NORTH AMERICA FREIGHT CAR ASSOCIATION

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2009–2026

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	—	5	1
2009	—	4	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
MR. EDWARD MERLIS	—	72

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	61
SENATE	58
Surface Transportation Board (STB)	35
Federal Railroad Administration	20
Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration	20
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	9

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Transportation	Transportation	56
Railroads	Railroads	8
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	1

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

H.R. 22114th Congress

FAST Act

2015 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MR. EDWARD MERLIS

Cited source text and reported amounts

Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization - S. 808 Tank Car Design Standards - FAST Act, Title VI, HR.22

Client expense: — · Firm income: $7,200

Matched citations: HR.22

S. 808114th Congress

Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2015

2015 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MR. EDWARD MERLIS

Cited source text and reported amounts

Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization - S. 808 Tank Car Design Standards - FAST Act, Title VI, HR.22

Client expense: — · Firm income: $7,200

Matched citations: S. 808

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