Transportation
Issue Code: TRA
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AI Overview
Transportation is one of the 79 issue categories tracked under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. With $1.1B in total lobbying spend across 54.6K filings, it ranks among the most heavily lobbied policy areas in Washington. The money flowing into this issue reflects how much is at stake for the industries involved.
$1.1B
Total Lobbying Spend
54.6K
Filings
50
Top Clients
Spending by Year
| Year | Spending | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $117.8M | 5,964 |
| 2019 | $122.1M | 6,121 |
| 2020 | $134.1M | 6,459 |
| 2021 | $152.6M | 7,374 |
| 2022 | $162.1M | 7,766 |
| 2023 | $169.2M | 7,914 |
| 2024 | $135.3M | 6,353 |
| 2025 | $152.9M | 6,643 |
Biggest Spenders
| # | Client | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fedex Corporation | $6.5M |
| 2 | Association of Equipment Manufacturers | $6.5M |
| 3 | American Beverage Association | $6.0M |
| 4 | Air Evac Lifeteam | $5.8M |
| 5 | Uber Technologies, INC. | $4.7M |
| 6 | Airlines for America | $4.5M |
| 7 | American Airlines, INC. | $4.5M |
| 8 | City and County of San Francisco | $4.2M |
| 9 | Qualcomm Incorporated | $4.0M |
| 10 | American Chemistry Council | $3.7M |
| 11 | Pepsico, INC. | $3.7M |
| 12 | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | $3.4M |
| 13 | Norfolk Southern Corporation | $3.4M |
| 14 | Enterprise Holdings, INC. DBA Enterprise Mobility | $3.2M |
| 15 | Bnsf Railway Company | $3.1M |
| 16 | National Water Resources Association | $3.1M |
| 17 | Lyft, INC. | $3.1M |
| 18 | Cubic Corporation | $3.1M |
| 19 | Federal Express Corporation | $3.0M |
| 20 | Waymo LLC | $3.0M |
| 21 | Csx Corporation | $2.7M |
| 22 | U.S. Travel Association | $2.7M |
| 23 | Rail Security Alliance | $2.6M |
| 24 | Acorn Consulting Obo Shell USA INC. | $2.5M |
| 25 | Dupont Specialty Products(previously Reported as E.i. Du Pont De Nemours and Co) | $2.5M |
Top Firms
Holland & Knight LLP$48.3M
Van Scoyoc Associates$22.5M
Invariant LLC$20.6M
Squire Patton Boggs$19.9M
Forbes-tate$16.6M
Ballard Partners$15.7M
K&l Gates, LLP$14.6M
BGR Government Affairs$14.0M
What They Lobby For
- Support client's work to become a 100% alternate fuel fleet and the flexibility of federal regulations pertaining to vehicle retention. Support extension of alternative fuel tax credit and parallel ef
- Funding for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- FAA reauthorization; US trade agreements with foreign commercial airlines operating in the US; tax issues; transportation appropriations.
- Revise US Code sections 59A, 59B, 4491, 6038 A, C, and E establishing "base erosion anti-abuse tax" to relieve corporations covered by the tax from nullifying the effect of tax credits and deductions
- Autonomous vehicles
- regulatory developments
- Surface transportation issues.
- Strict enforcement of the Jones Act, monitoring of all relevant federal legislative and regulatory activities, federal policy research and analysis, and representation of Client before the U.S. Congre
- Support for defense funding of mobile satellite communications equipment, aviation training solutions and virtual and immersive training courseware. Advocate for greater regional transportation tech
- Federal policy and funding for transit
Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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