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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2006–2026

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	—	6	1
2009	—	7	2
2008	—	10	2
2007	—	5	2
2006	—	3	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
THE MADISON GROUP	—	81
ARTHUR ENDRES	—	13

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	91
SENATE	89
Federal Railroad Administration	2
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	2
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Transportation	Transportation	92
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	15
Railroads	Railroads	12
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	7
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	3
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	1
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	1
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	1
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	1
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	1
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	1
Fuel/Gas/Oil	Fuel/Gas/Oil	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 2853119th Congress

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: THE MADISON GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues pertaining to anti-trust, inter-modal infrastructure, truck size and weights, rail routing legislation, rail safety, crude by rail, organized retail crime positive train control, and cargo theft as well as railroad mergers. H.R.2853 - Combating Organized Retail Crime Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $15,000

Matched citations: H.R.2853

H.R. 2853119th Congress

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: THE MADISON GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues pertaining to organized retail, supply chain, and cargo theft. H.R.2853 - Combating Organized Retail Crime Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $15,000

Matched citations: H.R.2853

H.R. 2853119th Congress

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: THE MADISON GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues pertaining to organized retail, supply chain, and cargo theft. H.R.2853 - Combating Organized Retail Crime Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $15,000

Matched citations: H.R.2853

H.R. 2853119th Congress

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: THE MADISON GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues pertaining to anti-trust, inter-modal infrastructure, truck size and weights, rail routing legislation, rail safety, crude by rail, organized retail crime positive train control, and cargo theft as well as railroad mergers. H.R.2853 - Combating Organized Retail Crime Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $15,000

Matched citations: H.R.2853

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H.R. 2853119th Congress

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: THE MADISON GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues pertaining to organized retail, supply chain, and cargo theft. H.R.2853 - Combating Organized Retail Crime Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $15,000

Matched citations: H.R.2853

H.R. 2853119th Congress

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: THE MADISON GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues pertaining to anti-trust, inter-modal infrastructure, truck size and weights, rail routing legislation, rail safety, crude by rail, organized retail crime positive train control, and cargo theft as well as railroad mergers. H.R.2853 - Combating Organized Retail Crime Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $15,000

Matched citations: H.R.2853

H.R. 2853119th Congress

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE MADISON GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues pertaining to organized retail, supply chain, and cargo theft. H.R.2853 - Combating Organized Retail Crime Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $15,000

Matched citations: H.R.2853

H.R. 2853119th Congress

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: THE MADISON GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues pertaining to organized retail, supply chain, and cargo theft. H.R.2853 - Combating Organized Retail Crime Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $15,000

Matched citations: H.R.2853

H.R. 2853119th Congress

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: THE MADISON GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues pertaining to organized retail, supply chain, and cargo theft. H.R.2853 - Combating Organized Retail Crime Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $15,000

Matched citations: H.R.2853

H.R. 3651114th Congress

Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015

2015 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE MADISON GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues pertaining to anti-trust, inter-modal infrastructure, truck, size and weights, rail routing legislation, highway bill re-authorization, crude by rail and positive train control including H.R. 3651, Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $22,500

Matched citations: H.R. 3651

H.R. 3651114th Congress

Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015

2015 · third_quarter · Firm: THE MADISON GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues pertaining to anti-trust, inter-modal infrastructure, truck, size and weights, rail routing legislation, highway bill re-authorization, crude by rail and positive train control including H.R. 3651, Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $22,500

Matched citations: H.R. 3651

H.R. 1789112th Congress

State and Local Law Enforcement Discipline, Accountability, and Due Process Act of 2011

2012 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE MADISON GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 233, Rail Antitrust Enforcement Act; HR 1789, Rail Infrastructure Reauthorization Act; HR 2569, Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act; Rail Regulation

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

Matched citations: HR 1789

H.R. 233112th Congress

No One Strike Eviction Act of 2011

2012 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE MADISON GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 233, Rail Antitrust Enforcement Act; HR 1789, Rail Infrastructure Reauthorization Act; HR 2569, Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act; Rail Regulation

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

Matched citations: HR 233

H.R. 2569112th Congress

Free File Program Act of 2011

2012 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE MADISON GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 233, Rail Antitrust Enforcement Act; HR 1789, Rail Infrastructure Reauthorization Act; HR 2569, Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act; Rail Regulation

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

Matched citations: HR 2569

H.R. 1789112th Congress

State and Local Law Enforcement Discipline, Accountability, and Due Process Act of 2011

2012 · third_quarter · Firm: THE MADISON GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 233, Rail Antitrust Enforcement Act; HR 1789, Rail Infrastructure Reauthorization Act; Rail Reregulation; HR 2569, Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act

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

Matched citations: HR 1789

H.R. 233112th Congress

No One Strike Eviction Act of 2011

2012 · third_quarter · Firm: THE MADISON GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 233, Rail Antitrust Enforcement Act; HR 1789, Rail Infrastructure Reauthorization Act; Rail Reregulation; HR 2569, Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act

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

Matched citations: HR 233

H.R. 2569112th Congress

Free File Program Act of 2011

2012 · third_quarter · Firm: THE MADISON GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 233, Rail Antitrust Enforcement Act; HR 1789, Rail Infrastructure Reauthorization Act; Rail Reregulation; HR 2569, Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act

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

Matched citations: HR 2569

H.R. 1789112th Congress

State and Local Law Enforcement Discipline, Accountability, and Due Process Act of 2011

2012 · second_quarter · Firm: THE MADISON GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 233, Rail Antitrust Enforcement Act; HR 1789, Rail Infrastructure Reauthorization Act; Rail Reregulation; HR 2569, Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act

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

Matched citations: HR 1789

H.R. 233112th Congress

No One Strike Eviction Act of 2011

2012 · second_quarter · Firm: THE MADISON GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 233, Rail Antitrust Enforcement Act; HR 1789, Rail Infrastructure Reauthorization Act; Rail Reregulation; HR 2569, Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act

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

Matched citations: HR 233

H.R. 2569112th Congress

Free File Program Act of 2011

2012 · second_quarter · Firm: THE MADISON GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 233, Rail Antitrust Enforcement Act; HR 1789, Rail Infrastructure Reauthorization Act; Rail Reregulation; HR 2569, Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act

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

Matched citations: HR 2569

H.R. 1789112th Congress

State and Local Law Enforcement Discipline, Accountability, and Due Process Act of 2011

2012 · first_quarter · Firm: THE MADISON GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 233, Rail Antitrust Enforcement Act; HR 1789, Rail Infrastructure Reauthorization Act; Rail Reregulation; HR 2569, Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act

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

Matched citations: HR 1789

H.R. 233112th Congress

No One Strike Eviction Act of 2011

2012 · first_quarter · Firm: THE MADISON GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 233, Rail Antitrust Enforcement Act; HR 1789, Rail Infrastructure Reauthorization Act; Rail Reregulation; HR 2569, Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act

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

Matched citations: HR 233

H.R. 2569112th Congress

Free File Program Act of 2011

2012 · first_quarter · Firm: THE MADISON GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 233, Rail Antitrust Enforcement Act; HR 1789, Rail Infrastructure Reauthorization Act; Rail Reregulation; HR 2569, Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act

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

Matched citations: HR 2569

H.R. 1789112th Congress

State and Local Law Enforcement Discipline, Accountability, and Due Process Act of 2011

2011 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE MADISON GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 233, Rail Antitrust Enforcement Act; HR 1789, Rail Infrastructure Reauthorization Act; Rail Reregulation; HR 2569, Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act

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

Matched citations: HR 1789

H.R. 233112th Congress

No One Strike Eviction Act of 2011

2011 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE MADISON GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 233, Rail Antitrust Enforcement Act; HR 1789, Rail Infrastructure Reauthorization Act; Rail Reregulation; HR 2569, Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act

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

Matched citations: HR 233

Source: Senate LDA

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