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ELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC

Lobbying for GATX CORPORATION · Transportation leasing industry.

 Filing 2nd Quarter - Report
Reporting period
2nd Quarter 2025
Apr 1 - June 30 · Posted Jul 21, 2025
Income
$10,000.00
What the client paid this registrant for the period.
Client based in
Illinois

Official filing document

 Lobbyists on this filing 4
  • BRET MANLEY
    Previously held: Chief of Staff, Rep. Rodney Davis 19-22; Chief of Staff, Rep. Jeff Denham 17-18; Legislative Director, Rep. Jeff Denham11-17; Financial Services Policy Advisor, Rep. Gary Miller08-10; Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Gary Miller 07-08.
  • ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN
    Previously held: Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Assistant Counsel, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
  • JEFFREY D MARKEY
    Previously held: LD/Deputy Chief of Staff, Representative Doc Hastings.
  • STEVEN SCHULTZ
    Previously held: Legislative Assistant and Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, Senior Legislative Assistant, and Legislative Counsel for the office of Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr.; Shared Staff for the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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 2
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • SENATE

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

 Lobbying activity 7
Railroads

Issues related to car hire rules. Issues related to box car parity. Issues related to rail car owners and leasers.

Transportation

Issues related to car hire rules. Issues related to box car parity. Issues related to surface transportation reauthorization.

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities

Issues related to taxes and depreciation.

Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)

Issues related to tariffs.

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Issues related to business deductibility and bonus depreciation. One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21).

Clean Air and Water (quality)

Issues related to rail safety.

Environment/Superfund

Issues related to rail safety.

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

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