Who funds Congress

Valero Energy Corporation

Energy & Natural Resources · Petroleum Refining

Given to current members, 2021–2026
$1.6M
Members funded
129
From its employees
$8.9K
Spent lobbying, 2021–2026
$10.5M
Ticker
VLO

Split by party

  • Democrats $69K4%
  • Republicans $1.5M96%

What they lobby on

Spent $10,545,000 on federal lobbying (2021: $1.8M, 2022: $2M, 2023: $2M, 2024: $1.8M, 2025: $1.7M, 2026: $1.3M).

  • Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
  • Clean Air and Water (quality)
  • Trade (domestic/foreign)
  • Environment/Superfund
  • Homeland Security
  • Banking
  • Roads/Highway
  • Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
  • Fuel/Gas/Oil
  • Torts

From lobbying disclosures filed for Valero Energy Corporation.

Donations from its employees

Itemized donations from people who listed Valero Energy Corporation as their employer, to current members' campaigns,2021–2026. These are personal donations, separate from the PAC.

  1. Wesley HuntRepublican · TX
    $4.9K
  2. Tom EmmerRepublican · MN
    $1K
  3. Ashley HinsonRepublican · IA
    $1K
  4. Ted CruzRepublican · TX
    $850
  5. Julia LetlowRepublican · LA
    $250
  6. David McCormickRepublican · PA
    $250
  7. Craig A. GoldmanRepublican · TX
    $250
  8. Bernie MorenoRepublican · OH
    $250
  9. Ruben GallegoDemocrat · AZ
    $100
  10. Jon OssoffDemocrat · GA
    $35

Top recipients

  1. Jason SmithRepublican · MO
    $30K
  2. August PflugerRepublican · TX
    $30K
  3. Stephanie I. BiceRepublican · OK
    $30K
  4. Richard HudsonRepublican · NC
    $30K
  5. Pete StauberRepublican · MN
    $30K
  6. Jake EllzeyRepublican · TX
    $30K
  7. Tom ColeRepublican · OK
    $30K
  8. Kevin HernRepublican · OK
    $30K
  9. Mike JohnsonRepublican · LA
    $25K
  10. Randy FeenstraRepublican · IA
    $25K
  11. Bruce WestermanRepublican · AR
    $25K
  12. Beth Van DuyneRepublican · TX
    $25K
  13. Wesley HuntRepublican · TX
    $25K
  14. Jodey C. ArringtonRepublican · TX
    $25K
  15. Ashley HinsonRepublican · IA
    $25K
  16. Monica De La CruzRepublican · TX
    $25K
  17. Morgan LuttrellRepublican · TX
    $25K
  18. John JoyceRepublican · PA
    $25K
  19. Randy K. Weber, Sr.Republican · TX
    $25K
  20. Tim WalbergRepublican · MI
    $25K
All 129 recipients
Jason Smith$30,000
August Pfluger$30,000
Stephanie I. Bice$30,000
Richard Hudson$30,000
Pete Stauber$30,000
Jake Ellzey$30,000
Tom Cole$30,000
Kevin Hern$30,000
Mike Johnson$25,000
Randy Feenstra$25,000
Bruce Westerman$25,000
Beth Van Duyne$25,000
Wesley Hunt$25,000
Jodey C. Arrington$25,000
Ashley Hinson$25,000
Monica De La Cruz$25,000
Morgan Luttrell$25,000
John Joyce$25,000
Randy K. Weber, Sr.$25,000
Tim Walberg$25,000
H. Morgan Griffith$25,000
Guy Reschenthaler$25,000
Ronny Jackson$22,500
Tom Emmer$22,500
Steve Scalise$20,000
James Comer$20,000
Brian Babin$20,000
Sam Graves$20,000
Brett Guthrie$20,000
Bryan Steil$20,000
Adrian Smith$20,000
Lance Gooden$20,000
Riley M. Moore$20,000
Craig A. Goldman$20,000
Andy Barr$17,500
Dusty Johnson$17,500
Mike Kelly$17,500
Dan Crenshaw$15,000
John R. Curtis$15,000
Mike Crapo$15,000
Mariannette Miller-Meeks$15,000
Henry Cuellar$15,000
Michael Cloud$15,000
Kat Cammack$15,000
Jim Banks$15,000
Byron Donalds$15,000
Pat Fallon$15,000
Robert E. Latta$15,000
Jay Obernolte$15,000
Lisa C. McClain$15,000
Julia Letlow$15,000
John Barrasso$12,500
Mike Carey$12,500
Vince Fong$12,500
Vicente Gonzalez$11,000
David Kustoff$10,000
Jim Costa$10,000
John James$10,000
Roger Williams$10,000
Troy Balderson$10,000
Elise M. Stefanik$10,000
Tim Sheehy$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito$10,000
Tom Cotton$10,000
Lizzie Fletcher$8,500
Mike Thompson$7,500
Troy E. Nehls$7,500
Carol D. Miller$7,500
Glenn Thompson$7,500
Ron Estes$7,500
Marsha Blackburn$7,500
Gary J. Palmer$7,500
Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.$7,500
Thomas H. Kean, Jr.$7,500
Michelle Fischbach$7,500
Julie Fedorchak$7,500
Pete Ricketts$7,500
David G. Valadao$7,500
Marc A. Veasey$6,000
John Thune$5,000
Chip Roy$5,000
Richard E. Neal$5,000
Tim Scott$5,000
Young Kim$5,000
John Kennedy$5,000
John Boozman$5,000
James Lankford$5,000
Michael T. McCaul$5,000
Vern Buchanan$5,000
Derrick Van Orden$5,000
Kevin Cramer$5,000
Jennifer A. Kiggans$5,000
Juan Ciscomani$5,000
Deb Fischer$5,000
Gus M. Bilirakis$5,000
Brad Finstad$5,000
Russ Fulcher$5,000
Bernie Moreno$5,000
Steve Daines$5,000
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter$5,000
Mark B. Messmer$5,000
Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann$5,000
Nicholas A. Langworthy$5,000
Laurel M. Lee$5,000
Ted Cruz$5,000
Nathaniel Moran$5,000
Michael A. Rulli$5,000
Cynthia M. Lummis$5,000
Clay Higgins$5,000
Rudy Yakym III$5,000
Tom Barrett$5,000
Susan M. Collins$5,000
Sylvia R. Garcia$3,500
Lloyd Smucker$2,500
Todd Young$2,500
Terri A. Sewell$2,500
Ron Johnson$2,500
Joe Wilson$2,500
Diana Harshbarger$2,500
James R. Baird$2,500
Roger F. Wicker$2,500
Mike Bost$2,500
Robert J. Wittman$2,500
Gabe Evans$2,500
Thom Tillis$2,500
Harriet M. Hageman$2,500
Mike Kennedy$2,500
Jim Jordan$2,500
Jeff Crank$2,500

PAC

Valero Energy Corporation Political Action Committee
PAC · C00109546
$1.6M

Gifts to super PACs

Donations of $50,000 or more to groups that spent on current members.

Americans 4 Security PAC$250K

SEC: VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX, Petroleum Refining (SIC 2911)