ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS

On the record as: lobbying client, PAC, lobbyists' giving (LD-203). Also written “THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS”.

$51K

from its PAC to 26 senators, 2021 on

$28.6M

on 140 lobbying reports as a client

$84K

its lobbyists report giving 39 senators (LD-203)

Its PAC's giving to senators

ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RAILPAC)

Democrats $17,000 (33%)
Republicans $34,000 (67%)

The senators it gave most, colored by party. ◆ marks a senator on a committee that handles what it lobbies on.

◆ Ted Cruz

R-TX · Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Judiciary

$10K

◆ Shelley Moore Capito

R-WV · Appropriations, Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Environment and Public Works

$9,000

◆ Brian Schatz

D-HI · Appropriations, Commerce, Science, and Transportation

$7,000

Jon Tester

D-MT

$7,000

◆ Jerry Moran

R-KS · Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Appropriations, Commerce, Science, and Transportation

$6,000

◆ John Boozman

R-AR · Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Appropriations, Environment and Public Works

$5,000

◆ Deb Fischer

R-NE · Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Appropriations, Armed Services, Commerce, Science, and Transportation

$5,000

◆ John Hoeven

R-ND · Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Appropriations, Energy and Natural Resources

$5,000

◆ John Thune

R-SD · Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Finance

$5,000

◆ Todd Young

R-IN · Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Finance

$5,000

◆ John Barrasso

R-WY · Energy and Natural Resources, Finance

$4,000

◆ Christopher A. Coons

D-DE · Appropriations, Judiciary

$4,000

◆ Steve Daines

R-MT · Energy and Natural Resources, Finance

$4,000

◆ Tammy Duckworth

D-IL · Armed Services, Commerce, Science, and Transportation

$4,000

◆ Mitch McConnell

R-KY · Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Appropriations

$4,000

Marco Rubio

R-FL

$4,000

◆ Roger F. Wicker

R-MS · Armed Services, Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Environment and Public Works

$4,000

◆ Pete Ricketts

R-NE · Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Budget, Environment and Public Works

$4,000

◆ Bill Cassidy

R-LA · Energy and Natural Resources, Finance, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

$3,000

◆ Patty Murray

D-WA · Appropriations, Budget, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

$3,000

All 42 senators

Senator	From its PAC	Its lobbyists (LD-203)	Sits on, in its lobbying areas
Ted Cruz R TX	$4,000	$6,000	Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Judiciary
Shelley Moore Capito R WV	$4,000	$5,000	Appropriations, Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Environment and Public Works
Brian Schatz D HI	$3,000	$4,000	Appropriations, Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Jon Tester D MT	$3,000	$4,000
Jerry Moran R KS	—	$6,000	Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Appropriations, Commerce, Science, and Transportation
John Boozman R AR	$2,000	$3,000	Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Appropriations, Environment and Public Works
Deb Fischer R NE	$2,000	$3,000	Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Appropriations, Armed Services, Commerce, Science, and Transportation
John Hoeven R ND	$3,000	$2,000	Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Appropriations, Energy and Natural Resources
John Thune R SD	$2,000	$3,000	Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Finance
Todd Young R IN	$2,000	$3,000	Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Finance
John Barrasso R WY	$2,000	$2,000	Energy and Natural Resources, Finance
Christopher A. Coons D DE	$2,000	$2,000	Appropriations, Judiciary
Steve Daines R MT	$2,000	$2,000	Energy and Natural Resources, Finance
Tammy Duckworth D IL	$1,000	$3,000	Armed Services, Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Mitch McConnell R KY	$1,000	$3,000	Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Appropriations
Marco Rubio R FL	$2,000	$2,000
Roger F. Wicker R MS	$2,000	$2,000	Armed Services, Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Environment and Public Works
Pete Ricketts R NE	—	$4,000	Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Budget, Environment and Public Works
Bill Cassidy R LA	$2,000	$1,000	Energy and Natural Resources, Finance, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Patty Murray D WA	$1,000	$2,000	Appropriations, Budget, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Gary C. Peters D MI	$2,000	$1,000	Appropriations, Armed Services, Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Marsha Blackburn R TN	$1,000	$1,000	Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Finance, Judiciary
Thomas R. Carper D DE	$2,000	—
Martin Heinrich D NM	$1,000	$1,000	Appropriations, Energy and Natural Resources
Ron Johnson R WI	$1,000	$1,000	Budget, Finance, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Mike Lee R UT	$2,000	—	Budget, Energy and Natural Resources, Judiciary
Charles E. Schumer D NY	$1,000	$1,000
Tim Kaine D VA	—	$2,000	Armed Services, Budget, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Ben Sasse R NE	—	$2,000
Rick Scott R FL	—	$2,000	Armed Services, Budget, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Debbie Stabenow D MI	$1,000	—
Maria Cantwell D WA	—	$1,000	Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Energy and Natural Resources, Finance
Susan M. Collins R ME	—	$1,000	Appropriations, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
John Cornyn R TX	—	$1,000	Budget, Finance, Judiciary
John R. Curtis R UT	—	$1,000	Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Environment and Public Works
Lindsey Graham R SC	—	$1,000
Cynthia M. Lummis R WY	—	$1,000	Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Environment and Public Works
Bernie Moreno R OH	—	$1,000	Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Budget, Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Ashley Moody R FL	—	$1,000	Armed Services, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Judiciary
Dan Sullivan R AK	—	$1,000	Armed Services, Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Environment and Public Works
Tim Sheehy R MT	—	$1,000	Armed Services, Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Mark R. Warner D VA	—	$1,000	Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Budget, Finance

Its lobbying, by year

What its quarterly reports (LD-2) total each year: the fees it paid its lobbying firms, or its own lobbying spending when it lobbies for itself. Latest version of each report.

What it lobbied on

Issues

Railroads

92 reports

Transportation

81 reports

Homeland Security

23 reports

Environment/Superfund

22 reports

Budget/Appropriations

20 reports

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

12 reports

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

12 reports

Economics/Economic Development

8 reports

Health Issues

6 reports

Agriculture

6 reports

Bills it named

15 reports

12 reports

11 reports

11 reports

11 reports

8 reports

8 reports

8 reports

8 reports

8 reports

The lobbying firms it hired

FORBES-TATE

$1.4M

POLARIS-HUTTON GROUP, LLC

$1.1M

SBL STRATEGIES, LLC

$830K

THE JERRY COSTELLO GROUP, LLC

$690K

BLACK DIAMOND STRATEGIES LLC

$560K

SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS

$450K

COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES

$30K

ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP

$20K

See the data

Firm	Reports	Fees reported
FORBES-TATE	23	$1.4M
POLARIS-HUTTON GROUP, LLC	23	$1.1M
SBL STRATEGIES, LLC	23	$830K
THE JERRY COSTELLO GROUP, LLC	23	$690K
BLACK DIAMOND STRATEGIES LLC	7	$560K
SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS	9	$450K
COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES	3	$30K
ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP	6	$20K