Vote Tracker
Find out how your member of Congress voted on key climate, energy and war legislation &mdash and how the amount of oil money they accepted compares to their colleagues.On average, members of Congress who voted in favor of Big Oil accepted almost four times more oil money than those who voted in favor of the public interest. We have also released a summary of our key findings (pdf).
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Table Key
| C Climate Votes E Energy Votes W War Votes | |
 | The oil splotch indicates a vote for the Oil Industry |
 | The green check indicates a vote to support the public interest. |
| NA | Shows that they could not vote (not counted in score) |
| • | Shows that they abstained from voting (not counted in score) |
The table can be sorted by clicking on the header of any column.
Profiles of selected votes for members of the U.S. Senate
Click on a vote column in the table to display summary information about the associated bill
| Name | Party | State | Oil Money 2000-07 [?] |
Oil Money Ranking [?] |
Voted for Big Oil [?] | Oil-Related Votes | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | W | W | E | E | E | C | C | C | ||||||
| Name | Party | State | Oil Money 2000-07 |
Oil Money Ranking |
Voted for Big Oil | W | W | W | E | E | E | C | C | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cornyn, John | R | TX | $1,280,725 | 99.3 | 100% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
 Corker, Bob | R | TN | $271,350 | 98.6 | 100% | 4 | 1NA | 1NA | 1NA | 1NA | 4 | 4 | 1NA | 1NA |
 Thune, John | R | SD | $404,750 | 97.3 | 100% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1NA | 4 | 4 | 4 |
 Hutchison, Kay | R | TX | $925,089 | 96.6 | 100% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
 Vitter, David | R | LA | $313,600 | 95.9 | 100% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1NA | 4 | 4 | 4 |
 Allen, George | R | VA | $365,947 | 93.8 | 100% | 1NA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1NA | 1NA | 4 | 4 |
 Inhofe, James | R | OK | $571,156 | 93.2 | 100% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
 Burr, Richard | R | NC | $219,019 | 92.5 | 88% | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1NA | 4 | 4 | 4 |
 Talent, James | R | MO | $319,729 | 91.8 | 100% | 1NA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1NA | 1NA | 4 | 4 |
 Barrasso, John | R | WY | $102,400 | 91.1 | 100% | 1NA | 1NA | 1NA | 1NA | 1NA | 4 | 1NA | 1NA | 1NA |
 Landrieu, Mary | D | LA | $511,405 | 90.4 | 67% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
 Burns, Conrad | R | MT | $392,130 | 89.7 | 100% | 1NA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1NA | 1NA | 4 | 4 |
 Santorum, Richard | R | PA | $387,180 | 89.0 | 100% | 1NA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1NA | 1NA | 4 | 4 |
 Coleman, Norm | R | MN | $237,900 | 87.7 | 67% | 2• | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2• | 2• |
 Dole, Elizabeth | R | NC | $232,756 | 86.3 | 100% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2• | 4 | 4 |
 Alexander, Lamar | R | TN | $229,800 | 85.6 | 89% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
 McConnell, Mitch | R | KY | $367,158 | 84.9 | 100% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
 Domenici, Pete | R | NM | $349,758 | 84.2 | 78% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
 Sununu, John | R | NH | $197,980 | 83.6 | 75% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1NA | 3 | 4 | 4 |
 Chambliss, C. Saxby | R | GA | $180,942 | 82.9 | 100% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1NA | 4 | 4 | 4 |
 Ensign, John | R | NV | $225,513 | 82.2 | 100% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
 Murkowski, Lisa | R | AK | $213,913 | 81.5 | 89% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
 Bingaman, Jeff | D | NM | $264,135 | 80.8 | 44% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
 Isakson, John | R | GA | $104,614 | 80.1 | 100% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1NA | 4 | 4 | 4 |
 DeWine, Michael | R | OH | $198,257 | 79.5 | 83% | 1NA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1NA | 1NA | 3 | 4 |
 DeMint, Jim | R | SC | $94,472 | 78.8 | 100% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1NA | 2• | 4 | 4 |
 Salazar, Ken | D | CO | $94,300 | 78.1 | 56% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
 Stevens, Ted | R | AK | $228,740 | 77.4 | 100% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
 Pryor, Mark | D | AR | $130,150 | 76.0 | 67% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
 Thomas, Craig | R | WY | $209,777 | 75.3 | 100% | 2• | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1NA | 4 | 4 | 4 |
 Martinez, Mel | R | FL | $83,250 | 74.7 | 89% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
 Lott, Trent | R | MS | $206,500 | 74.0 | 100% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
 Kyl, Jon | R | AZ | $203,499 | 73.3 | 89% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
 Baucus, Max | D | MT | $190,950 | 72.6 | 67% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
 Casey, Robert | D | PA | $37,950 | 71.9 | 33% | 4 | 1NA | 1NA | 1NA | 1NA | 3 | 3 | 1NA | 1NA |
 Clinton, Hillary | D | NY | $149,600 | 71.2 | 22% | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
 Voinovich, George | R | OH | $177,467 | 70.5 | 100% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
 Obama, Barack | D | IL | $70,000 | 69.9 | 33% | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
 Specter, Arlen | R | PA | $167,978 | 69.2 | 56% | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
 Sessions, Jefferson | R | AL | $164,700 | 68.5 | 100% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
 Roberts, Pat | R | KS | $156,300 | 67.8 | 100% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
 Nelson, Ben | D | NE | $121,300 | 67.1 | 67% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
 Allard, Wayne | R | CO | $149,550 | 66.4 | 100% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
 McCaskill, Claire | D | MO | $29,350 | 65.1 | 33% | 4 | 1NA | 1NA | 1NA | 1NA | 3 | 3 | 1NA | 1NA |
 Hatch, Orrin | R | UT | $146,650 | 64.4 | 88% | 2• | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
 Lincoln, Blanche | D | AR | $144,350 | 63.7 | 44% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
 Enzi, Michael | R | WY | $141,100 | 63.0 | 89% | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
 Smith, Gordon | R | OR | $140,425 | 62.3 | 67% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
 Bond, Christopher | R | MO | $138,700 | 61.6 | 100% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
 Reid, Harry | D | NV | $136,650 | 61.0 | 33% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
 Craig, Larry | R | ID | $125,750 | 58.9 | 100% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
 Wicker, Roger | R | MS | $123,900 | 58.2 | 90% | 1NA | 1NA | 1NA | 1NA | 1NA | 1NA | 1NA | 1NA | 1NA |
 Bunning, Jim | R | KY | $119,269 | 57.5 | 100% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
 Coburn, Thomas | R | OK | $46,700 | 56.8 | 88% | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1NA | 4 | 4 | 4 |
 Cochran, Thad | R | MS | $114,300 | 56.2 | 100% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
 Graham, Lindsey | R | SC | $66,200 | 54.1 | 88% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1NA | 4 | 3 | 4 |
 Menendez, Robert | D | NJ | $43,450 | 53.4 | 67% | 4 | 4 | 1NA | 1NA | 1NA | 1NA | 3 | 1NA | 1NA |
 Cardin, Benjamin | D | MD | $19,900 | 52.1 | 50% | 4 | 1NA | 1NA | 1NA | 1NA | 1NA | 3 | 1NA | 1NA |
 Lieberman, Joseph | I | CT | $97,200 | 51.4 | 44% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
 Grassley, Charles | R | IA | $96,800 | 50.7 | 89% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
 Whitehouse, Sheldon | D | RI | $19,050 | 50.0 | 0% | 3 | 1NA | 1NA | 1NA | 1NA | 3 | 3 | 1NA | 1NA |
 Schumer, Charles | D | NY | $93,918 | 49.3 | 25% | 2• | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
 Hagel, Charles | R | NE | $93,150 | 48.6 | 100% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
 Feinstein, Dianne | D | CA | $92,550 | 47.9 | 33% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
 Brownback, Samuel | R | KS | $90,240 | 47.3 | 100% | 2• | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2• | 4 | 4 |
 Collins, Susan | R | ME | $86,200 | 46.6 | 56% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
 Rockefeller, John | D | WV | $85,550 | 45.9 | 43% | 4 | 2• | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2• | 3 | 3 |
 Chafee, Lincoln | R | RI | $64,475 | 45.2 | 33% | 1NA | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1NA | 1NA | 3 | 3 |
 Shelby, Richard | R | AL | $79,800 | 44.5 | 100% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
 Lugar, Richard | R | IN | $77,850 | 43.8 | 56% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
 Crapo, Michael | R | ID | $71,839 | 43.2 | 100% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
 Bayh, B. Evan | D | IN | $71,664 | 42.5 | 44% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
 Conrad, Kent | D | ND | $70,822 | 41.8 | 71% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2• | 2• |
 Nelson, Bill | D | FL | $54,400 | 41.1 | 33% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
 Warner, John | R | VA | $67,023 | 40.4 | 78% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
 Frist, William | R | TN | $52,500 | 39.7 | 100% | 1NA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1NA | 1NA | 4 | 4 |
 Harkin, Thomas | D | IA | $65,386 | 39.0 | 44% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
 Bennett, Robert | R | UT | $62,750 | 38.4 | 100% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
 Carper, Thomas | D | DE | $47,310 | 37.7 | 33% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
 Snowe, Olympia | R | ME | $52,550 | 36.3 | 44% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
 Kennedy, Edward | D | MA | $52,350 | 34.9 | 22% | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
 Johnson, Tim | D | SD | $50,150 | 33.6 | 43% | 2• | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2• | 3 | 3 |
 Biden, Joseph | D | DE | $44,000 | 32.2 | 33% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
 Lautenberg, Frank | D | NJ | $35,100 | 31.5 | 33% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
 Durbin, Richard | D | IL | $43,350 | 30.8 | 44% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
 Byrd, Robert | D | WV | $39,750 | 29.5 | 56% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
 Dorgan, Byron | D | ND | $35,418 | 27.4 | 57% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2• | 2• |
 Webb, Jim | D | VA | $7,000 | 26.7 | 67% | 4 | 1NA | 1NA | 1NA | 1NA | 3 | 4 | 1NA | 1NA |
 Gregg, Judd | R | NH | $33,000 | 25.3 | 56% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
 Kerry, John | D | MA | $31,180 | 24.7 | 22% | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
 Levin, Carl | D | MI | $29,850 | 24.0 | 44% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
 Corzine, Jon | D | NJ | $15,250 | 23.3 | 20% | 1NA | 1NA | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1NA | 1NA | 3 | 3 |
 Stabenow, Debbie Ann | D | MI | $19,750 | 22.6 | 63% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1NA | 3 | 3 | 3 |
 Murray, Patty | D | WA | $24,250 | 21.9 | 33% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
 Brown, Sherrod | D | OH | $4,750 | 21.2 | 100% | 4 | 1NA | 1NA | 1NA | 1NA | 1NA | 2• | 1NA | 1NA |
 Cantwell, Maria | D | WA | $18,950 | 20.5 | 44% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
 Jeffords, James | I | VT | $17,977 | 19.9 | 40% | 1NA | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1NA | 1NA | 3 | 2• |
 McCain, John | R | AZ | $22,350 | 19.2 | 57% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2• | 2• | 3 | 3 |
 Klobuchar, Amy | D | MN | $4,250 | 17.8 | 33% | 4 | 1NA | 1NA | 1NA | 1NA | 3 | 3 | 1NA | 1NA |
 Inouye, Daniel | D | HI | $21,000 | 17.1 |