π Transportation (TRA)
Federal lobbying activity for the transportation issue area
AI Overview
Transportation (TRA) has attracted $1.1B in lobbying spending across 54.6K filings. This is a major lobbying issue area with significant corporate interest.
Spending by Year
Top Clients
| # | 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 |
Top Lobbying Firms
| # | Firm | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holland & Knight LLP | $48.3M |
| 2 | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld | $32.1M |
| 3 | Alpine Group Partners, LLC. | $24.1M |
| 4 | Van Scoyoc Associates | $22.5M |
| 5 | Cassidy & Associates, INC. | $22.3M |
| 6 | Invariant LLC | $20.6M |
| 7 | Squire Patton Boggs | $19.9M |
| 8 | Cornerstone Government Affairs, INC. | $17.9M |
| 9 | Forbes-tate | $16.6M |
| 10 | Ballard Partners | $15.7M |
| 11 | Elevate Government Affairs, LLC | $15.4M |
| 12 | K&l Gates, LLP | $14.6M |
| 13 | Summit Strategies Government Affairs LLC | $14.6M |
| 14 | BGR Government Affairs | $14.0M |
| 15 | Townsend Public Affairs, INC | $13.2M |
| 16 | Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP | $12.1M |
| 17 | Water Strategies, LLC | $12.0M |
| 18 | The Ferguson Group | $12.0M |
| 19 | Alcalde & Fay | $11.6M |
| 20 | Crossroads Strategies, LLC | $11.4M |
Sample Lobbying Descriptions
β’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
β’Funding for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
β’FAA reauthorization; US trade agreements with foreign commercial airlines operating in the US; tax issues; transportation appropriations.
β’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
β’Autonomous vehicles
β’regulatory developments
β’Surface transportation issues.
β’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
β’Support for defense funding of mobile satellite communications equipment, aviation training solutions and virtual and immersive training courseware. Advocate for greater regional transportation tech
β’Federal policy and funding for transit
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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