Lobbying

Norfolk Southern NSC's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $1.2M. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $3.5M. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Railroads and Transportation.

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Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$3.5M
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

Norfolk Southern lobbying by quarter
Norfolk Southern lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2022$640.5K9
Q1 2023$797.5K10
Q2 2023$860K10
Q3 2023$772K10
Q4 2023$702K10
Q1 2024$712K10
Q2 2024$802K10
Q3 2024$672K10
Q4 2024$802K10
Q1 2025$869K10
Q2 2025$980K10
Q3 2025$1M11
Q4 2025$1.1M11
Q1 2026$1.1M11
Q2 2026$1.2M11
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Railroads$5.2M · 128 reports
  • Budget and appropriations$2.9M · 28 reports
  • Trade$2.6M · 15 reports
  • Transportation$1.2M · 85 reports
  • Taxation$847.5K · 11 reports
  • Environment and Superfund$223.3K · 12 reports
  • Labor, antitrust and workplace$134.2K · 9 reports

An issue's amount splits each report's amount equally over the issues the report lists.

Who was lobbied

  • SENATE127 reports
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES124 reports
  • Federal Railroad Administration15 reports
  • Surface Transportation Board (STB)15 reports
  • White House Office15 reports
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)6 reports
  • Transportation, Dept of (DOT)6 reports
  • Railroad Retirement Board5 reports
  • Executive Office of the President (EOP)3 reports
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)2 reports
  • Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)2 reports
  • Office of the Vice President of the United States2 reports
  • Treasury, Dept of2 reports
  • Federal Highway Administration (FHA)1 reports
  • U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)1 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-houseNorfolk Southern$8.5M15 quarters
Crossroads Strategies$890K15 quarters
Williams and Jensen, PLLC$890K15 quarters
Klein/Johnson Group$820K14 quarters
Michael Best Strategies$510K6 quarters
Alignment Government Strategies$300K15 quarters
Federal Hill Group$300K15 quarters
Summit Strategies Government Affairs$300K15 quarters
Batie & Associates$260K15 quarters
Miller Strategies$240K4 quarters
Thomas Advisors$109K15 quarters
O'Hara Federal Strategies$09 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
CHRISTOPHER E. WILCOXLA, Leg Counsel, LD & Counsel, Rep. Arcuri; LD & Counsel, Rep. DemingsQ2 2026
DANIEL ZIEGLERExecutive Director, Republican Study Committee; Legislative Director for Rep Doug Lamborn, Policy Director; Speaker Mike JohnsonQ2 2026
DAVID RUDDChief of Staff, Sen. Fritz HollingsQ2 2026
JAMES KOLBStaff Director for the House Highways and Transit Subcommittee from 2007 - 2014. Director of Congressional Affairs, U.S. Department of Transportation - 1998-2001.Q2 2026
JENNY DIJAMESLA and LD, Rep. Bud CramerQ2 2026
JOHN MURPHYDeputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Bud Shuster; Professional Staff, House T&I CommitteeQ2 2026
MERVYN JONESSpecial Assistant, U.S. Representative Timothy Ryan (Ohio) and Special Assistant, U.S. Representative Joseph Crowley. (New YorkQ2 2026
MICHAEL BEERLA, Rep. Dave HobsonQ2 2026
REBECCA ANDERSONWhite House Office of Legislative AffairsQ2 2026
RONTEL BATIEIntern, Aide, and Legislative Assistant, U.S. Representative Corrine Brown (Florida).Q2 2026
TRACY D TAYLORSch. C at Agency for International DevelopmentQ2 2026
WILL COURTNEYChief of Staff, Deputy Chief of Staff, Legislative Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Staff Assistant: Rep. David KustoffQ2 2026
BRADLEY HAYESCoun/Sr Coun/Dep Chief Coun, SJC/Sen. Sessions; Leg Dir, Sen. Tuberville; Act CoS Office of Policy/Assoc Dep Sec Manag/Asst Sec Leg Aff, DHS; Exec Dir, Off Trade Rel/Act Asst Commr, Off Cong Affairs, CBP; Assoc Dir, Gen Govt Prog, OMB; VP, USIDFCQ1 2026
JAMES TYLER GRIMMChief Counsel, Policy and Strategy, Counsel, Chief Adviser, Policy, Strategy and Communications, Rep. Jim Jordan. Deputy Chief of Staff, Legislative Director, Senior Staff Member, Rep. Darrell Issa. Senior Staff Member, Rep. Jason ChaffetzQ1 2026
KEENAN DEWAYNE HALE jrExecutive Assistant and Legislative Assistant, U.S. Representative Al Green (Texas).Q1 2026
NATALIE MCINTYRESpecial Assistant to the President, Office of Legislative Affairs; Sen. Bill Hagerty Legislative Director; OMB Deputy Associate Director, Legislative Affairs; ONDCP Senior Policy Advisor and White House Liaison; Sen. McConnell Legislative AssistantQ1 2026
ZEPHRANIE BUETOWLegis. Aide/Military Legis. Asst./Counsel, Sen. Landrieu; Counsel/Deputy Legis. Director & Counsel/Legis. Director, Sen. Peters; Special Asst. to the President/Senate Liaison, EOP; Asst. Sec. for Legis. Affairs, DHS; Chief of Staff, Sen. AlsobrooksQ1 2026
LUCIA PANZACounsel, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer; Counsel, U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee; Legislative Assistant, U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer; Law Clerk, Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee; Law Clerk, Senate Judiciary CommitteeQ3 2025
STEPHEN THOMAS VOLJAVECLegislative Director, Rep. Vern Buchanan; Legislative Assistant, Senator Marsha BlackburnQ3 2025
IAN RAYDERDeputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Debbie Wasserman SchultzQ1 2025
ISRAEL S KLEINDeputy Staff Director, Joint Economic Committee, Chairman Chuck Schumer; Senior Communications Advisor, Representative Ed Markey; Communications Director, Senator Chuck Schumer; Press Secretary and Legislative Assistant, Representative Ed MarkeyQ1 2025
KELLI BRIGGSChief of Staff, Rep. Pat Tiberi; DC Chief of Staff, Rep. Tiberi; Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Tiberi; Legislative Director, Rep.Tiberi; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Tiberi; and Staff Assistant, Rep. TiberiQ1 2025
MATTHEW LEE JOHNSONChief Counsel, Sen. John Cornyn; Senate Judiciary CommitteeQ1 2025
CHRIS J MILLERChief of Staff/Legislative Director, Rep. Dave Reichert; Senior Legislative Asst, Rep. Gary Miller; Legislative Asst, Rep. Jennifer Dunn; LC, Sen. Tim Hutchinson; Staff Asst, Sen. Gordon SmithQ4 2024
BRITTANY JOHNSON HERNANDEZSenior Legislative Assistant, Legislative Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Staff Assistant: Rep. Steve CohenQ3 2024
FRANK VLOSSAKLA, Rep. Merrill CookQ1 2023
JASON GLEASONChief of Staff/Legislative Director, Rep. John Sarbanes; Legislative Director/Legislative Asst/Legislative Correspondent/Staff Asst, Sen. Paul SarbanesQ1 2023
JOEL OSWALDProf. Staff, Senate Banking; LA, Sen. EnziQ1 2023
STEPHANIE LEGERDeputy Projects Director, Sen. Mary Landrieu; Counsel, Sen. John BreauxQ1 2023
SUSAN HIRSCHMANNCOS, Rep. Van Hilleary and Majority Whip Tom DeLayQ1 2023

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/20for Q2Federal Hill Group$20K
07/20for Q2Batie & Associates$20K
07/20for Q2Michael Best Strategies$90K
07/20for Q2Miller Strategies$60K
07/20for Q2Klein/Johnson Group$60K
07/20for Q2Williams and Jensen, PLLC$60K
07/20for Q2In-house$800K
07/20for Q2Alignment Government Strategies$20K
07/17for Q2Summit Strategies Government Affairs$20K
07/17for Q2Crossroads Strategies$60K
07/14for Q2Thomas AdvisorsUnder $5,000
04/21for Q1Batie & Associates$20K
04/20for Q1Federal Hill Group$20K
04/20for Q1In-house$700K
04/20for Q1Michael Best Strategies$90K
04/20for Q1Alignment Government Strategies$20K
04/20for Q1Miller Strategies$60K
04/20for Q1Williams and Jensen, PLLC$60K
04/20for Q1Summit Strategies Government Affairs$20K
04/20for Q1Klein/Johnson Group$60K