ASSN OF AMERICAN RAILROADS

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2005

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2005	—	6	2
2004	—	4	2
2003	—	4	3
2002	—	8	4
2001	—	10	5
2000	—	7	6
1999	—	12	8

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
THE POTOMAC GROUP	—	10
SYMMS LEHN & ASSOC	—	12
ACG ADVOCACY	—	7
WASHINGTON COUNSEL	—	2
MCGOVERN & SMITH, LLC	—	5
MOLINARI, SUSAN	—	3
COMPASS CONSULTING GROUP, LLC	—	4
FLEISCHMAN AND HARDING LLP	—	4
POLICY & ADVOCACY ASSOC	—	3
THE PAUL LAXALT GROUP	—	1

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	38
SENATE	36
Railroad Retirement Board	1
Surface Transportation Board (STB)	1
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Railroads	Railroads	34
Transportation	Transportation	11
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	8
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	3
Retirement	Retirement	2
Insurance	Insurance	1

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