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CONOCOPHILLIPS

DC · US

Tracked giving exceeds tracked receipts by

$1,300,000

energy fossil fuels
Cycle

Tracked direct giving

$1,300,000

Tracked donations to candidate

$0

LDA reported lobbying spend

$17,930,000

Connections

25

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 tracked giving

$1,300,000

Combined tracked receipts

$0

Combined lobbying spend

$29,920,000

The Money Trail

How money flowed from CONOCOPHILLIPS

$12.2M
15 transactions across 2 counterparties

CONOCOPHILLIPS directed $11.0M to SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND across 11 contributions. CONOCOPHILLIPS advocates for Inflation Reduction Act - Energy Provisions (H.R.5376).

Jun 2018individual Inflation Reduction Act - Energy Provisions (H.R.5… no recorded vote

CONOCOPHILLIPS directed $1.2M to CENTER FORWARD COMMITTEE across 4 contributions. CONOCOPHILLIPS advocates for Inflation Reduction Act - Energy Provisions (H.R.5376).

Aug 2023individual Inflation Reduction Act - Energy Provisions (H.R.5… no recorded vote
$12.2M tracked across 2 counterparties·11 policy outcomes

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

CONOCOPHILLIPS$26.1M
BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP$960K
TAUZIN STRATEGIC NETWORKS$850K
GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP$840K
THE BERNHARDT GROUP LLC$360K
BLUEWATER STRATEGIES$330K
ALSTON & BIRD LLP$320K
S-3 GROUP$120K

Bills Referenced in Lobbying Filings

H.R. 5376methane ruleLNG exportclean energy credit

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

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

Relationships

TypeConnected ToDetailsSource
Lobbied forInflation 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 forCongressional Review Act Revocation of Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and ExemptionsLobbied on methane rule — matched LDA filing topic to Federal Register rule.Source
Lobbied forRepeal 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 forLNG Export Pause (DOE Review)LDA filing: lobbied on LNG Export Pause, period 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30), reported amount $780,000Source
Lobbied forInflation 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 forIRA 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
Lobbied forWaste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and ExemptionsLobbied on methane rule — matched LDA filing topic to Federal Register rule.Source
Lobbied forGreenhouse Gas Reporting Rule: Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems; CorrectionLobbied on methane rule — matched LDA filing topic to Federal Register rule.Source
Lobbied forSafety Zone; Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Corpus Christi, TXLobbied on methane rule — matched LDA filing topic to Federal Register rule.Source
Lobbied forGreenhouse Gas Reporting Rule: Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Petroleum and Natural Gas SystemsLobbied on methane rule — matched LDA filing topic to Federal Register rule.Source
Advocated forWillow Project Approval (ConocoPhillips Alaska)ConocoPhillips is the operator of the Willow ProjectSource
Lobbied forPolicy Statement on Export Commencement Deadlines in Authorizations To Export Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement CountriesLobbied on LNG export — matched LDA filing topic to Federal Register rule.Source
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 forGreenhouse Gas Reporting Rule: Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Petroleum and Natural Gas SystemsLobbied on methane rule — matched LDA filing topic to Federal Register rule.Source
Lobbied forPipeline Safety: Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and RepairLobbied on methane rule — matched LDA filing topic to Federal Register rule.Source
Employed byTHE BERNHARDT GROUP LLCHired THE BERNHARDT GROUP LLC to lobby (3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2025)Source
Employed byBLUEWATER STRATEGIESHired BLUEWATER STRATEGIES to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023)Source
Employed byTAUZIN STRATEGIC NETWORKSHired TAUZIN STRATEGIC NETWORKS to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023)Source
Employed byGREENBERG TRAURIG, LLPHired GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023)Source
Employed byALSTON & BIRD LLPHired ALSTON & BIRD LLP to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023)Source
Employed byBROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLPHired BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP to lobby (3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2024)Source
Employed byS-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