S. 3044 - Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008
energy speculation - Energy. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Harry Reid
- Summary:
- A bill to provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar.
Senate Vote: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 3044
DID NOT PASS on June 10, 2008.
3/5 required to pass
voted YES: 51
voted NO: 43
6 voted present/not voting
Other Votes:
Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008
S. 3044 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Keywords
- energy speculation
- Summary
- A bill to provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Learn More
- At OpenCongress
- Title
- A bill to provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008
- No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2008
- NOPEC
- Petroleum Consumer Price Gouging Protection Act
- Sponsor
- Harry Reid
- Co-Sponsors
- Amy Klobuchar
- Patrick Leahy
- Robert Menéndez
- Benjamin Cardin
- Edward Kennedy
- Barbara Boxer
- Debbie Ann Stabenow
- Richard Durbin
- Carl Levin
- Barbara Mikulski
- Charles Schumer
- Herbert Kohl
- Christopher Dodd
- Sheldon Whitehouse
- John Reed
- Jim Webb
- Sherrod Brown
- Claire McCaskill
- Patty Murray
- Bernard Sanders
- Kent Conrad
- Tim Johnson
- Frank Lautenberg
- Subjects
- Energy
- Actions and defenses
- Air pollution
- Alcohol as fuel
- Alternative energy sources
- Antitrust law
- Armed forces
- Biomass energy
- Budgets
- Business
- Cartels
- Climate change
- Congress
- Congressional oversight
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Criminal justice
- Defense economics
- Derivative securities
- Disaster relief
- Emergency management
- Energy prices
- Energy security
- Energy supplies
- Environmental protection
- Excess profits tax
- Finance
- Fines (Penalties)
- Foreign policy
- Foreign tax credit
- Futures trading
- Gasoline
- Government information
- Government liability (International law)
- Government procurement
- Government publicity
- Government trust funds
- Governmental investigations
- Greenhouse gases
- Income tax
- International affairs
- Iraq compilation
- Law
- Losses
- Margins (Security trading)
- Natural gas
- Oil and gas royalties
- Parties to actions
- Petroleum industry
- Petroleum reserves
- Price fixing
- Profit
- Public contracts
- Restrictive trade practices
- Strategic materials
- Tax credits
- Tax deductions
- Taxation of foreign income
- Telecommunication
- Telephone
- Trade
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 5/20/2008 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result currently selected Senate Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 3044 6/10/2008 This motion DID NOT PASS the Senate 51 voted YES 43 voted NO 6 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 5/20/2008 5/20/2008 Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. Put on a legislative calendar 5/21/2008 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 743. 6/04/2008 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. 6/04/2008 Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. 6/04/2008 Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. 6/05/2008 Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. 6/06/2008 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. 6/06/2008 Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. 6/06/2008 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. 6/09/2008 Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. 6/10/2008 Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. 6/10/2008 Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to the measure [Record Vote Number 146] made in Senate. 6/10/2008 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. 6/10/2008 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. currently selected Vote 6/10/2008 Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 3044 6/11/2008 Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Contributions
- January - February 2003 For $19,681 Against $37,504
- March - April 2003 For $72,550 Against $142,600
- May - June 2003 For $46,450 Against $195,078
- July - August 2003 For $33,135 Against $68,436
- September - October 2003 For $83,308 Against $173,250
- November - December 2003 For $67,529 Against $110,800
- January - February 2004 For $38,423 Against $71,900
- March - April 2004 For $121,523 Against $170,200
- May - June 2004 For $156,372 Against $215,016
- July - August 2004 For $83,419 Against $183,257
- September - October 2004 For $200,743 Against $266,040
- November - December 2004 For $20,260 Against $44,538
- January - February 2005 For $42,430 Against $24,750
- March - April 2005 For $99,273 Against $181,900
- May - June 2005 For $82,545 Against $114,500
- July - August 2005 For $60,000 Against $60,300
- September - October 2005 For $100,552 Against $117,370
- November - December 2005 For $126,400 Against $71,600
- January - February 2006 For $65,637 Against $22,000
- March - April 2006 For $161,124 Against $148,300
- May - June 2006 For $164,735 Against $54,650
- July - August 2006 For $127,860 Against $105,050
- September - October 2006 For $361,280 Against $129,350
- November - December 2006 For $43,882 Against $90,400
- January - February 2007 For $30,550 Against $79,100
- March - April 2007 For $38,100 Against $241,250
- May - June 2007 For $63,450 Against $229,934
- July - August 2007 For $42,350 Against $115,550
- September - October 2007 For $58,855 Against $149,750
- November - December 2007 For $35,975 Against $98,500
- January - February 2008 For $11,250 Against $85,550
- March - April 2008 For $33,060 Against $144,000
- May - June 2008 For $56,509 Against $150,400
- July - August 2008 For $40,210 Against $124,280
- September - October 2008 For $94,770 Against $254,000
- November - December 2008 For $15,450 Against $87,450
Votes
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office on day of vote, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2008.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
Name | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Supported | $ From Interest Groups That Opposed | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel K. Akaka | D | HI | $24,510 | $7,250 | Yes |
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $500 | $27,950 | No |
| Alan Wayne Allard | R | CO | $0 | $0 | No |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $0 | $22,750 | No |
| Max Baucus | D | MT | $31,950 | $34,500 | Yes |
| Birch "Evan" Bayh | D | IN | $4,000 | $47,250 | Yes |
| Bob Bennett | R | UT | $0 | $41,500 | No |
| Joe Biden | D | DE | $4,710 | $16,300 | Yes |
| Jesse "Jeff" Bingaman | D | NM | $23,501 | $31,750 | Yes |
| Christopher "Kit" Bond | R | MO | $0 | $50,250 | No |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $210,356 | $32,150 | Yes |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $101,260 | $13,750 | Yes |
| Sam Brownback | R | KS | $2,500 | $18,850 | No |
| Jim Bunning | R | KY | $0 | $49,200 | No |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $2,300 | $81,840 | No |
| Robert Byrd | D | WV | $23,250 | $14,750 | Not Voting |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $162,365 | $10,650 | Yes |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $74,001 | $4,250 | Yes |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $4,880 | $24,600 | Yes |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $111,263 | $19,850 | Yes |
| Clarence Saxby Chambliss | R | GA | $0 | $121,350 | No |
| Hillary Clinton | D | NY | $158,450 | $55,420 | Not Voting |
| Tom Coburn | R | OK | $0 | $68,926 | No |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $2,300 | $40,450 | No |
| Norm Coleman | R | MN | $7,100 | $135,480 | Yes |
| Susan Collins | R | ME | $17,650 | $34,500 | Yes |
| Gaylord Kent Conrad | D | ND | $15,000 | $45,400 | Yes |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $2,000 | $67,900 | No |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $0 | $288,004 | No |
| Larry Craig | R | ID | $0 | $3,000 | No |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $0 | $41,350 | No |
| Jim DeMint | R | SC | $2,300 | $75,096 | No |
| Chris Dodd | D | CT | $17,900 | $39,900 | Yes |
| Mary Elizabeth Dole | R | NC | $0 | $61,600 | No |
| Pete Domenici | R | NM | $0 | $36,900 | No |
| Byron Dorgan | D | ND | $23,750 | $34,850 | Yes |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $29,160 | $114,350 | Yes |
| John Ensign | R | NV | $0 | $23,000 | No |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $0 | $23,000 | No |
| Russ Feingold | D | WI | $74,757 | $20,250 | Yes |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $49,050 | $25,100 | Yes |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $1,250 | $42,384 | Not Voting |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $17,000 | $53,450 | Yes |
| Judd Gregg | R | NH | $8,000 | $11,500 | No |
| Chuck Hagel | R | NE | $0 | $1,500 | No |
| Tom Harkin | D | IA | $22,546 | $41,300 | Yes |
| Orrin Hatch | R | UT | $0 | $29,250 | No |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison | R | TX | $5,733 | $246,400 | No |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $0 | $113,700 | No |
| Dan Inouye | D | HI | $5,800 | $5,000 | Yes |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $0 | $30,450 | No |
| Tim Johnson | D | SD | $34,750 | $21,082 | Yes |
| Ted Kennedy | D | MA | $28,920 | $14,400 | Not Voting |
| John Kerry | D | MA | $23,986 | $0 | Yes |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $98,450 | $10,950 | Yes |
| Herb Kohl | D | WI | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Jon Kyl | R | AZ | $0 | $78,900 | No |
| Mary Landrieu | D | LA | $15,416 | $74,500 | No |
| Frank Lautenberg | D | NJ | $30,403 | $23,550 | Yes |
| Patrick Leahy | D | VT | $12,700 | $10,000 | Yes |
| Carl Levin | D | MI | $31,595 | $19,900 | Yes |
| Joe Lieberman | I | CT | $51,600 | $109,350 | Yes |
| Blanche Lincoln | D | AR | $12,800 | $54,050 | Yes |
| Dick Lugar | R | IN | $6,950 | $36,500 | No |
| Mel Martinez | R | FL | $16,250 | $53,050 | No |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $9,750 | $600 | Not Voting |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $79,360 | $14,700 | Yes |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $4,600 | $142,100 | No |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $67,610 | $39,750 | Yes |
| Barbara Mikulski | D | MD | $18,150 | $11,250 | Yes |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $5,250 | $66,200 | No |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $104,887 | $27,700 | Yes |
| Earl "Ben" Nelson | D | NE | $15,499 | $51,500 | Yes |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $67,405 | $31,450 | Yes |
| Barack Obama | D | IL | $124,692 | $141,050 | Not Voting |
| Mark Pryor | D | AR | $13,000 | $33,350 | Yes |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $20,460 | $23,000 | Yes |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $55,748 | $54,400 | No |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $0 | $54,800 | No |
| John "Jay" Rockefeller | D | WV | $61,700 | $46,900 | Yes |
| Ken Salazar | D | CO | $153,363 | $60,550 | Yes |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $78,320 | $1,800 | Yes |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $54,498 | $71,360 | Yes |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $2,000 | $30,400 | No |
| Richard Shelby | R | AL | $2,300 | $79,800 | No |
| Gordon Smith | R | OR | $11,100 | $22,800 | Yes |
| Olympia Snowe | R | ME | $19,400 | $4,550 | Yes |
| Arlen Specter | D | PA | $21,250 | $83,278 | No |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $61,810 | $28,000 | Yes |
| Ted Stevens | R | AK | $2,000 | $30,550 | No |
| John Sununu | R | NH | $0 | $54,500 | No |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $122,876 | $3,450 | Yes |
| John Thune | R | SD | $300 | $112,879 | No |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $3,800 | $90,204 | No |
| George Voinovich | R | OH | $2,000 | $42,850 | No |
| John Warner | R | VA | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Jim Webb | D | VA | $47,890 | $1,700 | Yes |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $51,910 | $19,950 | Yes |
| Roger Wicker | R | MS | $2,300 | $84,800 | No |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $9,500 | $10,000 | Yes |
