REPRESENTATIVE EDWARD MARKEY (D-MA) Ranking Minority Member, House Committee on Natural Resources Joined committee: 19971 Assumed

leadership: 2011 Elected to Congress: 1976 Formed PAC: None Over the past seven election cycles, as his seniority on the committee rose, contributions from natural resources industries to Rep. Markey have increased at a rate far outpacing his total contributions. Rep. Markeys voting history, however, does not reflect the industries largess. Campaign Contributions from the Natural Resources Sector 1998 Election Cycle $1,800 $455,311 2010 Election Cycle $47,400 $1,535,340 % Change 2533% 237%

Industry Contributions Total Contributions

During the 2010 election cycle the election cycle prior to Rep. Markeys first term in a leadership position on the committee contributions from natural resources industries to his campaign committee increased by 82% over the previous cycle, from $26,030 to $47,400. In contrast, total contributions increased by 6% during the same time period, from $1,454,661 to $1,535,340.2 During the 2010 election cycle, natural resources industries accounted for 3% of the $1,535,340 in total contributions received by Rep. Markeys campaign committee. During the 1998 election cycle, natural resources industries accounted for less than 1% of the $455,311 in total contributions received by Rep. Markeys campaign committee.

Campaign Contribution highlights from industries regulated by the Committee3 The Oil & Gas industry donated more than 19 times more money to Rep. Markey during the 2010 election cycle than during the 1998 election cycle, increasing its contributions from $1,800 to $34,250.

CREW reviewed the online editions of the Congressional Directory from the U.S. Government Printing Offices available from the 105th Congress (1997-1998) through the 111th Congress (2009-2010). Therefore, the Congress member has been a member of the committee since at least 1997 and possibly earlier. 2 Full campaign contribution data is not yet available for the 2012 election, the first election cycle after Rep. Markey assumed a leadership position in the committee. 3 This section highlights committee industries that significantly increased their donations to the committee leader between the 1998 and 2010 election cycles.
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Votes on Natural Resources Issues From 2007-2008, Rep. Markey voted 53% in agreement with the industries regulated by the Natural Resource Committee. The average Democrat voted in agreement with the industries 52% of the time. From 2009-2010, Rep. Markey voted 56% in agreement with the industries regulated by the Natural Resource Committee. The average Democrat voted in agreement with the industries 54% of the time. Since January 2011, Rep. Markey has voted 38% in agreement with the industries regulated by the Natural Resource Committee. The average Democrat has voted in agreement with the industries 43% of the time.