Issues lobbied + lobbyists
RRR — Railroads
Issues pertaining to Passenger Rail. Issues pertaining to Railroad Safety. Issues pertaining to Permit Reform. Issues pertaining to Regulatory Improvement. Issues pertaining to preserving balanced economic regulation. Issues related to federal transportation-related nominations. Issues related to international railway crossings and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Issues related to security and rail freight transportation at the U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada borders. Issues related to Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act Issues related to Executive Branch Nominees Issues pertaining to railroad competition and consolidation Issues related to steel rail S. 323, PLAN for Broadband Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.971,RAILAct, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.341, Railroad Responsibility Act of 2025, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.1200, FreightRAILCAR Act of 2025, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.853, Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R. 3898, Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.2569, Train Noise and Vibrations Reduction Act of 2025, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R. 4092, Protect RAIL Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.5135, Train Crew Choice Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.5286, Humane Transport of Farmed Animals Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.4924, Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.4790, All Aboard Act of 2025, All matters pertaining to the railroad S.2520, All Aboard Act of 2025, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.4756, Freights First Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.4095, Railroad Yardmaster Protection Act of 2025, All matters pertaining to the railroad S.3268, Broadband and Telecommunications RAIL Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.6046, Broadband and Telecommunications RAIL Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.6064, Protecting Homes from Trains Act of 2025, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.5783, State Actions For Employing Transportation Risk Assessments and Crossing Knowledge Strategies Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad Draft of Rail and Highway Transmission Planning Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R. 8012, HOWIE Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad S. 3987, Secure Tracks Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R. 928, Railway Safety Act of 2025, All matters pertaining to the railroad S. 3903, Railway Safety Act of 2026, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R. 7662, Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2026, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R. 7358, SaferRailCrossing Act of 2026, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R. 7011, To require the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration to submit to Congress a report on the rate and causes of rail tank car pressure relief device failures, and for other purposes, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R. 7405, Railand Highway Transmission Planning Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad
Lobbyists: MICHAEL R SMYTHERS jr; mr JUSTIN T WORMMEESTER; GAEL SULLIVAN
Government entities lobbied: Federal Railroad Administration; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office
TRA — Transportation
Issues pertaining to transportation infrastructure-related grant programs. Issues pertaining to the transportation of energy commodities. Issues pertaining to federal truck size and weight limits. Issues pertaining to surface transportation funding. Issues pertaining to transportation automation. Issues pertaining to right of way and unmanned aircraft systems. Issues pertaining to the intermodal freight supply chain. Issues pertaining to alternative transportation fuels. H.R.3505, Barriers to Suicide Act of 2025, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.3647, SAFE CROSS Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad S.2104, Reliable Rail Service Act of 2025, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.6348, Transportation Assistance for Olympic and World Cup Cities Act of 2025, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R. 6531, Bridges Not Bumpers Act of 2025, All matters pertaining to the railroad S. 1259, Manifest Modernization Act of 2025, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R. 2653, Manifest Modernization Act of 2025, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R. 5475, No Tax on Overtime for All Workers Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R. 4776, SPEED Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R. 7567, theFarm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, All matters pertaining to the railroad
Lobbyists: MICHAEL R SMYTHERS jr; mr JUSTIN T WORMMEESTER; GAEL SULLIVAN
Government entities lobbied: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Railroad Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office
ENV — Environment/Superfund
Issues pertaining to regulatory improvement. Issues pertaining to permit reform and Clean Water Act. Issues pertaining to Clean Air Act and locomotive emissions. H.R.2218, STOP CARB Act of 2025, All matters pertaining to the railroad S.1072, STOP CARB Act of 2025, All matters pertaining to the railroad S. 1779, LOCOMOTIVES Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.3194, LOCOMOTIVES Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad
Lobbyists: MICHAEL R SMYTHERS jr; GAEL SULLIVAN; mr JUSTIN T WORMMEESTER
Government entities lobbied: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues related to traditional tax extenders. Issues related to the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tax Credit. S.187, ALIGN Act, Issues related to bonus depreciation H.R.574, ALIGN Act, Issues related to bonus depreciation H.R.3363, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on United States-bound circumvented cargo through Canada or Mexico and entering the United States, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R. 6644, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad
Lobbyists: MICHAEL R SMYTHERS jr; mr JUSTIN T WORMMEESTER; GAEL SULLIVAN
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
BUD — Budget/Appropriations
Issues related to various transportation policy and funding. Issues pertaining to rail cargo theft. H.R. 4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R. 5342, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, All matters pertaining to the railroad S. 2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.4552, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, All matters pertaining to the railroad S.2465, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R. 7148, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026. All matters pertaining to the railroad.
Lobbyists: MICHAEL R SMYTHERS jr; GAEL SULLIVAN; mr JUSTIN T WORMMEESTER
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
LBR — Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Issues pertaining to collective bargaining and the Railway Labor Act. S. 3867, Holiday Pay Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad
Lobbyists: MICHAEL R SMYTHERS jr; mr JUSTIN T WORMMEESTER; GAEL SULLIVAN
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office
HOM — Homeland Security
S.578, BEST Facilitation Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.1294, BESTFacilitationAct, All matters pertaining to the railroad Issues pertaining to railroad cargo theft
Lobbyists: MICHAEL R SMYTHERS jr; mr JUSTIN T WORMMEESTER; GAEL SULLIVAN
Government entities lobbied: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office
TRD — Trade (domestic/foreign)
Issues related to trade and tariffs Issues related to Section 301 Trade Investigations
Lobbyists: MICHAEL R SMYTHERS jr; mr JUSTIN T WORMMEESTER; GAEL SULLIVAN
Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office
LAW — Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S.679, LEOSA Reform Act, All matters pertaining to railroad H.R.2243, LEOSA Reform Act, All matters pertaining to railroad H.R.2853, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025, All matters pertaining to railroad S.1404, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, All matters pertaining to railroad Issues pertaining to railroad cargo theft
Lobbyists: MICHAEL R SMYTHERS jr; mr JUSTIN T WORMMEESTER; GAEL SULLIVAN
Government entities lobbied: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office
DEF — Defense
S.2296, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, Issues pertaining to rail cargo theft
Lobbyists: MICHAEL R SMYTHERS jr; mr JUSTIN T WORMMEESTER; GAEL SULLIVAN