Lobbying Relationship

Client

Union Pacific Company

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Lobbying firm

Subject Matter (fka Elmendorf Ryan)

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  • Issues surrounding the rail industry S. 1979/H.R. 1748 ("The Safe Freight Act")
  • Issues related to transportation and infrastructure; H.R.2 (the INVEST in America Act)

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General Issues: Railroads, Budget/Appropriations, Transportation

Spending: about $3,380,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, House of Representatives, Senate

Bills mentioned

H.R.3651: Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015

Sponsor: Bill Shuster (R-Pa.)

S.638: Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

S.648: Helping Educators Support All Students Act

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

S.49: Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2011

Sponsor: Herb Kohl (D-Wis.)

H.R.233: Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009

Sponsor: Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.)

S.146: Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009

Sponsor: Herb Kohl (D-Wis.)

S.2889: Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2009

Sponsor: John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.)

H.R.2095: Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2008

Sponsor: James L. Oberstar (D-Minn.)

S.953: Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007

Sponsor: John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.)

H.R.1650: Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2008

Sponsor: Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.)

S.772: Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007

Sponsor: Herb Kohl (D-Wis.)

H.R.1748: Safe Freight Act of 2019

Sponsor: Don Young (R-Alaska)

S.1979: Safe Freight Act of 2019

Sponsor: Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.)

H.R.2: Moving Forward Act

Sponsor: Peter A. DeFazio (D-Ore.)

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Lobbyists

Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.

Lobbyist Covered positions?
James Ryan LaFollette Law Fel., S. Jud. Cttee, Subctte Juv. Just Legal Aide, H. Jud. Cttee, Subctte Crime, CrimJust Legal Counsel, Sen. Reid Legis. Dir. & General Counsel, Sen. Reid Chief Counsel, Asst. Dem. Leader/Whip Floor Policy Dir., Asst. Dem. Leader/Whip
Barry LaSala Counsel, Senate Small Business Committee
Pat Bousliman Professional Staff, Senate Finance Acting Chief, Healthcare, Senate Finance Professional Staff, Health Senate Finance Leg Asst., Senator Baucus Leg Coordinator, Senator Baucus
Robert Cogorno Floor Director, Majority Leader
Stacey Alexander Chief of Staff, Rep. James Matheson
Tom Lopach Chief of Staff - Sen. Jon Tester - 2010-2014; Senior Vice President Congressional Affairs - Export Import Bank of the United States - 2009; Legislative Aide - Sen. Edward M. Kennedy - 2001; Field Representative - Rep. Pat Williams - 1996;
Jamie Wall LA - Sen. Roy Blunt, LA - Sen. Kit Bond, LC - Sen. Kit Bond, Staff Asst. - Sen. Kit Bond, Constituent Svcs Caseworker - Gov. Matt Blunt
Ed Kutler Executive Director, House Wednesday Group; Senior Advisor to Minority Whip and Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich
Robert Cogorno (COP cont'd) Floor Director, Minority Whip Appropriations/Research Dir., Min. Leader Appropriations, Rep. DeLauro Legislative Director, Rep. Visclosky Communications, Sen. Adams
Natalie Farr Rogers CoS, Deputy CoS, Sen. Gardner; CoS, LD, Rep. Gardner; Professional Staff, Rep. Study Comm.; LA - Dept of Labor; LA, Rep. Shadegg, Proj. Asst., Rep. Policy Comm.
Cedric Grant Sr. Advisor, Rep. Rangel; Dir., WH Office of Faith Based & Neighborhood Partnerships; US Dept. of Commerce; CoS, Rep. Jeffries
Bill Ghent Sen. Tom Carper (2003-2019) - Chief of staff 2015-2019; Legislative Director 2007-2015; and, Communications Director 2003-2006
Steven Elmendorf n/a
Shanti Stanton n/a
Kristina Kennedy n/a
Whit Askew n/a
Steven Elmerdorf n/a
James Houton n/a
Jimmy Ryan n/a

Disclosures Filed

Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.

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Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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