Lobbying Filing Details

Total Spending

$740,000

Activities

8

Lobbyists

3

Gov't Entities

28

Filing Information
Filing UUID:
82fb3079-338a-4555-a5c0-bd38eeaed95f
Type:
Q1 - 1st Quarter - Report
Period:
2025 - 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
Date Posted:
April 21, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Income:
$0
Expenses:
$740,000
Expense Method:
A
Document URL:
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Quick Info
  • Document Type: text/html
  • Posted By: MICHAEL R. SMYTHERS, JR.
Registrant
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY
WASHINGTON, District of Columbia
Client
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY
District of Columbia, United States of America
Lobbying Activities (8)
Activity 1
Budget/Appropriations

Issues related to various transportation policy and funding. Issues pertaining to rail cargo theft.

Lobbyists (3)
  • MICHAEL R SMYTHERS JR
  • MR. JUSTIN T WORMMEESTER
  • GAEL SULLIVAN
Government Entities (2)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Activity 2
Environment/Superfund

Issues pertaining to regulatory improvement. Issues pertaining to permit reform and Clean Water Act. Issues pertaining to Clean Air Act and locomotive emissions. H.R.2218, STOP CARB Act of 2025, All matters pertaining to the railroad S.1072, STOP CARB Act of 2025, All matters pertaining to the railroad

Lobbyists (3)
  • MICHAEL R SMYTHERS JR
  • MR. JUSTIN T WORMMEESTER
  • GAEL SULLIVAN
Government Entities (4)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Activity 3
Homeland Security

S.578, BEST Facilitation Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.1294, BESTFacilitationAct, All matters pertaining to the railroad

Lobbyists (3)
  • MICHAEL R SMYTHERS JR
  • MR. JUSTIN T WORMMEESTER
  • GAEL SULLIVAN
Government Entities (2)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Activity 4
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Issues pertaining to collective bargaining and the Railway Labor Act.

Lobbyists (3)
  • MICHAEL R SMYTHERS JR
  • MR. JUSTIN T WORMMEESTER
  • GAEL SULLIVAN
Government Entities (4)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • White House Office
  • Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Activity 5
Railroads

Issues pertaining to Passenger Rail. Issues pertaining to Railroad Safety. Issues pertaining to Permit Reform. Issues pertaining to Regulatory Improvement. Issues pertaining to preserving balanced economic regulation. Issues related to federal transportation-related nominations. Issues related to international railway crossings and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Issues related to security and rail freight transportation at the U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada borders. Issues related to Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act S. 323, PLAN for Broadband Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad Issues related to Executive Branch Nominees H.R.971,RAILAct, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.341, Railroad Responsibility Act of 2025, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.1200, FreightRAILCAR Act of 2025, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.853, Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad

Lobbyists (3)
  • MICHAEL R SMYTHERS JR
  • MR. JUSTIN T WORMMEESTER
  • GAEL SULLIVAN
Government Entities (7)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
  • Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
  • Federal Railroad Administration
  • ... and 2 more
Activity 6
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Issues related to traditional tax extenders. Issues related to the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tax Credit S.187, ALIGN Act, Issues related to bonus depreciation H.R.574, ALIGN Act, Issues related to bonus depreciation

Lobbyists (3)
  • MICHAEL R SMYTHERS JR
  • MR. JUSTIN T WORMMEESTER
  • GAEL SULLIVAN
Government Entities (2)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Activity 7
Trade (domestic/foreign)

Issues related to trade and tariffs Issues related to Section 301 Trade Investigations

Lobbyists (3)
  • MICHAEL R SMYTHERS JR
  • MR. JUSTIN T WORMMEESTER
  • GAEL SULLIVAN
Government Entities (2)
  • White House Office
  • U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Activity 8
Transportation

Issues pertaining to transportation infrastructure-related grant programs. Issues pertaining to the transportation of energy commodities. Issues pertaining to federal truck size and weight limits. Issues pertaining to surface transportation funding. Issues pertaining to transportation automation. Issues pertaining to right of way and unmanned aircraft systems. Issues pertaining to the intermodal freight supply chain. Issues pertaining to alternative transportation fuels.

Lobbyists (3)
  • MICHAEL R SMYTHERS JR
  • MR. JUSTIN T WORMMEESTER
  • GAEL SULLIVAN
Government Entities (5)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
  • Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
  • Federal Railroad Administration

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