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Lobbying for COMMUTER RAIL COALITION · Trade association

Filing 1st Quarter - Report

Reporting period

1st Quarter 2026

Jan 1 - Mar 31 · Posted Apr 20, 2026

Income

$30,000.00

What the client paid this registrant for the period.

Client based in

Virginia

Official filing document

Lobbyists on this filing 3

DAVID JANSEN New on this filing

Previously held: Staff Dir., Subcom. on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, House Cmte. on Transportation and Infrastructure (2011-2021); Sr. Prof. Staff, Subcom. on Insular Affairs, Wildlife and Oceans, House Cmte. on Natural Resources (1999-2010)
ADDISON SHEPPARD New on this filing

Previously held: Legislative Aide (2022) and Staff Assistant (2021-2022) to Congressman Filemon Vela
STEVEN WALL New on this filing

Previously held: GC, Sen. Commerce Cmte. (2019-2023); Dep. GC, House Admin. Cmte. (2018-2019); Prof. Staff, Sen. Approps. Cmte. (2015-2018); GC, Sen. Ag. Cmte. (2013-2015); Leg. Dir. & Counsel, Sen. Thad Cochran (2009-2013)

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 5

Federal Railroad Administration
Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SENATE
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

The chambers, agencies and offices the filer named. It does not say who inside them was contacted, or when.

Lobbying activity 1

Railroads

Monitor status of committee introduction and consideration of Surface Transportation Reauthorization legislation. Monitor status of FY26 DOT annual appropriations for rail programs. Analyze Administrations Proposed FY27 Budget for rail programs.

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