LobbyingGatx lobbying by quarter
Gatx's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $415K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $1.2M. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Transportation and Railroads.
GatxGATX
- Latest quarter
- No record
- Q3 2026 · 0 reports
- Last 12 months
- $1.2M
- 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 | $27K | 1 |
| Q1 2023 | $27K | 1 |
| Q2 2023 | $27K | 1 |
| Q3 2023 | $27K | 1 |
| Q4 2023 | $27K | 1 |
| Q1 2024 | $27K | 1 |
| Q2 2024 | $27K | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | $97K | 2 |
| Q4 2024 | $217K | 2 |
| Q1 2025 | $147K | 3 |
| Q2 2025 | $367K | 3 |
| Q3 2025 | $297K | 3 |
| Q4 2025 | $347K | 3 |
| Q1 2026 | $452.5K | 4 |
| Q2 2026 | $415K | 4 |
| Q3 2026 | $0 | 0 |
By issue
- Transportation$1M · 27 reports
- Railroads$859.3K · 24 reports
- Taxation$347.9K · 16 reports
- Defense$60K · 1 reports
- Natural resources$60K · 1 reports
- Environment and Superfund$44.5K · 7 reports
- Trucking and shipping$38.8K · 4 reports
- Clean air and water$27.9K · 6 reports
- Financial institutions and securities$27.9K · 6 reports
- Tariffs$27.9K · 6 reports
- Budget and appropriations$25K · 4 reports
An issue's amount splits each report's amount equally over the issues the report lists.
Who was lobbied
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES31 reports
- SENATE28 reports
- Surface Transportation Board (STB)15 reports
- Transportation, Dept of (DOT)7 reports
- Federal Railroad Administration5 reports
- Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration5 reports
- U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)1 reports
Firms it paid
| Firm | ||
|---|---|---|
| In-houseGatx | $1.8M | 8 quarters |
| MR. Edward Merlis | $388.5K | 15 quarters |
| Elevate Government Affairs | $220K | 6 quarters |
| Axadvocacy Government Relations | $100K | 2 quarters |
Former officials lobbying for it
| Former position | ||
|---|---|---|
| BRET MANLEY | Chief of Staff, Rep. Rodney Davis 19-22; Chief of Staff, Rep. Jeff Denham 17-18; Legislative Director, Rep. Jeff Denham11-17; Financial Services Policy Advisor, Rep. Gary Miller08-10; Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Gary Miller 07-08. | Q2 2026 |
| JACK RUDDY | Legislative Assistant, Congressman Sam Graves; Legislative Director, Congressman Sam Graves; Deputy Staff Director, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; Staff Director, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure | Q2 2026 |
| JEFFREY BILLMAN | Chief of Staff, Rep. Ronny Jackson; Dep. Chief of Staff, Rep. Kevin Brady; Dep. Chief of Staff, Rep. Kevin Hern; Dep. Chief of Staff, Rep. Peter Roskam; Legis. Asst., Rep. Peter Roskam; Spec. Asst. to Chief Dep. Whip Peter Roskam | Q2 2026 |
| JEFFREY D MARKEY | LD/Deputy Chief of Staff, Representative Doc Hastings. | Q2 2026 |
| MICHELLE RICHARDSON | Congressman Roger F. Wicker (MS-01): Deputy Chief ofStaff, Chief of Staff House Appropriations Committee:Associate staff, Congressman Roger F. Wicker US Senator Roger F. Wicker: Chief of Staff. | Q2 2026 |
| ROBERT BABCOCK jr | Senior Legislative Assistant/Legislative Assistant, Congressman Steve King; Legislative Aide/Legislative Correspondent/Staff Assistant, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison; Regional Administrator, GSA Greater Southwest Region | Q2 2026 |
| ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN | Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Assistant Counsel, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. | Q2 2026 |
| STEVEN SCHULTZ | Legislative Assistant and Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, SeniorLegislative Assistant, and Legislative Counsel for the office of Rep. Donald M.Payne, Jr.; Shared Staff for the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. | Q2 2026 |
Lobbying reports
| Filed by | ||
|---|---|---|
| 07/20for Q2 | Elevate Government Affairs | $50K |
| 07/20for Q2 | In-house | $300K |
| 07/20for Q2 | Axadvocacy Government Relations | $50K |
| 07/16for Q2 | MR. Edward Merlis | $15K |
| 04/20for Q1 | Elevate Government Affairs | $50K |
| 04/20for Q1 | In-house | $330K |
| 04/20for Q1 | MR. Edward Merlis | $22.5K |
| 04/17for Q1 | Axadvocacy Government Relations | $50K |
| 02/02for Q1 | Axadvocacy Government Relations | Under $5,000 |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | Elevate Government Affairs | $50K |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | In-house | $270K |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | MR. Edward Merlis | $27K |
| 25/10/20for Q3 2025 | Elevate Government Affairs | $50K |
| 25/10/20for Q3 2025 | In-house | $220K |
| 25/10/10for Q3 2025 | MR. Edward Merlis | $27K |
| 25/07/21for Q2 2025 | Elevate Government Affairs | $10K |
| 25/07/21for Q2 2025 | In-house | $330K |
| 25/07/09for Q2 2025 | MR. Edward Merlis | $27K |
| 25/05/20for Q1 2025 | Elevate Government Affairs | $10K |
| 25/04/18for Q1 2025 | In-house | $110K |