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Lobbying

U.S. High Speed Rail Association's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $80K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $240K. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Budget/Appropriations and Railroads.

U.S. High Speed Rail Association

Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$240K
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

U.S. High Speed Rail Association lobbying by quarter
U.S. High Speed Rail Association lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2022$30K1
Q1 2023$30K1
Q2 2023$30K1
Q3 2023$30K1
Q4 2023$30K1
Q1 2024$40K1
Q2 2024$40K1
Q3 2024$40K1
Q4 2024$40K1
Q1 2025$80K2
Q2 2025$80K2
Q3 2025$80K2
Q4 2025$80K2
Q1 2026$80K2
Q2 2026$80K2
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Budget and appropriations$395K · 21 reports
  • Railroads$260K · 14 reports
  • Transportation$135K · 7 reports

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

Who was lobbied

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES21 reports
  • SENATE21 reports
  • Transportation, Dept of (DOT)13 reports
  • Federal Railroad Administration11 reports
  • Executive Office of the President (EOP)6 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
Ezra Silk$550K15 quarters
BGR Government Affairs$240K6 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
BILL VINEYAide to Rep. Scott KlugQ2 2026
DON ANDRESCOS, Rep Norma Torres; COS, LD, Rep Jesus Chuy Garcia; Sr Pol Adv, Rep Steve Cohen; Sr. LA / Sh Cmte Staff, Rep Eddie Bernice Johnson; LA, LC, Sch, Sp Asst., Rep Steven Horsford; Staff Asst H Dem Caucus; Intern, Reps Berman, Hahn, BassQ2 2026
JULIA CANADY KINGN/AQ2 2026

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/20for Q2Ezra Silk$40K
07/20for Q2BGR Government Affairs$40K
04/20for Q1BGR Government Affairs$40K
04/20for Q1Ezra Silk$40K
01/20for Q4 2025BGR Government Affairs$40K
01/17for Q4 2025Ezra Silk$40K
25/10/20for Q3 2025BGR Government Affairs$40K
25/10/02for Q3 2025Ezra Silk$40K
25/07/21for Q2 2025BGR Government Affairs$40K
25/07/21for Q2 2025Ezra Silk$40K
25/04/21for Q1 2025BGR Government Affairs$40K
25/04/18for Q1 2025Ezra Silk$40K
25/02/18for Q1 2025BGR Government AffairsUnder $5,000
25/01/20for Q4 2024Ezra Silk$40K
24/10/16for Q3 2024Ezra Silk$40K
24/07/22for Q2 2024Ezra Silk$40K
24/04/19for Q1 2024Ezra Silk$40K
24/01/03for Q4 2023Ezra Silk$30K
23/10/02for Q3 2023Ezra Silk$30K
23/07/06for Q2 2023Ezra Silk$30K