying spend

$17,855,000

Connections

19

Coalition view

CONOCOPHILLIPS operates as part of a multi-committee coalition with ConocoPhillips Company PAC. Combined tracked totals across all coalition members below give the figure most public sources quote (Sludge, JNS, OpenSecrets).

Combined direct giving + IE support

$1,300,000

Combined tracked receipts

$0

Combined lobbying spend

$29,845,000

Lobbying Activity Detail

Disclosed lobbying expenditures from LDA filings where this entity is the client. Dollar amounts represent what was reported to the Senate Office of Public Records.

Top Lobbying Issues

ENGENG
$28.1M
NATNatural Resources
$26.3M
ENVEnvironment/Superfund
$26.1M
TAXTaxation/Internal Revenue Code
$24.0M
FINFinancial Institutions/Investments
$11.8M
CAWClean Air/Water/Soil
$11.0M
TRDTrade
$6.1M
LBRLabor/Employment
$1.3M
FORForeign Relations
$960K
RRRRRR
$780K

Lobbying Firms Retained

In-house lobbyists (filed as its own registrant)$26.1M
BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP$960K
GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP$840K
TAUZIN STRATEGIC NETWORKS$775K
THE BERNHARDT GROUP LLC$360K
BLUEWATER STRATEGIES$330K
ALSTON & BIRD LLP$320K
S-3 GROUP$120K

Bills Referenced in Lobbying Filings

H.R. 5376methane ruleclean energy creditLNG export

Lobbying data from Senate LDA filings and the LobbyView dataset (MIT/NSF, CC-BY-4.0). Dollar figures represent disclosed expenditures only and may not capture all influence activity. Issue codes follow the LDA general issue classification.

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Donations Given and Outside Spending

Largest 50 records. Rows badged “Spent to support” or “Spent to oppose” are independent expenditures this entity paid to vendors for or against the named candidate. That money was not given to them.

RecipientAmountDateCycle
SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND$1,000,000Jun 18, 20182018
CENTER FORWARD COMMITTEE$300,000Aug 29, 20232024

Relationships

TypeConnected ToDetailsSource
Lobbied onInflation Reduction Act - Energy Provisions (H.R.5376)LDA filing: lobbied on Inflation Reduction Act - Energy, period 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31), reported amount $3,230,000Source
Lobbied onRepeal of EPA Methane Rule (CRA)LDA filing: lobbied on Repeal of EPA Methane Rule (CRA), period 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30), reported amount $920,000Source
Lobbied onLNG Export Pause (DOE Review)LDA filing: lobbied on LNG Export Pause, period 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30), reported amount $780,000Source
Lobbied onInflation Reduction Act - Drug Pricing Provisions (H.R.5376)LDA filing: lobbied on IRA Drug Pricing Provisions, period 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31), reported amount $3,230,000Source
Lobbied onIRA Clean Energy Tax Credits (Sections 45/48)LDA filing: lobbied on IRA Clean Energy Tax Credits, period 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31), reported amount $3,360,000Source
Advocated forWillow Project Approval (ConocoPhillips Alaska)ConocoPhillips is the operator of the Willow ProjectSource
Funded research atAmerican Enterprise InstituteCorporate donor to AEI energy researchEditorial
Funded research atThe Heritage FoundationCorporate donor to Heritage FoundationEditorial
Coalition withFossil fuel industryConocoPhillips is a major independent oil and gas producerEditorial
Lobbied onGreenhouse Gas Reporting Rule: Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Petroleum and Natural Gas SystemsLDA filing names this rule in its lobbying issues: Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule: Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Petroleum and Natural Gas SystemsSource
Lobbied onGreenhouse Gas Reporting Rule: Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Petroleum and Natural Gas SystemsLDA filing names this rule in its lobbying issues: Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule: Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Petroleum and Natural Gas SystemsSource
RetainedTHE BERNHARDT GROUP LLCHired THE BERNHARDT GROUP LLC to lobby (3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2025)Source
RetainedBLUEWATER STRATEGIESHired BLUEWATER STRATEGIES to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023)Source
RetainedTAUZIN STRATEGIC NETWORKSHired TAUZIN STRATEGIC NETWORKS to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023)Source
RetainedGREENBERG TRAURIG, LLPHired GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023)Source
RetainedALSTON & BIRD LLPHired ALSTON & BIRD LLP to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023)Source
RetainedBROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLPHired BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP to lobby (3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2024)Source
RetainedS-3 GROUPHired S-3 GROUP to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026)Source
Has as instrumentConocoPhillips Company PACConocoPhillips PAC is the political arm of ConocoPhillipsEditorial