American Petroleum Institute
Lobbying group · Jul 2025 – Sep 2026
American Petroleum Institute spent $8.5M lobbying the federal government (Jul 2025 – Sep 2026), mostly on taxes, energy & nuclear, oil & gas. It used 13 lobbyists, including people who worked for 3 members of Congress.
- Spent on lobbying
- $8.5M
- Lobbyists
- 13
- Bills lobbied
- 12
- Issues
- 10
Spending by quarter
- 2025 Q3$1.9M
- 2025 Q4$1.9M
- 2026 Q1$1.9M
- 2026 Q2$2.8M
Issues lobbied
- Taxes
- Energy & nuclear
- Oil & gas
- Maritime & fisheries
- Environment
- Clean air & water
- Trade
- Natural resources
- Budget & spending
- Finance & securities
Bills lobbied on
- H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act10 reports
- H.R. 4776: Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act7 reports
- H.R. 1346: Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 20255 reports
- S. 1541: SHIPS for America Act of 20254 reports
- H.R. 3898: Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today Act4 reports
- H.R. 3699: Energy Choice Act3 reports
- H.R. 6409: FENCES Act3 reports
- H.R. 1613 reports
- H.R. 6398: RED Tape Act3 reports
- H.R. 6387: FIRE Act3 reports
- S. 30823 reports
- S. 5933 reports
Lobbying firms hired
- American Petroleum Institute$8.5M
- Ogr$320K
- S-3 Group$240K
- Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP$200K
- The Duberstein Group Inc.$120K
- Greenberg Traurig, LLP$40K
- Squire Patton Boggs$20K
Lobbyists who worked in Congress
- Matt Bravo
Director of Floor Operations for Maj. Whip Steve Scalise; Prof Staff, E&C; Floor Asst to Maj. Leader Eric CantorSteve Scalise (R-LA) - Kevin Casey
Senior Pol Dir, Dem Caucus; Counselor, Leg. Dir, Leg. Asst, Rep. Joseph Crowley; Staff Asst, Leg. Correspondent, Rep…Bernard Sanders (I-VT) - Martin Reiser
Policy Director, Republican Whip Steve Scalise, professional staff House Ways and Means Committee, Chief of Staff…Steve Scalise (R-LA) - Michaeleen Crowell
Leg Director, Rep. Denise Majette; Leg Director, Rep. John Lewis; Chief of Staff, US Sen. Bernie SandersBernard Sanders (I-VT) - Jerome Murray
Chief of Staff, Rep. Stacey Plaskett; Legislative Director, Rep. G.K. Butterfield; Associate Director, Democratic…Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI)
Agencies contacted
- Senate · 58
- House Of Representatives · 56
- Environmental Protection Agency (Epa) · 14
- Treasury, Dept of · 11
- Interior, Dept of (Doi) · 11
- White House Office · 11
Related
Filings
- 2026 Q2 report$80K
- 2026 Q2 report$60K
- 2026 Q2 report$60K
- 2026 Q2 report$2.8M
- 2026 Q2 report$20K
From Lobbying Disclosure Act reports filed with the Senate and House.
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Capitol Receipts, “American Petroleum Institute: Lobbying Spending, Issues & Bills,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/lobbying/camericanpetroleuminstitute/american-petroleum-institute (accessed 2026-10-17).