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ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS
DC · US
Industry trade group representing primarily the major freight railroads of North America.
Tracked direct giving
$0
LDA reported lobbying spend
$13,114,937
Connections
8
Lobbying Activity Detail
Disclosed lobbying expenditures from LDA filings where this entity is the client. Dollar amounts represent what was reported to the Senate Office of Public Records.
Top Lobbying Issues
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$19.2MTRATransportation
$19.0MHOMHousing
$17.5MBUDBudget/Appropriations
$16.5MENVEnvironment/Superfund
$14.6MTAXTaxation/Internal Revenue Code
$14.1MLBRLabor/Employment
$8.4MAGRAgriculture
$7.1MSCIScience
$6.1MGOVGovernment Issues
$3.7MLobbying Firms Retained
In-house lobbyists (filed as its own registrant)$17.5M
FORBES-TATE$840K
POLARIS-HUTTON GROUP, LLC$700K
SBL STRATEGIES, LLC$540K
THE JERRY COSTELLO GROUP, LLC$420K
SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS$50K
COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES$30K
Arentfox Schiff$20K
Bills Referenced in Lobbying Filings
CHIPS
Lobbying data from Senate LDA filings and the LobbyView dataset (MIT/NSF, CC-BY-4.0). Dollar figures represent disclosed expenditures only and may not capture all influence activity. Issue codes follow the LDA general issue classification.
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| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retained | FORBES-TATE | Hired FORBES-TATE to lobby on CHIPS and Science Act | Source |
| Lobbied on | CHIPS and Science Act | LDA filing: lobbied on CHIPS and Science Act, period 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31), reported amount $60,000 | Source |
| Retained | SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS | Hired SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023) | Source |
| Retained | POLARIS-HUTTON GROUP, LLC | Hired POLARIS-HUTTON GROUP, LLC to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023) | Source |
| Retained | Arentfox Schiff | Hired ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP to lobby (2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2025) | Source |
| Retained | THE JERRY COSTELLO GROUP, LLC | Hired THE JERRY COSTELLO GROUP, LLC to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023) | Source |
| Retained | SBL STRATEGIES, LLC | Hired SBL STRATEGIES, LLC to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023) | Source |
| Retained | COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES | Hired COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2024) | Source |