Lobbying Filing Details

Total Spending

$180,000

Activities

5

Lobbyists

3

Gov't Entities

29

Filing Information
Filing UUID:
7eb1f215-a7d1-41dd-ab04-41e0bd42da64
Type:
Q2 - 2nd Quarter - Report
Period:
2026 - 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30)
Date Posted:
July 14, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Income:
$0
Expenses:
$180,000
Expense Method:
A
Document URL:
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Quick Info
  • Document Type: text/html
  • Posted By: Andrea Niethold
Registrant
CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY
WASHINGTON, District of Columbia
Client
CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY
District of Columbia, United States of America
Lobbying Activities (5)
Activity 1
Homeland Security

Surface transportation/railroad homeland security issues Border security and cross-border commerce/U.S.-Canada Beyond the Border Initiative

Foreign Entity Issues: Canadian National Railway Company is a publicly-traded Canadian corporation whose core business is freight railroad transportation services in the United States and Canada. The company's interest in homeland security issues is the impact of potential legislation or regulatory changes on its ability to provide freight rail services to its customers in the U.S.

Lobbyists (3)
  • ANDREA MARIE WALDOCK NIETHOLD
  • PATRICK MARSHALL
  • JOSHUA SABIN
Government Entities (2)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Activity 2
Railroads

Surface transportation reauthorization issues Implementation of CN's acquisition of the major portion of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Company Implementation of Positive Train Control technology Expansion of rail passenger services in the United States Safe Transportation by rail of materials, commodities, crude oil and hazardous materials Issues relating to transportation and infrastructure Proposed Railway Safety Legislation UP-NS merger

Foreign Entity Issues: Canadian National Railway Company is a publicly-traded Canadian corporation, whose core business is freight railroad transportation services in the United States and Canada. The company's interest in railroad issues is the impact of the referenced legislation or regulatory changes on its ability to provide freight rail services to its customers in the U.S.

Lobbyists (3)
  • ANDREA MARIE WALDOCK NIETHOLD
  • PATRICK MARSHALL
  • JOSHUA SABIN
Government Entities (8)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
  • Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
  • ... and 3 more
Activity 3
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Short Line Tax Credit provision 45G Tax reform and rate reduction issues

Foreign Entity Issues: Canadian National Railway Company is a publicly-traded Canadian corporation, whose core business is freight railroad transportation services in the United States and Canada. The company's interest in tax issues is the impact of the referenced legislation on its ability to provide freight rail services to its customers in the U.S.

Lobbyists (3)
  • ANDREA MARIE WALDOCK NIETHOLD
  • PATRICK MARSHALL
  • JOSHUA SABIN
Government Entities (2)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Activity 4
Trade (domestic/foreign)

NAFTA Cross-border trade issues USMCA negotiations

Foreign Entity Issues: Canadian National Railway Company is a publicly-traded Canadian corporation, whose core business is freight railroad transportation services in the United States and Canada. The company's interest in trade issues is the impact of the referenced matters on its ability to provide freight rail services to its customers in the U.S.

Lobbyists (3)
  • ANDREA MARIE WALDOCK NIETHOLD
  • PATRICK MARSHALL
  • JOSHUA SABIN
Government Entities (9)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
  • Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
  • ... and 4 more
Activity 5
Transportation

Surface transportation reauthorization issues Implementation of CN's acquisition of the major portion of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Company Implementation of Positive Train Control technology Expansion of rail passenger services in the United States Safe transportation by rail of crude oil and other hazardous materials Proposed Railway Safety Act legislation NS-UP proposed merger

Foreign Entity Issues: Canadian National Railway Company is a publicly-traded Canadian corporation whose core business is freight railroad transportation services in the United States and Canada. The company's interest in transportation issues is the impact of the referenced legislation or regulatory changes on its ability to provide freight rail services to its customers in the U.S.

Lobbyists (3)
  • ANDREA MARIE WALDOCK NIETHOLD
  • PATRICK MARSHALL
  • JOSHUA SABIN
Government Entities (8)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
  • Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
  • ... and 3 more

Source: LDA.gov, data retrieved November 9, 2026. FilingExplorer is not affiliated with LDA.gov; the Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for data or analyses derived from these records after retrieval.