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Canadian Pacific Kansas City

Transportation · Lobbying Client

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C
Influence Score
58/100
Moderate Influence
$3.1M
Total Lobby Spend
4
Policy Issues
2
Lobbyists
1
Revolving Door

Canadian Pacific Kansas City's Federal Lobbying Record

Canadian Pacific Kansas City's $3.1M in disclosed federal lobbying puts it in the mid-tier of registered filers. Spending in the seven-figure range is common for established trade groups, mid-size corporations, and advocacy organizations that maintain a steady but not aggressive presence on Capitol Hill.

Across the 5-year window from 2020 to 2024, Canadian Pacific Kansas City's annual disclosed lobbying spend has climbed meaningfully — from $519K in 2020 to $703K in 2024, a change of +36%. Step-changes of this size often coincide with major bills moving through Congress, regulatory rulemakings affecting the organization's industry, or a leadership change in the relevant committee.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City's disclosed lobbying focuses on a narrow 4-issue footprint. A focused issue list usually means the organization concentrates its federal engagement on a small set of bills or rulemakings directly relevant to its core business.

1 of 2 lobbyists reported by Canadian Pacific Kansas City (50%) disclose prior federal government service — a high revolving-door share. The LDA cover sheet flags any "covered position" the lobbyist held in the executive branch, Congress, or a senior staff role within the past two years.

Among the named bench, lobbyists with disclosed prior federal service include Andrew B. Garcia (Former Director of Policy, Department of Energy). The covered-position field on LDA cover sheets captures executive-branch and senior congressional roles held within the prior two years.

Within the Transportation sector, Canadian Pacific Kansas City ranks #13 of 17 tracked organizations by disclosed lobbying spend. The sector leader is FedEx Corporation at $34.8M; the sector average is $9.3M. Canadian Pacific Kansas City's $3.1M sits 66% below the sector average.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City's LobbySpend Influence Score of 58/100 (grade C) is the most common grade in the index — it covers organizations with established but moderate federal advocacy programs. The score combines disclosed total spend (40%), issue breadth (30%), and revolving-door connections (30%). A C-grade is typical of mid-size corporations and trade associations with steady quarterly filings on a focused issue set.

Every figure above is sourced from Senate lobbying disclosure filings submitted under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995. Per-issue dollar splits and covered-position flags are filer-reported and may be amended after initial submission.

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Annual Lobbying Spend

Policy Issues

Government Entities Contacted

U.S. Senate
U.S. House of Representatives
National Science Foundation
Dept of Energy
Food & Drug Administration
Federal Trade Commission

Recent Filings

PeriodRegistrantIssuesLobbyistsAmount
2024 Oct-DecFierce Government Relations
TRAGOVRRR
1$171K
2024 Jul-SepDLA Piper
TRDRRR
2$147K
2024 Apr-JunVenable LLP
GOVTRDRRR
1$155K
2024 Jan-MarCornerstone Government Affairs
RRRTRDGOV+1
1$202K
2023 Oct-DecCapitol Counsel
TRARRRGOV
2$132K
2023 Jul-SepBGR Group
TRARRRGOV+1
1$151K
2023 Apr-JunAkin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
TRARRRGOV+1
2$139K
2023 Jan-MarSquire Patton Boggs
GOVTRD
1$113K

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Lobbying FAQ

Canadian Pacific Kansas City has spent $3.1M on federal lobbying across 4 policy areas. This includes spending on registered lobbyists and direct government contacts.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City lobbies on 4 policy issues, including Railroads, Transportation, Trade, Government Issues. These disclosures are filed quarterly with the Senate Office of Public Records.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City has an Influence Score of 58/100 (Grade C). This proprietary score is based on total lobby spend (40%), policy issue breadth (30%), and revolving door connections (30%).

Canadian Pacific Kansas City employs 2 registered lobbyists, of whom 1 have revolving door connections, meaning they previously held government positions before becoming lobbyists.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City has contacted 6 government entities as part of their lobbying activities, including U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, National Science Foundation.

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.