AMERICAN SHORT LINE & REGIONAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION

Total Lobbying Spend

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2022

Spending by Year

Annual lobbying expenditures

Year	Total Spent	Filings	Firms
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	5	2
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	5	1
2017	—	5	1
2016	—	6	1
2015	—	6	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	5	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	2	1
2004	—	1	1
2003	—	1	1
2002	—	1	1
2001	—	1	1
2000	—	2	1
1999	—	3	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Railroads	—	80
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	—	59
Budget/Appropriations	—	49
Transportation	—	11
Agriculture	—	3
Education	—	1
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	—	1

Lobbying firms retained by this client

Firm Name	Total Paid	Filings
BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS	—	8
CHAMBERS, CONLON & HARTWELL, LLC	—	73

Source: Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) filings.