S. 1215 - Methane Hydrate Research and Development Amendments Act of 2015
Energy. 114th Congress (2015-2016) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Lisa Murkowski
- Summary:
- A bill to amend the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000 to provide for the development of methane hydrate as a commercially viable source of energy. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been referred to committee.
There have been no votes on this bill.
Methane Hydrate Research and Development Amendments Act of 2015
S. 1215 — 114th Congress (2015–2016)
- Summary
- A bill to amend the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000 to provide for the development of methane hydrate as a commercially viable source of energy. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to amend the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000 to provide for the development of methane hydrate as a commercially viable source of energy.
- Other Titles
- Methane Hydrate Research and Development Amendments Act of 2015
- Methane Hydrate Research and Development Amendments Act of 2015
- Sponsor
- Lisa Murkowski
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Energy
- Arctic and polar regions
- Atlantic Ocean
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Energy research
- Energy storage, supplies, demand
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Gulf of Mexico
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Oil and gas
- Research administration and funding
- Research and development
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 5/06/2015 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 5/06/2015 5/06/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. 5/06/2015 Introduced in Senate 5/19/2015 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Contributions
- November - December 2010 For $28,532 Against $0
- January - February 2011 For $154,150 Against $0
- March - April 2011 For $251,513 Against $0
- May - June 2011 For $315,851 Against $0
- July - August 2011 For $142,426 Against $0
- September - October 2011 For $313,942 Against $0
- November - December 2011 For $231,755 Against $0
- January - February 2012 For $189,837 Against $0
- March - April 2012 For $475,230 Against $0
- May - June 2012 For $477,908 Against $0
- July - August 2012 For $384,908 Against $0
- September - October 2012 For $856,314 Against $0
- November - December 2012 For $155,561 Against $0
- January - February 2013 For $20,550 Against $0
- March - April 2013 For $253,529 Against $0
- May - June 2013 For $221,444 Against $0
- July - August 2013 For $133,656 Against $0
- September - October 2013 For $288,837 Against $0
- November - December 2013 For $481,082 Against $0
- January - February 2014 For $256,696 Against $0
- March - April 2014 For $767,775 Against $0
- May - June 2014 For $620,460 Against $0
- July - August 2014 For $443,015 Against $0
- September - October 2014 For $2,022,574 Against $0
- November - December 2014 For $288,793 Against $0
- January - February 2015 For $158,298 Against $0
- March - April 2015 For $537,597 Against $0
- May - June 2015 For $654,762 Against $0
- July - August 2015 For $143,138 Against $0
- September - October 2015 For $363,699 Against $0
- November - December 2015 For $227,188 Against $0
- January - February 2016 For $219,044 Against $0
- March - April 2016 For $421,514 Against $0
- May - June 2016 For $682,478 Against $0
- July - August 2016 For $920,606 Against $0
- September - October 2016 For $1,253,873 Against $0
- November - December 2016 For $78,437 Against $0
Votes
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 114th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, November 29, 2010 – November 28, 2016.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $24,425 | $0 |
| Kelly Ayotte | R | NH | $378,082 | $0 |
| Tammy Baldwin | D | WI | $250 | $0 |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $29,000 | $0 |
| Michael F. Bennet | D | CO | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Blumenthal | D | CT | $0 | $0 |
| Roy Blunt | R | MO | $192,936 | $0 |
| Cory A. Booker | D | NJ | $8,600 | $0 |
| John Boozman | R | AR | $20,232 | $0 |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $0 | $0 |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $141,199 | $0 |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $0 | $0 |
| Shelley Moore Capito | R | WV | $131,025 | $0 |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $2,000 | $0 |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $5,000 | $0 |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $10,750 | $0 |
| Bill Cassidy | R | LA | $358,023 | $0 |
| Daniel Coats | R | IN | $2,500 | $0 |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $8,250 | $0 |
| Susan M. Collins | R | ME | $21,650 | $0 |
| Christopher A. Coons | D | DE | $1,000 | $0 |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $32,124 | $0 |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $101,405 | $0 |
| Tom Cotton | R | AR | $1,262,842 | $0 |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $42,894 | $0 |
| Ted Cruz | R | TX | $1,901,347 | $0 |
| Steve Daines | R | MT | $234,425 | $0 |
| Joe Donnelly | D | IN | $7,700 | $0 |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $0 | $0 |
| Joni Ernst | R | IA | $185,561 | $0 |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $1,000 | $0 |
| Deb Fischer | R | NE | $210,221 | $0 |
| Jeff Flake | R | AZ | $1,354,099 | $0 |
| Al Franken | D | MN | $10,650 | $0 |
| Cory Gardner | R | CO | $420,455 | $0 |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | D | NY | $-35 | $0 |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $54,438 | $0 |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $153,779 | $0 |
| Orrin G. Hatch | R | UT | $29,000 | $0 |
| Martin Heinrich | D | NM | $0 | $0 |
| Heidi Heitkamp | D | ND | $250 | $0 |
| Dean Heller | R | NV | $137,837 | $0 |
| Mazie K. Hirono | D | HI | $0 | $0 |
| John Hoeven | R | ND | $20,850 | $0 |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $55,774 | $0 |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $40,645 | $0 |
| Ron Johnson | R | WI | $815,764 | $0 |
| Tim Kaine | D | VA | $100 | $0 |
| Angus S. King, Jr. | I | ME | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Kirk | R | IL | $215,825 | $0 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $0 | $0 |
| James Lankford | R | OK | $148,690 | $0 |
| Patrick J. Leahy | D | VT | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Lee | R | UT | $745,134 | $0 |
| Joe Manchin, III | D | WV | $1,000 | $0 |
| Ed Markey | D | MA | $5,200 | $0 |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $171,520 | $0 |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $9,500 | $0 |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $251,106 | $0 |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $3,000 | $0 |
| Jeff Merkley | D | OR | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara A. Mikulski | D | MD | $0 | $0 |
| Jerry Moran | R | KS | $10,400 | $0 |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $38,750 | $0 |
| Chris Murphy | D | CT | $0 | $0 |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $0 | $0 |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $0 | $0 |
| Rand Paul | R | KY | $456,392 | $0 |
| David Perdue | R | GA | $206,653 | $0 |
| Gary C. Peters | D | MI | $15,600 | $0 |
| Rob Portman | R | OH | $249,736 | $0 |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $0 | $0 |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Risch | R | ID | $54,687 | $0 |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $106,792 | $0 |
| Mike Rounds | R | SD | $67,581 | $0 |
| Marco Rubio | R | FL | $852,355 | $0 |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $0 | $0 |
| Ben Sasse | R | NE | $712,351 | $0 |
| Brian Schatz | D | HI | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $10,500 | $0 |
| Tim Scott | R | SC | $291,161 | $0 |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $4,500 | $0 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | NH | $5,700 | $0 |
| Richard C. Shelby | R | AL | $2,700 | $0 |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $11,400 | $0 |
| Dan Sullivan | R | AK | $623,473 | $0 |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $0 | $0 |
| John Thune | R | SD | $174,633 | $0 |
| Thom Tillis | R | NC | $243,684 | $0 |
| Patrick J. Toomey | R | PA | $1,302,852 | $0 |
| Tom Udall | D | NM | $4,600 | $0 |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $10,450 | $0 |
| Mark R. Warner | D | VA | $1,700 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Warren | D | MA | $2,550 | $0 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $250 | $0 |
| Roger F. Wicker | R | MS | $5,500 | $0 |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $11,000 | $0 |
