S.275 - Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2011

A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for enhanced safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation, to provide for enhanced reliability in the transportation of the Nation's energy products by pipeline, and for other purposes. view all titles (4)

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  • Official: A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for enhanced safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation, to provide for enhanced reliability in the transportation of the Nation's energy products by pipeline, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2011 as introduced.
  • Short: Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2011 as reported to senate.
  • Short: Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2011 as passed senate.

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Interests that support this bill:

Top recipients for ALL supporting interest groups

Name Amount Received Vote On Passage
Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R, AK] $207,872
Sen. David Vitter [R, LA] $150,899
Sen. Richard Burr [R, NC] $132,124
Sen. Rob Portman [R, OH] $88,300
Sen. Roy Blunt [R, MO] $85,600
Sen. John Thune [R, SD] $74,550
Sen. John Hoeven [R, ND] $59,900
Sen. Chuck Grassley [R, IA] $57,900
Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D, CA] $57,450
Sen. Charles E. Schumer [D, NY] $53,700
 
Rep. Steny H. Hoyer [D, MD-5] $122,500
Rep. Joe Barton [R, TX-6] $110,300
Rep. Fred Upton [R, MI-6] $63,350
Rep. Tim Murphy [R, PA-18] $61,500
Rep. James E. Clyburn [D, SC-6] $61,000
Rep. John D. Dingell [D, MI-12] $60,500
Rep. Eric Cantor [R, VA-7] $58,100
Rep. Charles W. Boustany Jr. [R, LA-3] $55,100
Rep. Jim Matheson [D, UT-4] $54,500
Rep. Dave Camp [R, MI-4] $53,750

Specific Organizations Supporting S.275

  • American Gas Association
  • Interstate Natural Gas Association of America
  • Association of Oil Pipelines
  • American Petroleum Institute
  • PG&E

Interests that oppose this bill:

Top recipients for ALL opposing interest groups

Name Amount Received
Sen. Michael F. Bennet [D, CO] $107,520
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] $61,204
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $26,961
Sen. Charles E. Schumer [D, NY] $26,600
Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] $20,400
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] $17,300
Sen. Martin Heinrich [D, NM] $8,945
Sen. Patrick J. Leahy [D, VT] $8,650
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D, RI] $8,600
Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski [D, MD] $4,810
 
Rep. Jerry McNerney [D, CA-9] $23,510
Rep. Daniel B. Maffei [D, NY-24] $19,300
Rep. Nick J. Rahall II [D, WV-3] $10,800
Rep. Lois Capps [D, CA-24] $8,210
Rep. Gary C. Peters [D, MI-14] $7,579
Rep. Bill Foster [D, IL-11] $7,550
Rep. Bill Cassidy [R, LA-6] $7,200
Rep. Rush Holt [D, NJ-12] $6,810
Rep. Nancy Pelosi [D, CA-12] $6,310
Rep. Judy Chu [D, CA-27] $5,900

Specific Organizations Opposing S.275

  • Sierra Club
  • The Wilderness Society
  • League of Conservation Voters
  • Environment America
  • Pipeline Safety Trust
  • Natural Resources Defense Council

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