LobbyingAssociation of American Railroads lobbying by quarter
Association of American Railroads's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $1.7M. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $4.9M. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Transportation and Railroads.
Association of American Railroads
- Latest quarter
- No record
- Q3 2026 · 0 reports
- Last 12 months
- $4.9M
- Last 4 quarters
- vs last quarter
- −100.0%
- Q3 2026 against the quarter before
- First report
- Q4 2022
- The first quarter a report named it
Lobbying by quarter
| Quarter | Amount | Reports |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | $1.3M | 6 |
| Q1 2023 | $1.4M | 6 |
| Q2 2023 | $1.3M | 5 |
| Q3 2023 | $1.2M | 5 |
| Q4 2023 | $1.2M | 5 |
| Q1 2024 | $1.5M | 6 |
| Q2 2024 | $1.5M | 6 |
| Q3 2024 | $1.4M | 6 |
| Q4 2024 | $1.3M | 5 |
| Q1 2025 | $1.7M | 6 |
| Q2 2025 | $1.8M | 7 |
| Q3 2025 | $1.5M | 7 |
| Q4 2025 | $1.5M | 7 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.7M | 7 |
| Q2 2026 | $1.7M | 7 |
| Q3 2026 | $0 | 0 |
By issue
- Transportation$4.2M · 58 reports
- Railroads$4.1M · 54 reports
- Homeland security$2.6M · 15 reports
- Budget and appropriations$2.4M · 19 reports
- Taxation$2M · 11 reports
- Environment and Superfund$1.9M · 15 reports
- Labor, antitrust and workplace$1.2M · 11 reports
- Agriculture$826.6K · 6 reports
- Science and technology$586.1K · 4 reports
- Energy and nuclear$438.8K · 3 reports
- Government issues$387.9K · 3 reports
- Immigration$248.3K · 1 reports
- Telecommunications$243.1K · 2 reports
- Economic development$186.7K · 1 reports
- Health issues$186.7K · 1 reports
- Defense$176.6K · 1 reports
- Law enforcement and criminal justice$176.6K · 1 reports
- Trucking and shipping$131.7K · 1 reports
An issue's amount splits each report's amount equally over the issues the report lists.
Who was lobbied
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES86 reports
- SENATE85 reports
- White House Office15 reports
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)2 reports
- Transportation, Dept of (DOT)2 reports
- Railroad Retirement Board1 reports
Firms it paid
| Firm | ||
|---|---|---|
| In-houseAssociation of American Railroads | $18.7M | 15 quarters |
| Forbes-Tate | $900K | 15 quarters |
| Polaris-Hutton Group | $750K | 15 quarters |
| SBL Strategies | $570K | 15 quarters |
| Black Diamond Strategies | $480K | 6 quarters |
| The Jerry Costello Group | $450K | 15 quarters |
| Squire Patton Boggs | $100K | 2 quarters |
| Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies | $30K | 3 quarters |
| Arentfox Schiff | $20K | 5 quarters |
Former officials lobbying for it
| Former position | ||
|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY R. LOVENG | Legislative assistant for Rep Crapo 1993-1997; Chief of Staff to Rep. Bill Shuster, 2006-2011 | Q2 2026 |
| JERRY COSTELLO | Former U.S. House of Representatives | Q2 2026 |
| MELISSA CONNOLLY | Lobbyist | Q2 2026 |
| HENRY CHAD BRADLEY | D. Chief of Staff, US Senate | Q4 2025 |
| RODNEY DAVIS | Member, U.S. House of Representatives; Projects Director, Rep. John Shimkus IL | Q3 2024 |
| BILL SHUSTER | 2001-2019, Congressman, U.S. House of Representatives | Q1 2023 |
| JOHN FLYNN | 1998-2004, Legislative Assistant and Congressional Fellow, Sen. John Breaux | Q1 2023 |
| REBEKAH SUNGALA | Jan. 2018 - Jan. 2019: Leg. Assist., House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee; Sept. 2017-Jan. 2019: Scheduler/Executive Assistant; Congressman Bill Shuster; Nov. 2012-Aug. 2017: Sr. Field Rep., Congressman Bill Shuster | Q1 2023 |
| JEFFREY SADOSKY | Communications Director, Sen. Rob Portman (2010-2013); Communications Director, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (2008-2010); Press Secretary, Sen. Mike DeWine (2005-2006) | Q4 2022 |
| STACEY ROLLAND | Senior Advisor, U.S. Department of the Treasury (2013-2016); Senior Policy Advisor, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (2010-2013); Special Assistant, U.S. Department of the Treasury (2009-2010); Tax Counsel, Rep. Xavier Becerra (2007-2009) | Q4 2022 |
Lobbying reports
| Filed by | ||
|---|---|---|
| 09/14for Q2 | In-house | $1.4M |
| 07/20for Q2 | Black Diamond Strategies | $80K |
| 07/20for Q2 | Forbes-Tate | $60K |
| 07/20for Q2 | SBL Strategies | $50K |
| 07/20for Q2 | Polaris-Hutton Group | $50K |
| 07/16for Q2 | Arentfox Schiff | Under $5,000 |
| 07/14for Q2 | The Jerry Costello Group | $30K |
| 04/20for Q1 | Black Diamond Strategies | $80K |
| 04/20for Q1 | SBL Strategies | $50K |
| 04/20for Q1 | Polaris-Hutton Group | $50K |
| 04/17for Q1 | Forbes-Tate | $60K |
| 04/16for Q1 | In-house | $1.4M |
| 04/15for Q1 | Arentfox Schiff | Under $5,000 |
| 04/10for Q1 | The Jerry Costello Group | $30K |
| 03/03for Q4 2025 | In-house | $1.2M |
| 03/02for Q4 2025 | In-house | $1.3M |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | Arentfox Schiff | Under $5,000 |
| 01/19for Q4 2025 | SBL Strategies | $50K |
| 01/18for Q4 2025 | Forbes-Tate | $60K |
| 01/18for Q4 2025 | The Jerry Costello Group | $30K |