S. 3130 - Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act of 2008
Finance. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Richard Durbin
- Summary:
- A bill to provide energy price relief by authorizing greater resources and authority for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been introduced.
There have been no votes on this bill.
Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act of 2008
S. 3130 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- A bill to provide energy price relief by authorizing greater resources and authority for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to provide energy price relief by authorizing greater resources and authority for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act of 2008
- Sponsor
- Richard Durbin
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Finance
- Appropriations
- Budgets
- Business
- Commodity Futures Trading Commission
- Commodity exchanges
- Congress
- Congressional investigations
- Criminal justice
- Derivative securities
- Diesel motor
- Energy
- Energy prices
- Executive departments
- Executive reorganization
- Federal employees
- Fraud
- Futures trading
- Gasoline
- Government employees
- Government information
- Government paperwork
- Government publicity
- Independent regulatory commissions
- Information technology
- Inspectors general
- Petroleum
- Politics and government
- Prices
- Restrictive trade practices
- Swaps (Finance)
- Technology
- Trade
- Transportation
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 6/12/2008 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 6/12/2008 6/12/2008 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5628) 6/12/2008 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Total contributions given to Senators within 30 days of the vote "Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5628)" from Airlines, which…
supported this bill
| Airlines |
opposed this bill
| Contributor | Interest group | Amount | Date | Senate member | Party | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bornhorst, Donald | Airlines | $250 | 5/13/08 | Saxby Chambliss | R | GA |
| Charaf, Anthony | Airlines | $250 | 5/13/08 | Saxby Chambliss | R | GA |
| Godoy, Julie | Airlines | $250 | 5/13/08 | Saxby Chambliss | R | GA |
| Gorman, Stephen | Airlines | $500 | 5/13/08 | Saxby Chambliss | R | GA |
| Johnston, Elizabeth | Airlines | $250 | 5/13/08 | Saxby Chambliss | R | GA |
| Mahoney, Dawn | Airlines | $250 | 5/13/08 | Saxby Chambliss | R | GA |
| Quiello, Michael | Airlines | $1,000 | 5/13/08 | Saxby Chambliss | R | GA |
| Turney, Jay | Airlines | $250 | 5/13/08 | Saxby Chambliss | R | GA |
| American Airlines | Airlines | $2,500 | 5/14/08 | Mitch McConnell | R | KY |
| American Airlines | Airlines | $1,000 | 5/14/08 | John Cornyn | R | TX |
| Continental Airlines | Airlines | $1,000 | 5/14/08 | Sherrod Brown | D | OH |
| Scheper, Steven P | Airlines | $250 | 5/14/08 | Saxby Chambliss | R | GA |
| Alaska Airlines | Airlines | $1,000 | 5/15/08 | Patty Murray | D | WA |
| Bevis, Harold | Airlines | $250 | 5/16/08 | Saxby Chambliss | R | GA |
| Boatright, John | Airlines | $250 | 5/16/08 | Saxby Chambliss | R | GA |
| Branon, Brendan | Airlines | $250 | 5/16/08 | Saxby Chambliss | R | GA |
| Halter, Samuel | Airlines | $250 | 5/16/08 | Saxby Chambliss | R | GA |
| Klemperer, Leslie | Airlines | $250 | 5/16/08 | Saxby Chambliss | R | GA |
| Parker, Michele | Airlines | $250 | 5/16/08 | Saxby Chambliss | R | GA |
| Smith, Edward M | Airlines | $300 | 5/16/08 | Saxby Chambliss | R | GA |
| Southwest Airlines | Airlines | $2,000 | 5/18/08 | Gordon Smith | R | OR |
| Lohr, Gerald | Airlines | $250 | 5/19/08 | Saxby Chambliss | R | GA |
| American Airlines | Airlines | $1,000 | 5/20/08 | Kay Hutchison | R | TX |
| Anderson, Shawn | Airlines | $250 | 5/20/08 | Saxby Chambliss | R | GA |
| Barrett, J Patrick | Airlines | $1,000 | 5/22/08 | Richard Shelby | R | AL |
| Macenczak, Lee | Airlines | $250 | 5/23/08 | Saxby Chambliss | R | GA |
| American Airlines | Airlines | $-2,000 | 5/31/08 | Kay Hutchison | R | TX |
| Gallagher, Maurice Jr | Airlines | $1,000 | 6/5/08 | Gordon Smith | R | OR |
| Yohe, Scott | Airlines | $1,000 | 6/5/08 | Saxby Chambliss | R | GA |
| Continental Airlines | Airlines | $5,000 | 6/9/08 | John Cornyn | R | TX |
| Anderson, Richard H | Airlines | $1,000 | 6/10/08 | Saxby Chambliss | R | GA |
| United Airlines | Airlines | $4,000 | 6/13/08 | Ted Stevens | R | AK |
| United Airlines | Airlines | $2,500 | 6/13/08 | Mitch McConnell | R | KY |
| American Airlines | Airlines | $1,000 | 6/18/08 | James Inhofe | R | OK |
| Continental Airlines | Airlines | $2,500 | 6/18/08 | John Rockefeller | D | WV |
| Southwest Airlines | Airlines | $2,500 | 6/18/08 | Roger Wicker | R | MS |
| Southwest Airlines | Airlines | $1,000 | 6/18/08 | Mitch McConnell | R | KY |
| Delta Airlines | Airlines | $1,000 | 6/19/08 | Saxby Chambliss | R | GA |
| Arpey, Gerald J | Airlines | $1,000 | 6/23/08 | Claire McCaskill | D | MO |
| Bowler, Peter M | Airlines | $700 | 6/23/08 | Claire McCaskill | D | MO |
| Brundage, Jeffrey J | Airlines | $1,000 | 6/23/08 | Claire McCaskill | D | MO |
| Burdette, Mark L | Airlines | $400 | 6/23/08 | Claire McCaskill | D | MO |
| Campbell, David | Airlines | $250 | 6/23/08 | Claire McCaskill | D | MO |
| Cox, Kevin | Airlines | $269 | 6/23/08 | Claire McCaskill | D | MO |
| Devoe, Marilyn | Airlines | $250 | 6/23/08 | Claire McCaskill | D | MO |
| Dickson, Steve | Airlines | $250 | 6/23/08 | Saxby Chambliss | R | GA |
| Ford, Monte E | Airlines | $300 | 6/23/08 | Claire McCaskill | D | MO |
| Friedman, Robert J | Airlines | $250 | 6/23/08 | Claire McCaskill | D | MO |
| Frizzell, Roger | Airlines | $300 | 6/23/08 | Claire McCaskill | D | MO |
| Garton, Daniel P | Airlines | $1,000 | 6/23/08 | Claire McCaskill | D | MO |
| Goren, Bella | Airlines | $750 | 6/23/08 | Claire McCaskill | D | MO |
| Goulet, Beverly K | Airlines | $250 | 6/23/08 | Claire McCaskill | D | MO |
| Greene, William T | Airlines | $250 | 6/23/08 | Claire McCaskill | D | MO |
| Hettermann, Mark | Airlines | $250 | 6/23/08 | Claire McCaskill | D | MO |
| Joyner, Henry C | Airlines | $1,000 | 6/23/08 | Claire McCaskill | D | MO |
| Leibman, Maya | Airlines | $250 | 6/23/08 | Claire McCaskill | D | MO |
| Lynn, Denise | Airlines | $250 | 6/23/08 | Claire McCaskill | D | MO |
| Quinn, William F | Airlines | $250 | 6/23/08 | Claire McCaskill | D | MO |
| Reding, Robert W | Airlines | $500 | 6/23/08 | Claire McCaskill | D | MO |
| Ris, William K Jr | Airlines | $1,000 | 6/23/08 | Claire McCaskill | D | MO |
| Stache, Kurt | Airlines | $250 | 6/23/08 | Claire McCaskill | D | MO |
| Kight, Robert | Airlines | $500 | 6/25/08 | Saxby Chambliss | R | GA |
| Oriordan, Karen K Mrs | Airlines | $500 | 6/25/08 | John Isakson | R | GA |
| Freeman, H Morgan | Airlines | $250 | 6/27/08 | John Rockefeller | D | WV |
| Barron, Ed | Airlines | $500 | 6/30/08 | John Reed | D | RI |
| Kelly, Gary C | Airlines | $2,300 | 6/30/08 | Roger Wicker | R | MS |
| Lynch, John | Airlines | $1,000 | 6/30/08 | Roger Wicker | R | MS |
| Ricks, Ron | Airlines | $2,300 | 6/30/08 | Roger Wicker | R | MS |
| Airtran Airways | Airlines | $2,000 | 7/2/08 | Barbara Mikulski | D | MD |
| American Airlines | Airlines | $1,000 | 7/8/08 | Kay Hutchison | R | TX |
| Air Transport Assn of America | Airlines | $2,500 | 7/9/08 | John Rockefeller | D | WV |
| Campbell, Michael | Airlines | $250 | 7/9/08 | Saxby Chambliss | R | GA |
| Eisele, Robert Mr | Airlines | $250 | 7/11/08 | John Barrasso | R | WY |
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 110th U.S. Congress, from Airlines interest groups, May 13, 2008 – July 12, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel K. Akaka | D | HI | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $0 | $0 |
| Alan Wayne Allard | R | CO | $0 | $0 |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $250 | $0 |
| Max Baucus | D | MT | $0 | $0 |
| Birch "Evan" Bayh | D | IN | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Bennett | R | UT | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Biden | D | DE | $0 | $0 |
| Jesse "Jeff" Bingaman | D | NM | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher "Kit" Bond | R | MO | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $0 | $0 |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $1,000 | $0 |
| Sam Brownback | R | KS | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Bunning | R | KY | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Byrd | D | WV | $0 | $0 |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $0 | $0 |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $0 | $0 |
| Clarence Saxby Chambliss | R | GA | $9,800 | $0 |
| Hillary Clinton | D | NY | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Coburn | R | OK | $0 | $0 |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $0 | $0 |
| Norm Coleman | R | MN | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Collins | R | ME | $0 | $0 |
| Gaylord Kent Conrad | D | ND | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $0 | $0 |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $6,000 | $0 |
| Larry Craig | R | ID | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $0 | $0 |
| Jim DeMint | R | SC | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Dodd | D | CT | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Elizabeth Dole | R | NC | $0 | $0 |
| Pete Domenici | R | NM | $0 | $0 |
| Byron Dorgan | D | ND | $0 | $0 |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $0 | $0 |
| John Ensign | R | NV | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $0 | $0 |
| Russ Feingold | D | WI | $0 | $0 |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $0 | $0 |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $0 | $0 |
| Judd Gregg | R | NH | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Hagel | R | NE | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Harkin | D | IA | $0 | $0 |
| Orrin Hatch | R | UT | $0 | $0 |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison | R | TX | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $1,000 | $0 |
| Dan Inouye | D | HI | $0 | $0 |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $500 | $0 |
| Tim Johnson | D | SD | $0 | $0 |
| Ted Kennedy | D | MA | $0 | $0 |
| John Kerry | D | MA | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $0 | $0 |
| Herb Kohl | D | WI | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Kyl | R | AZ | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Landrieu | D | LA | $0 | $0 |
| Frank Lautenberg | D | NJ | $0 | $0 |
| Patrick Leahy | D | VT | $0 | $0 |
| Carl Levin | D | MI | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Lieberman | I | CT | $0 | $0 |
| Blanche Lincoln | D | AR | $0 | $0 |
| Dick Lugar | R | IN | $0 | $0 |
| Mel Martinez | R | FL | $0 | $0 |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $0 | $0 |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $10,719 | $0 |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $6,000 | $0 |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Mikulski | D | MD | $2,000 | $0 |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $0 | $0 |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $1,000 | $0 |
| Earl "Ben" Nelson | D | NE | $0 | $0 |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $0 | $0 |
| Barack Obama | D | IL | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Pryor | D | AR | $0 | $0 |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $500 | $0 |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $0 | $0 |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $0 | $0 |
| John "Jay" Rockefeller | D | WV | $5,250 | $0 |
| Ken Salazar | D | CO | $0 | $0 |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Shelby | R | AL | $1,000 | $0 |
| Gordon Smith | R | OR | $3,000 | $0 |
| Olympia Snowe | R | ME | $0 | $0 |
| Arlen Specter | D | PA | $0 | $0 |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $0 | $0 |
| Ted Stevens | R | AK | $4,000 | $0 |
| John Sununu | R | NH | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $0 | $0 |
| John Thune | R | SD | $0 | $0 |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $0 | $0 |
| George Voinovich | R | OH | $0 | $0 |
| John Warner | R | VA | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Webb | D | VA | $0 | $0 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $0 | $0 |
| Roger Wicker | R | MS | $8,100 | $0 |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $0 | $0 |
