Issues lobbied + lobbyists
CSP — Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to cargo theft prosecution and deterrent; Issues related to CISA reauthorization; Issues related to AI; Issues related to cyber security; HR 2853/S 1404 - Combating Organized Retail Crime Act; S 3376 - Require TSA to establish a pilot project to evaluate the effectiveness of technologies to combat cargo theft; HR 4092 - Protect Railroads Against Illegal Looters Act
Lobbyists: STEPHEN FLIPPIN; PATRICK C. EDMOND; mr THOMAS LIVINGSTON
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
TRD — Trade (domestic/foreign)
Issues related to tariff proposals Issues related to USTR proposed China ship fee Issues related to steel Issues related to USMCA
Lobbyists: STEPHEN FLIPPIN; mr THOMAS LIVINGSTON
Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR1: Budget Reconciliation - bonus depreciation, corporate tax rate, business SALT, and 45V and 45Z (hydrogen); S 187/HR 574 ALIGN Act - tax depreciation; HR 4763 - Paid Time Off Act; HR 5475 - No Tax on Over Time for all Workers Act
Lobbyists: STEPHEN FLIPPIN
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
RRR — Railroads
Issues related to upcoming transportation reauthorization bill; Issues related to modal equity, user fees, and Highway Trust Fund; Issues related to rail safety technology - including air brake testing, automated track inspections, train inspection portals, trip optimizer, drones, and safety pilot programs; Issues related to cargo theft; Issues related to rail operations and service; Issues related to supply chain network; Issues related to at-grade crossings and crossing elimination/signals funding; Issues related to Amtrak and passenger rail; Issues related to rail labor; Issues related to railroad right of way, including safety, encroachments, and property rights; HR 853: Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act; HR 854: DERAIL Act; HR 971: RAIL Act; HR 341: Railroad Responsibility Act of 2025; HR 928: Railway Safety Act of 2025; Monitor HR 2569: Train Noise and Vibration Reduction Act; HR 2166: Safe Route Acts of 2025 - heavy trucks; Monitor HR1487: The Agricultural and Forestry Hauling Efficiency Act - heavy trucks; Monitor HR 2424: Modern, Clean and Safe Trucks Act - trucks subsidy; Monitor HR 2514: Trucker Bathroom Access Act; Monitor HR 3232: FSP authorization Monitor HR 3730: FARE Act Monitor HR 4924: Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act Monitor HR 5677: RIDE FAST Act Monitor HR 7011: FRA report on tank car pressure relief valves HR 7338: RAIL Act Monitor HR 7358: Guidance on State projects to reduce trespassing fatalities HR 7405: Rail and Highway Transmission Planning Act HR 7662: Rail Safety Enhancement Act Monitor S. 2899: Rail Service Continuity and Stability Act Monitor S. 2916: Long-Distance Corridor Relief Act Monitor S. 3728: Secretary remove non-federal funding requirement under CID program S. 3903/HR 7748: Rail Safety Act S. 3987: Secure Tracks Act Issues related to regulatory reform; HR 4095: Railroad Yardmasters Protection Act; HR 3194/S 1779: Locomotives Act; S 2104: Reliable Rail Service Act; HR 3055: TRANSPORT Jobs Act; HR 3647: SAFE CROSS Act - technology at crossings; HR 341: Railroad Responsibility Act - crossing bill; HR 4790/S 2520: All Aboard Act - electrification of US railroads; HR 6531: Bridges not Bumpers Act; HR 6046: Broadband and Telecommunications RAIL Act; HR 5697: Passenger Rail Liability Adjustment Act; HR 4170: Bridge Corrosion Prevention and Repair Act; HR 5783: SAFE Tracks Act
Lobbyists: STEPHEN FLIPPIN; PATRICK C. EDMOND; mr THOMAS LIVINGSTON
Government entities lobbied: Federal Railroad Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Surface Transportation Board (STB); White House Office
GOV — Government Issues
Issues related to streamlining permits approvals Issues related to government regulations HR 3525/ S 1708: Regulatory Accountability Act
Lobbyists: STEPHEN FLIPPIN; PATRICK C. EDMOND
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
ENV — Environment/Superfund
Issues relate to environmental and energy regulation; Issues related to CARB waiver on zero-emission locomotives;
Lobbyists: STEPHEN FLIPPIN; PATRICK C. EDMOND
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE