LobbyingValero Energy lobbying by quarter
Valero Energy's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $820K. The four quarters Q3 2025–Q2 2026 total $3.3M. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Fuel/Gas/Oil and Taxation/Internal Revenue Code.
Valero Energy
- Latest quarter
- $820K
- Q2 2026 · 7 reports
- Last 12 months
- $3.3M
- Last 4 quarters
- vs last quarter
- 0.0%
- Q2 2026 against the quarter before
- First report
- Q4 2022
- The first quarter a report named it
Lobbying by quarter
| Quarter | Amount | Reports |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | $840K | 6 |
| Q1 2023 | $900K | 6 |
| Q2 2023 | $900K | 6 |
| Q3 2023 | $840K | 6 |
| Q4 2023 | $770K | 6 |
| Q1 2024 | $770K | 6 |
| Q2 2024 | $820K | 6 |
| Q3 2024 | $850K | 6 |
| Q4 2024 | $820K | 6 |
| Q1 2025 | $850K | 7 |
| Q2 2025 | $820K | 7 |
| Q3 2025 | $820K | 7 |
| Q4 2025 | $820K | 7 |
| Q1 2026 | $820K | 7 |
| Q2 2026 | $820K | 7 |
Policy issues the reports name
- Fuel, gas and oil78 reports
- Taxation40 reports
- Trade30 reports
- Environment and Superfund17 reports
- Energy and nuclear4 reports
- Financial institutions and securities3 reports
- Chemicals1 reports
- Transportation1 reports
A report that names several issues counts once for each.
Who was lobbied
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES79 reports
- SENATE68 reports
- Energy, Dept of25 reports
- U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)25 reports
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)23 reports
- White House Office22 reports
- Treasury, Dept of20 reports
- U.S. Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board5 reports
- Commerce, Dept of (DOC)4 reports
- Executive Office of the President (EOP)4 reports
- State, Dept of (DOS)4 reports
- Defense, Dept of (DOD)2 reports
- Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)2 reports
- Defense Logistics Agency1 reports
- Vice President of the U.S.1 reports
Firms it paid
| Firm | ||
|---|---|---|
| In-houseValero Energy | $6.8M | 15 quarters |
| Bracewell | $1.7M | 15 quarters |
| Miller Strategies | $1.4M | 15 quarters |
| Roberti Global | $1M | 15 quarters |
| Owen Evans Ingols | $900K | 15 quarters |
| Ernst & Young | $360K | 15 quarters |
| The Nickles Group | $330K | 6 quarters |
Former officials lobbying for it
| Former position | ||
|---|---|---|
| ADAM B INGOLS | Chief of Staff, U.S. DOE; Senior Advisor U.S. DOE; Special Assistant White House; Policy Assistant, Speaker of the House | Q2 2026 |
| BRUCE M. EVANS | Staff Director Senate Committee on Appropriations; Chief of Staff Senator Thad Cochran; Staff Director Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources; Clerk Senate Subcmte on Interior Appropriations | Q2 2026 |
| JOHN HOLT EDWARDS | Office of Sen. Cynthia Lummis (2021-2023), EPA Senior Advisor for Senate Affairs (2019-2021), Office of Sen. Bob Corker (2015-2019) | Q2 2026 |
| JOSEPH BRAZAUSKAS | Cnsl, HComm on Oversight and Gov't Reform(2011-2015).SrCnsl, Env. Subcomm Staff Dir, H Science Space & TechComm(2015-2018).Assoc Dep. GC, USEPA (2018-2019).Assoc Admin Off. Cong&Intgvmt Relations(2019-2021).SrCnsl, HComm on Oversight&Reform(21-22) | Q2 2026 |
| KYLE SPENCER | kyle - Fellow, Governor Mike Pence (2013-2014); Law clerk, Governor MikePence (2015) | Q2 2026 |
| DONALD KENT | U.S. Sen Ron Johnson, Chief of Staff; DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff, Asst Sec; DHS Secretary Tom Ridge, Deputy Asst Sec; U.S. Senate Budget Committee, Policy Adv; Office of the Asst. Maj. Leader Nickles Policy Adv; U.S. Senator Don Nickles, Leg Asst | Q1 2026 |
| MOLLY FROMM | U.S.. House Cmte on Oversight and Government Reform, Dep. GC, Parliamentarian, Professional Staff Member; U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa, Leg. Asst., Leg. Corr., Staff Asst., Intern | Q2 2025 |
| GEORGE NICHOLAS CARAM | Staff Officer, Special Assistant, National Security Council; Sr. Legislative Assistant, Legislative Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Sr. Staff Assistant, Rep. Kevin McCarthy; Special Assistant, Rep. C.W. Bill Young. | Q1 2025 |
| ANNA KARAKITSOS | Staff Assistant, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (2008-2009), Research Assistant/Office Manager, Senate EPW Committee (2011-2012), Professional Staff Member, Senate EPW Committee (2012-2016) | Q1 2024 |
Lobbying reports
| Filed by | ||
|---|---|---|
| 07/20for Q2 | In-house | $430K |
| 07/20for Q2 | The Nickles Group | $60K |
| 07/20for Q2 | Miller Strategies | $110K |
| 07/20for Q2 | Ernst & Young | Under $5,000 |
| 07/17for Q2 | Bracewell | $110K |
| 07/16for Q2 | Roberti Global | $50K |
| 07/09for Q2 | Owen Evans Ingols | $60K |
| 04/22for Q1 | Roberti Global | $50K |
| 04/20for Q1 | Bracewell | $110K |
| 04/20for Q1 | Miller Strategies | $110K |
| 04/20for Q1 | The Nickles Group | $60K |
| 04/20for Q1 | In-house | $430K |
| 04/20for Q1 | Ernst & Young | Under $5,000 |
| 04/16for Q1 | Owen Evans Ingols | $60K |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | The Nickles Group | $60K |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | Miller Strategies | $110K |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | In-house | $430K |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | Roberti Global | $50K |
| 01/19for Q4 2025 | Ernst & Young | Under $5,000 |
| 01/16for Q4 2025 | Bracewell | $110K |