S.953 - Offshore Production and Safety Act of 2011

A bill to authorize the conduct of certain lease sales in the Outer Continental Shelf, to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to modify the requirements for exploration, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: A bill to authorize the conduct of certain lease sales in the Outer Continental Shelf, to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to modify the requirements for exploration, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Offshore Production and Safety Act of 2011 as introduced.

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Interests that support this bill:

Top recipients for ALL supporting interest groups

Name Amount Received Vote On Passage
Sen. Marco Rubio [R, FL] $38,705
Sen. Roy Blunt [R, MO] $38,150
Sen. Rob Portman [R, OH] $35,300
Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL] $31,400
Sen. David Vitter [R, LA] $27,250
Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R, AK] $26,000
Sen. John Thune [R, SD] $20,500
Sen. Richard Burr [R, NC] $19,500
Sen. Charles E. Schumer [D, NY] $17,800
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $17,800
 
Rep. Mike Pompeo [R, KS-4] $26,500
Rep. John A. Boehner [R, OH-8] $22,550
Rep. Joe Barton [R, TX-6] $22,000
Rep. Stevan Pearce [R, NM-2] $19,700
Rep. Tim Griffin [R, AR-2] $18,300
Rep. K. Michael Conaway [R, TX-11] $17,350
Rep. Michael G. Grimm [R, NY-11] $16,650
Rep. Pete Sessions [R, TX-32] $16,500
Rep. Eric Cantor [R, VA-7] $15,000
Rep. Kevin Brady [R, TX-8] $14,500

Specific Organizations Supporting S.953

  • American Petroleum Institute
  • U. S. Chamber of Commerce
  • National Association of Manufacturers

Interests that oppose this bill:

Top recipients for ALL opposing interest groups

Name Amount Received
Sen. Michael F. Bennet [D, CO] $112,170
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] $64,584
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $34,161
Sen. Charles E. Schumer [D, NY] $32,900
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] $26,850
Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] $20,400
Sen. Patrick J. Toomey [R, PA] $11,350
Sen. Martin Heinrich [D, NM] $9,145
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D, RI] $9,100
Sen. Patrick J. Leahy [D, VT] $8,900
 
Rep. Jerry McNerney [D, CA-9] $23,510
Rep. Daniel B. Maffei [D, NY-24] $19,550
Rep. Nick J. Rahall II [D, WV-3] $10,800
Rep. Gary C. Peters [D, MI-14] $8,379
Rep. Lois Capps [D, CA-24] $8,210
Rep. Bill Foster [D, IL-11] $8,050
Rep. Reid J. Ribble [R, WI-8] $7,800
Rep. Bill Cassidy [R, LA-6] $7,700
Rep. Rush Holt [D, NJ-12] $7,060
Rep. Joe Wilson [R, SC-2] $6,800

Specific Organizations Opposing S.953

  • Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism
  • Sierra Club
  • Earth Justice
  • Defenders of Wildlife
  • Environment America
  • Surfrider Foundation

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