Lobbying disclosures · Lobbying report
VLO: third_quarter 2026 lobbying report
Renewable Fuel Standard, issues related to vehicle fuel economy standards, issues related to domestic fuel market, Issues related to fuel exports. Issues related to importation of renewable fuel feedstock, Issues related to renewable fuel exports, and issues related to crude oil, Issues related to fuel exports.
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- Oct 20, 2026, 10:06 AM EDT
- Event / period date
- Not stated
- Collected
- Nov 11, 2026, 12:38 PM EST
Why this is connected
Legal-name match: VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION is VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX (https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035002/), differing only in punctuation, "the" or suffix spelling (Corp/Corporation).
Reported lobbying amounts
Expenses: $430,000.00
These are different reporting measures. They are not added together or treated as spending on one particular bill.
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These disclosures provide context. Their presence does not establish a link between a trader and the event.
- Feb 13, 2026$1K–$15K
Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA-31)
$1K–$15K · Traded Jan 9, 2026 · disclosed Feb 13, 2026
- Sep 12, 2025$1K–$15K
Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA-31)
Sold (partial) Valero Energy VLO
$1K–$15K · Traded Aug 6, 2025 · disclosed Sep 12, 2025
- Jun 14, 2025$1K–$15K
Sen. John Boozman (R-AR)
$1K–$15K · Traded May 13, 2025 · disclosed Jun 14, 2025 · Joint
- Jun 11, 2025$50K–$100K
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK)
$50K–$100K · Traded May 13, 2025 · disclosed Jun 11, 2025 · Joint
- Jun 9, 2025$1K–$15K
Rep. Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. (R-PA-8)
$1K–$15K · Traded May 15, 2025 · disclosed Jun 9, 2025
- May 12, 2025$50K–$100K
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK)
$50K–$100K · Traded Apr 8, 2025 · disclosed May 12, 2025 · Joint
- May 8, 2025$15K–$50K
Rep. Jefferson Shreve (R-IN-6)
$15K–$50K · Traded Apr 7, 2025 · disclosed May 8, 2025
- Apr 28, 2025$1K–$15K
Rep. Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. (R-PA-8)
$1K–$15K · Traded Apr 8, 2025 · disclosed Apr 28, 2025
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