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BNSF Railway

Transportation · Lobbying Client

C
Influence Score
57/100
Moderate Influence
$8.3M
Total Lobby Spend
5
Policy Issues
6
Lobbyists
2
Revolving Door

BNSF Railway reported $8.3 million in federal lobbying expenditures (2020-2024) as disclosed in Senate LDA filings. The organization's lobbying activity spans 5 policy areas, with primary focus on Railroads, Transportation, Environment/Superfund. This data is drawn from quarterly disclosure reports filed with the Secretary of the Senate under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995. All lobbying disclosure data sourced from Senate lobbying disclosure filings filed under the Lobbying Disclosure Act.

Annual Lobbying Spend

Policy Issues

Government Entities Contacted

Federal Aviation Administration
Dept of Energy
Dept of Justice
Dept of Defense
Federal Communications Commission
Dept of Agriculture
Securities & Exchange Commission
Office of Management & Budget

Recent Filings

PeriodRegistrantIssuesLobbyistsAmount
2024 Oct-DecPrime Policy Group
ENVRRR
3$532K
2024 Jul-SepDLA Piper
TRALBRRRR
3$436K
2024 Apr-JunSquire Patton Boggs
RRRTRA
3$366K
2024 Jan-MarAkin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
TRALBRENV+1
4$410K
2023 Oct-DecS-3 Group
TRARRR
1$427K
2023 Jul-SepK&L Gates
LBRTRAENV+2
2$316K
2023 Apr-JunInvariant LLC
GOVENV
1$335K
2023 Jan-MarVan Scoyoc Associates
LBRTRARRR+2
3$377K

BNSF Railway Lobbying FAQ

BNSF Railway has spent $8.3M on federal lobbying across 5 policy areas. This includes spending on registered lobbyists and direct government contacts.

BNSF Railway lobbies on 5 policy issues, including Railroads, Transportation, Environment/Superfund, Labor/Workplace. These disclosures are filed quarterly with the Senate Office of Public Records.

BNSF Railway has an Influence Score of 57/100 (Grade C). This proprietary score is based on total lobby spend (40%), policy issue breadth (30%), and revolving door connections (30%).

BNSF Railway employs 6 registered lobbyists, of whom 2 have revolving door connections, meaning they previously held government positions before becoming lobbyists.

BNSF Railway has contacted 8 government entities as part of their lobbying activities, including Federal Aviation Administration, Dept of Energy, Dept of Justice.

Sources: Senate Office of Public Records (LDA), OpenSecrets.org
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Lobbying data is sourced from quarterly Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) filings with the Senate Office of Public Records. Influence Scores combine total spend (40%), issue breadth (30%), and revolving door connections (30%). Filings may be amended after initial submission.