Lobbying Spend
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Filings
37
Firms Hired
2
Active Period
2018–2026
Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings
Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available
Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings
Most frequently reported lobbying issues
Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded
BUILD America 250 Act
2026 · third_quarter · Firm: TAI GINSBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC
Outreach regarding Valley Rail and associated capital projects (no bill number). Outreach related to surface transportation reauthorization (BUILD American 250 Act, H.R. 8870/no bill number).
Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000
Matched citations: H.R. 8870
BUILD America 250 Act
2026 · second_quarter · Firm: TAI GINSBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC
Encouraging efficiency in Amtraks State Supported Route business segment and transparency in Amtrak operations and decision making (no bill number). Outreach related to surface transportation reauthorization (BUILD American 250 Act, H.R. 8870/no bill number).
Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000
Matched citations: H.R. 8870
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: TAI GINSBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC
FY 2024 Congressionally Directed Spending requests related to intercity passenger rail station and safety improvements (H.R. 4820/S.2437).
Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000
Matched citations: H.R. 4820
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: TAI GINSBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC
FY 2024 Congressionally Directed Spending requests related to intercity passenger rail station and safety improvements (H.R. 4820/S.2437).
Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000
Matched citations: S.2437
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
2023 · third_quarter · Firm: TAI GINSBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC
FY 2024 Congressionally Directed Spending requests related to intercity passenger rail station and safety improvements (H.R. 4820/S.2437).
Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000
Matched citations: H.R. 4820
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
2023 · third_quarter · Firm: TAI GINSBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC
FY 2024 Congressionally Directed Spending requests related to intercity passenger rail station and safety improvements (H.R. 4820/S.2437).
Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000
Matched citations: S.2437
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
2021 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC
Outreach to USDOT relating to FY 2021 RAISE grant application; Introductions to House Member offices relating to district-specific rail projects; Encouraging efficiency in Amtraks State Supported Route business segment and transparency in Amtraks Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (PRIIA) Section 209 cost methodology formula (P.L. 109-59)); Support for Amtrak reforms and transparency and accountability initiatives in the surface reauthorization (H.R. 3684/S. 2016).
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: H.R. 3684
Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021
2021 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC
Outreach to USDOT relating to FY 2021 RAISE grant application; Introductions to House Member offices relating to district-specific rail projects; Encouraging efficiency in Amtraks State Supported Route business segment and transparency in Amtraks Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (PRIIA) Section 209 cost methodology formula (P.L. 109-59)); Support for Amtrak reforms and transparency and accountability initiatives in the surface reauthorization (H.R. 3684/S. 2016).
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: S. 2016
Reciprocal Market Access Act of 2007
2021 · third_quarter · Firm: BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC
Outreach to USDOT relating to FY 2021 RAISE grant application; Introductions to House Member offices relating to district-specific rail projects; Encouraging efficiency in Amtraks State Supported Route business segment and transparency in Amtraks Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (PRIIA) Section 209 cost methodology formula (H.R. 3684/S. 2016); Support for Amtrak reforms and transparency and accountability initiatives in the surface reauthorization (H.R. 3684/S. 2016); Outreach on behalf of California Joint Powers Authorities relating to state-supported Amtrak route issues (H.R. 3684/S. 2016).
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: H.R. 3684
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
2021 · third_quarter · Firm: BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC
Outreach to USDOT relating to FY 2021 RAISE grant application; Introductions to House Member offices relating to district-specific rail projects; Encouraging efficiency in Amtraks State Supported Route business segment and transparency in Amtraks Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (PRIIA) Section 209 cost methodology formula (H.R. 3684/S. 2016); Support for Amtrak reforms and transparency and accountability initiatives in the surface reauthorization (H.R. 3684/S. 2016); Outreach on behalf of California Joint Powers Authorities relating to state-supported Amtrak route issues (H.R. 3684/S. 2016).
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: H.R. 3684
A bill for the relief of Sopuruchi Chukwueke.
2021 · third_quarter · Firm: BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC
Outreach to USDOT relating to FY 2021 RAISE grant application; Introductions to House Member offices relating to district-specific rail projects; Encouraging efficiency in Amtraks State Supported Route business segment and transparency in Amtraks Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (PRIIA) Section 209 cost methodology formula (H.R. 3684/S. 2016); Support for Amtrak reforms and transparency and accountability initiatives in the surface reauthorization (H.R. 3684/S. 2016); Outreach on behalf of California Joint Powers Authorities relating to state-supported Amtrak route issues (H.R. 3684/S. 2016).
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: S. 2016
Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021
2021 · third_quarter · Firm: BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC
Outreach to USDOT relating to FY 2021 RAISE grant application; Introductions to House Member offices relating to district-specific rail projects; Encouraging efficiency in Amtraks State Supported Route business segment and transparency in Amtraks Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (PRIIA) Section 209 cost methodology formula (H.R. 3684/S. 2016); Support for Amtrak reforms and transparency and accountability initiatives in the surface reauthorization (H.R. 3684/S. 2016); Outreach on behalf of California Joint Powers Authorities relating to state-supported Amtrak route issues (H.R. 3684/S. 2016).
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: S. 2016
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
2021 · second_quarter · Firm: BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC
Federal government relations service and strategy development relating to federal transportation initiatives. Supporting emergency COVID-19 relief for Amtrak State-Supported Routes in the American Rescue Plan (H.R. 1319). Support for the Section 130 railway grade crossing program and increased CMAQ funding for clean locomotives in FY 2022 appropriations (no bill number). Community Funding Project submissions related to transit and intercity rail station projects (no bill number).
Client expense: — · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 1319
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
2021 · first_quarter · Firm: BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC
Federal government relations service and strategy development relating to federal transportation initiatives. Supporting emergency COVID-19 relief for Amtrak State-Supported Routes in the American Rescue Plan (H.R. 1319). Support for the Section 130 railway grade crossing program and increased CMAQ funding for clean locomotives in FY 2022 appropriations (no bill number). Community Funding Project submissions related to transit and intercity rail station projects (no bill number).
Client expense: — · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 1319
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC
Federal government relations service and strategy development relating to the Federal transportation initiatives, including implementation of positive train control (PTC). Supporting emergency COVID-19 relief for Amtrak State-Supported Routes in the CARES Act (PL 116-136), HEROES Act (H.R. 6800/ H.R. 8406), and year-end omnibus package (H.R. 133).
Client expense: — · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 133
Outreach to FRA relating to BUILD and INFRA grant application; Introductions to House Member offices relating to district-specific rail projects; Encouraging efficiency in Amtraks State Supported Route business segment and transparency in Amtraks Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (PRIIA) Section 209 cost methodology formula (no bill); Support for Amtrak reforms and transparency and accountability initiatives in the INVEST in America Act (H.R. 2); Outreach on behalf of California Joint Powers Authorities relating to state-supported Amtrak route issues in the INVEST in America Act (H.R. 2).
Client expense: — · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 2
Federal government relations service and strategy development relating to the Federal transportation initiatives, including implementation of positive train control (PTC). Supporting emergency COVID-19 relief for Amtrak State-Supported Routes in the CARES Act (PL 116-136), HEROES Act (H.R. 6800/ H.R. 8406), and year-end omnibus package (H.R. 133).
Client expense: — · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 6800
Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes.
2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC
Federal government relations service and strategy development relating to the Federal transportation initiatives, including implementation of positive train control (PTC). Supporting emergency COVID-19 relief for Amtrak State-Supported Routes in the CARES Act (PL 116-136), HEROES Act (H.R. 6800/ H.R. 8406), and year-end omnibus package (H.R. 133).
Client expense: — · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 8406
Federal government relations service and strategy development relating to the Federal transportation initiatives, including implementation of positive train control (PTC), before Congress and the Department of Transportation. Outreach to DOT relating to BUILD and INFRA grant application; Introductions to House Member offices relating to district-specific rail projects; Encouraging efficiency in Amtraks State Supported Route business segment and transparency in Amtraks Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (PRIIA) Section 209 cost methodology formula (no bill); Support for Amtrak reforms and transparency and accountability initiatives in the INVEST in America Act (H.R. 2); Outreach on behalf of California Joint Powers Authorities relating to state-supported Amtrak route issues in the INVEST in America Act.
Client expense: — · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 2
Federal government relations service and strategy development relating to the Federal transportation initiatives, including implementation of positive train control (PTC), before Congress and the Department of Transportation. Supporting emergency COVID-19 relief for Amtrak State-Supported Routes in the CARES Act (PL 116-136) and HEROES Act (H.R. 6800). Support for Amtrak emergency supplemental funding in FY 2021 appropriations.
Client expense: — · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 6800
Federal government relations service and strategy development relating to the Federal transportation initiatives, including implementation of positive train control (PTC), before Congress and the Department of Transportation. Outreach to DOT relating to BUILD and INFRA grant application; Introductions to House Member offices relating to district-specific rail projects; Encouraging efficiency in Amtraks State Supported Route business segment and transparency in Amtraks Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (PRIIA) Section 209 cost methodology formula (no bill); Support for Amtrak reforms and transparency and accountability initiatives in the INVEST in America Act (H.R. 2); Outreach on behalf of California Joint Powers Authorities relating to state-supported Amtrak route issues in the INVEST in America Act.
Client expense: — · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 2
Federal government relations service and strategy development relating to the Federal transportation initiatives, including implementation of positive train control (PTC), before Congress and the Department of Transportation. Supporting emergency COVID-19 relief for Amtrak State-Supported Routes in the CARES Act (PL 116-136) and HEROES Act (H.R. 6800). Support for Amtrak emergency supplemental funding in FY 2021 appropriations.
Client expense: — · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 6800
Source: Senate LDA