The American Waterways Operators

Based in VA

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AI Overview

With $5.7M in lobbying spend across 33 quarterly filings, The American Waterways Operators is one of the biggest lobbying spenders in Washington. They deploy 16 individual lobbyists Their lobbying covers 3 issue areas. Active from 2018 to 2025.

$5.7M

Total Spend

Years Active

Firms Hired

Lobbyists Deployed

Issues Lobbied

Spending Trend

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Year	Lobbying Spend
2018	$780K
2019	$910K
2020	$480K
2021	$560K
2022	$650K
2023	$740K
2024	$710K
2025	$820K

Issues Lobbied

Marine/Maritime Transportation Clean Air & Water

Lobbying Firms

The American Waterways Operators

Lobbyists

Thomas Allegretti Jennifer Carpenter Lynn Muench Craig Montesano Mark Wright Charles Costanzo Thomas Horgan Brian Vahey Matt Kent Justin Lampert Caitlyn Stewart Patrick Parsons Peter Schrappen Kyle Burleson Joseph Manion Andrew Eisenberger

What They Lobby About

These are actual descriptions from their quarterly lobbying disclosure filings, summarizing what they lobbied Congress and federal agencies about.Issue areas: Marine/Maritime, Transportation, Clean Air & Water

•S. 1894 A bill to exempt Puerto Rico from the coastwise laws of the United States (commonly known as the "Jones Act"), provisions related to coastwise endorsements for tugboat, towboats, and barges.

•S1609/HR3266 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2018, provisions related to inland waterways infrastructure and the U.S. maritime industry.
•Water Resources Reform an

•S.168/H.R.1154 Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act, provisions related to ballast water regulation.
•S.1129 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017, provisions related to ballast water regulation

•S. 168 / H.R. 1154 Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act, provisions related to ballast water regulation.
•S. 1129 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017, provisions related to ballast water regul

•S. 1609 / H.R. 3266 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2018, provisions related to inland waterways infrastructure and the U.S. maritime industry.
•H.R. 8 Water Resou