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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

293

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	8	2
2025	—	8	2
2024	—	8	2
2023	—	8	2
2022	—	12	3
2021	—	12	3
2020	—	12	3
2019	—	13	3
2018	—	12	3
2017	—	12	3
2016	—	12	3
2015	—	13	3
2014	—	12	3
2013	—	16	4
2012	—	16	4
2011	—	16	4
2010	—	12	3
2009	—	13	3
2008	—	12	3
2007	—	6	3
2006	—	6	3
2005	—	7	4
2004	—	5	3
2003	—	2	2
2002	—	6	3
2001	—	15	6
2000	—	8	4
1999	—	11	4

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS	—	50
DUTKO WORLDWIDE, LLC	—	35
VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES	—	74
STEWART STRATEGIES AND SOLUTIONS, LLC	—	62
BRYAN CAVE LEIGHTON PAISNER	—	21
FIERCE, ISAKOWITZ & BLALOCK	—	17
BRYAN CAVE STRATEGIES LLC	—	11
SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM (UK) LLP	—	7
ZANE & ASSOC	—	2
DYKEMA GOSSETT PLLC	—	4
POWELL GOLDSTEIN LLP	—	3
HILL & KNOWLTON STRATEGIES, LLC	—	6
SULLIVAN ASSOC, RICHARD J.	—	1

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	180
SENATE	171
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	18
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	5
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	5
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	4
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	4
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	3
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	2
Education, Dept of	2
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	2
Office of the Vice President of the United States	2
Treasury, Dept of	2
Vice President of the U.S.	2
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)	1
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	1
Energy, Dept of	1
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	1
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)	1
Government Accountability Office (GAO)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Railroads	Railroads	122
Transportation	Transportation	108
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	67
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	48
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	22
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	17
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	8
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	7
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	7
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	7
Commodities (big ticket)	Commodities (big ticket)	7
Aviation/Airlines/Airports	Aviation/Airlines/Airports	5
Education	Education	2
Agriculture	Agriculture	2
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	2
Health Issues	Health Issues	2
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	2
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	2
Utilities	Utilities	2
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	2

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 8870119th Congress

BUILD America 250 Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

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Issues related to Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern merger; General business issues; H.R.8870 - The BUILD America 250 Act; S.3903 - Railway Safety Act of 2026.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.8870

S. 3903119th Congress

Railway Safety Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

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Issues related to Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern merger; General business issues; H.R.8870 - The BUILD America 250 Act; S.3903 - Railway Safety Act of 2026.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.3903

H.R. 8870119th Congress

BUILD America 250 Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

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Issues related to Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern merger; S.3903 - Railway Safety Act of 2026; General business issues; H.R.8870 - The BUILD America 250 Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.8870

S. 3903119th Congress

Railway Safety Act of 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

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Issues related to Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern merger; S.3903 - Railway Safety Act of 2026; General business issues; H.R.8870 - The BUILD America 250 Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.3903

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S. 3903119th Congress

Railway Safety Act of 2026

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

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Issues Related to Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Merger; General Business Issues; Rail Border Crossings; S.3903 - Railway Safety Act of 2026.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.3903

S. 3903119th Congress

Railway Safety Act of 2026

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

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Issues Related to Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Merger; General Business Issues; Rail Border Crossings; S.3903 - Railway Safety Act of 2026.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.3903

S. 1404119th Congress

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

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General Business Issues, Issues Related to Rail Cargo Theft, S.1404 - Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, Surface Transportation Issues Related to Merger Activities, Rail Border Crossings, Issues Related to Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Merger

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.1404

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

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H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Business State and Local Tax Deductions (SALT)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.1

H.R. 8752118th Congress

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

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General Business Issues, FY 2025 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, H.R.8752 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025, Issues related to rail cargo theft, Workforce Issues, S.576 - Railway Safety Act of 2023, H.R.8996 - Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2024

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.8752

H.R. 8996118th Congress

Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2024

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

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General Business Issues, FY 2025 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, H.R.8752 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025, Issues related to rail cargo theft, Workforce Issues, S.576 - Railway Safety Act of 2023, H.R.8996 - Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2024

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.8996

S. 576118th Congress

Railway Safety Act of 2023

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

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General Business Issues, FY 2025 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, H.R.8752 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025, Issues related to rail cargo theft, Workforce Issues, S.576 - Railway Safety Act of 2023, H.R.8996 - Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2024

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.576

H.R. 2670118th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

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CBP Rail Border Crossings, H.R.2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, S.2226 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.2670

S. 2226118th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

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CBP Rail Border Crossings, H.R.2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, S.2226 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.2226

S. 576118th Congress

Railway Safety Act of 2023

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

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S.576 - Railway Safety Act of 2023, Rail Yard Cleanup, CBP Rail Border Crossings, DOT Rulemaking on Automated Train Inspection

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.576

H.R. 1674118th Congress

Railway Safety Act of 2023

2023 · second_quarter · Firm: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

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General Industry Issues, 2 Man Crew, S.576 - Railway Safety Act of 2023, H.R.1674 - Railway Safety Act of 2023

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.1674

S. 576118th Congress

Railway Safety Act of 2023

2023 · second_quarter · Firm: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

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General Industry Issues, 2 Man Crew, S.576 - Railway Safety Act of 2023, H.R.1674 - Railway Safety Act of 2023

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.576

HJRES 100117th Congress

To provide for a resolution with respect to the unresolved disputes between certain railroads represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and certain of their employees.

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

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Issues relating to Presidential Emergency Board and National Rail-Labor Negotiations under the Railway Labor Act, Nominations, H.J.Res.100 - To provide for a resolution with respect to the unresolved disputes between certain railroads represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and certain of their employees.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.J.Res.100

HJRES 95117th Congress

To provide for the resolution of issues in a railway labor-management dispute, and for other purposes.

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

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Railroad Industry Issues, H.R.8649 - Freight Rail Shipping Fair Market Act, Issues relating to Presidential Emergency Board and National Rail-Labor Negotiations under the Railway Labor Act, H.J.Res.95 - To provide for the resolution of issues in a railway labor-management dispute, and for other purposes, S.J.Res.61 - A joint resolution to provide for the resolution of issues in a railway labor-management dispute, and for other purposes

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.J.Res.95

H.R. 8649117th Congress

Freight Rail Shipping Fair Market Act

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

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Railroad Industry Issues, H.R.8649 - Freight Rail Shipping Fair Market Act, Issues relating to Presidential Emergency Board and National Rail-Labor Negotiations under the Railway Labor Act, H.J.Res.95 - To provide for the resolution of issues in a railway labor-management dispute, and for other purposes, S.J.Res.61 - A joint resolution to provide for the resolution of issues in a railway labor-management dispute, and for other purposes

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.8649

SJRES 61117th Congress

A joint resolution to provide for the resolution of issues in a railway labor-management dispute, and for other purposes.

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

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Railroad Industry Issues, H.R.8649 - Freight Rail Shipping Fair Market Act, Issues relating to Presidential Emergency Board and National Rail-Labor Negotiations under the Railway Labor Act, H.J.Res.95 - To provide for the resolution of issues in a railway labor-management dispute, and for other purposes, S.J.Res.61 - A joint resolution to provide for the resolution of issues in a railway labor-management dispute, and for other purposes

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.J.Res.61

H.R. 4521117th Congress

United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

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Railroad Industry Issues, Rail Service Issues, S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, H.R.4521 - America COMPETES Act of 2022, S.1658 - PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.4521

S. 1260117th Congress

United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

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Railroad Industry Issues, Rail Service Issues, S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, H.R.4521 - America COMPETES Act of 2022, S.1658 - PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.1260

S. 1658117th Congress

PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

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Railroad Industry Issues, Rail Service Issues, S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, H.R.4521 - America COMPETES Act of 2022, S.1658 - PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.1658

S. 3580117th Congress

Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

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