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ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS

ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS filed a Q2 report for ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS on September 14, 2026.

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 Filing · LD-2 quarterly report Q2 report
Reporting period
2nd Quarter 2026
Apr 1 - June 30 · Posted Sep 14, 2026
Expenses
$1,413,000
What this organization spent lobbying with its own staff. Reported using IRS section 162(e) definitions (method C): the three LDA methods count different costs, so an expenses figure is not comparable across filers that used different ones.
Client based in
District of Columbia

Official filing document

 Lobbyists on this filing 1
  • MELISSA CONNOLLY
    Previously held: Lobbyist

A "covered position" is a government job the lobbyist held in the 20 years before registering, which the law requires them to name. See the revolving door for former members of Congress across all filings.

 Government bodies contacted 3

The chambers, agencies and offices the filer named. It does not say who inside them was contacted, or when. Each name opens every filing that named the same body.

 Lobbying activity 8
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Issues related to corporate tax policy.

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Issues related to labor contract negotiations.

Defense

S. 4784, National Defense Authorization Act FY-27 in its entirety; H.R. 8800, National Defense Authorization Act FY-27, in its entirety.

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice

Issues related to the Controlled Substances Act; S. 1404, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act bill in its entirety; H.R. 2853, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act bill in its entirety.

Transportation

Issues related to Executive Branch Nominations; Issues related to Nominations to the National Transportation Board; Issues related to Nominations to the U.S. Department of Transportation; Issues related to Nominations to the Surface Transportation Board; Issues related to Truck Size and Weight; H.R. 8870 - BUILD America 250 Act; Stop, Look, and Listen Act bill in it's entirty.

Budget/Appropriations

Issues related to FY 2027 Homeland Security Appropriations; Issues related to FY 2027 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations; Issues related to FY 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations; Issues related to FY 2027 Labor, Human Health Services and Education Appropriations. H.R. 9310 - FY-27 Homeland Security Appropriations; H.R. 8845 - FY-27 Commerce, Justice, Science appropriations; H.R.9170 - FY-27 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations; H.R. 9260 - FY-27 Labor, HHS, and Urban Development Appropriations.

Railroads

H.R. 7622 - Rail Safety Enhancement Act of 2026 - bill in its entirety; H.R.928 - Rail Safety Act of 2026 - bill in its entirety; S.3903 - Rail Safety Act 2026 - bill in its entirety; H.R.3194 - LOCOMOTIVES Act - bill in its entirety; H.R.8417 - Keeping China Off the Rails Act - bill in its entirety; S.3987 - Secure Tracks Act - bill in its entirety; H.R. 7488 - Secure Tracks Act- bill in its entirety; S.143 - Safe Tracks Act - bill in its entirety; R.8410 - Safe Tracks Act - bill in its entirety; Issues related to Surface Transportation Reauthorization; Issues related to Railroad Right-of-ways; Issues related to Railroad safety; Issues related to the Railroad Retirement Board; Issues related to railcar hiring rates; Issues related to Occupied Crossing; Issues related to grant funding and CREATE; Issues related to signal track inspections; Issues related to air brake regulations.

Homeland Security

S.4395- Terrison Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2026- bill in it's entirety; H.R.7128- TRIA Program Reauthorization Act of 2026 bill in its entirety.

 Bills named in this filing 19
  • S. 4784
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
  • H.R. 8800
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
  • S. 1404
    Combating Organized Retail Crime Act
  • H.R. 2853
    Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025
  • H.R. 8870
    BUILD America 250 Act
  • H.R. 9310
    Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2027
  • H.R. 8845
    Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027
  • H.R. 9170
    Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027
  • H.R. 9260
    Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027
  • H.R. 7622
    Iran Human Rights, Internet Freedom, and Accountability Act of 2026
  • H.R. 928
    Railway Safety Act of 2025
  • S. 3903
    Railway Safety Act of 2026
  • H.R. 3194
    LOCOMOTIVES Act
  • H.R. 8417
    Keeping China Off the Rails Act
  • S. 3987
    Secure Tracks Act
  • H.R. 7488
    CFTC Office of the Chief Economist Act of 2026
  • S. 143
    Natural Gas Tax Repeal Act
  • S. 4395
    Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2026
  • H.R. 7128
    TRIA Program Reauthorization Act of 2026

Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filing, reproduced as filed. Bills are parsed from the activity descriptions.

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