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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	3	1
2025	—	4	1
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	4	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	4	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	1	1
2005	—	2	1
2004	—	2	1
2003	—	1	1
2002	—	2	1
2001	—	1	1
2000	—	2	1
1999	—	2	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
SLOVER & LOFTUS	—	90

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	86
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	58
Surface Transportation Board (STB)	12
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation & Enforcement	3
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Railroads	Railroads	89
Fuel/Gas/Oil	Fuel/Gas/Oil	6

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 8619117th Congress

No Tax Deductions for Workplace Harasser Buyouts Act

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SLOVER & LOFTUS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Shippers' rights; rail service; S. 4959, the Rail Reliable Rail Service Act; H.R. 8619, the Freight Rail Shipping Fair Market Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R. 8619

S. 4959117th Congress

Reliable Rail Service Act

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SLOVER & LOFTUS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Shippers' rights; rail service; S. 4959, the Rail Reliable Rail Service Act; H.R. 8619, the Freight Rail Shipping Fair Market Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: S. 4959

H.R. 8619117th Congress

No Tax Deductions for Workplace Harasser Buyouts Act

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: SLOVER & LOFTUS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Shippers' rights; rail service; S. 4959, the Rail Reliable Rail Service Act; H.R. 8619, the Freight Rail Shipping Fair Market Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R. 8619

S. 4959117th Congress

Reliable Rail Service Act

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: SLOVER & LOFTUS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Shippers' rights; rail service; S. 4959, the Rail Reliable Rail Service Act; H.R. 8619, the Freight Rail Shipping Fair Market Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: S. 4959

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H.R. 233111th Congress

Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SLOVER & LOFTUS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 233, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act S. 146, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act S. 2889, Surface Transprotation Board Reauthorization Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 233

S. 146111th Congress

Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SLOVER & LOFTUS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 233, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act S. 146, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act S. 2889, Surface Transprotation Board Reauthorization Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S. 146

S. 2889111th Congress

Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2009

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SLOVER & LOFTUS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 233, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act S. 146, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act S. 2889, Surface Transprotation Board Reauthorization Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S. 2889

H.R. 233111th Congress

Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: SLOVER & LOFTUS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 233, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act S. 146, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act S. 2889, Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 233

S. 146111th Congress

Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: SLOVER & LOFTUS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 233, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act S. 146, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act S. 2889, Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S. 146

S. 2889111th Congress

Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2009

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: SLOVER & LOFTUS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 233, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act S. 146, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act S. 2889, Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S. 2889

H.R. 233111th Congress

Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009

2010 · second_quarter · Firm: SLOVER & LOFTUS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 233, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act S. 146, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act S. 953, Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 233

S. 953110th Congress

Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007

2010 · second_quarter · Firm: SLOVER & LOFTUS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 233, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act S. 146, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act S. 953, Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S. 953

S. 146111th Congress

Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009

2010 · second_quarter · Firm: SLOVER & LOFTUS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 233, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act S. 146, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act S. 953, Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S. 146

H.R. 233111th Congress

Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009

2010 · first_quarter · Firm: SLOVER & LOFTUS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 233 Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act S. 146 Railroad Antitrust Enfocement Act S. 2889 Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 233

S. 146111th Congress

Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009

2010 · first_quarter · Firm: SLOVER & LOFTUS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 233 Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act S. 146 Railroad Antitrust Enfocement Act S. 2889 Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S. 146

S. 2889111th Congress

Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2009

2010 · first_quarter · Firm: SLOVER & LOFTUS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 233 Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act S. 146 Railroad Antitrust Enfocement Act S. 2889 Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S. 2889

H.R. 233111th Congress

Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009

2009 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SLOVER & LOFTUS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 233 Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act S. 146 Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act S. 2889 Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 233

S. 146111th Congress

Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009

2009 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SLOVER & LOFTUS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 233 Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act S. 146 Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act S. 2889 Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S. 146

S. 2889111th Congress

Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2009

2009 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SLOVER & LOFTUS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 233 Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act S. 146 Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act S. 2889 Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S. 2889

H.R. 233111th Congress

Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009

2009 · third_quarter · Firm: SLOVER & LOFTUS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 233 Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act S. 146 Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act S. 953 Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 233

S. 953110th Congress

Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007

2009 · third_quarter · Firm: SLOVER & LOFTUS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 233 Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act S. 146 Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act S. 953 Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S. 953

S. 146111th Congress

Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009

2009 · third_quarter · Firm: SLOVER & LOFTUS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 233 Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act S. 146 Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act S. 953 Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S. 146

H.R. 233111th Congress

Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009

2009 · second_quarter · Firm: SLOVER & LOFTUS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 233 Railraod Antitrust Enforcement Act S. 146 Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act S. 953 Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 233

S. 953110th Congress

Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007

2009 · second_quarter · Firm: SLOVER & LOFTUS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 233 Railraod Antitrust Enforcement Act S. 146 Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act S. 953 Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S. 953

S. 146111th Congress

Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009

2009 · second_quarter · Firm: SLOVER & LOFTUS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 233 Railraod Antitrust Enforcement Act S. 146 Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act S. 953 Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S. 146

Source: Senate LDA

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