BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY
- Active Clients
- 1
- TTM Spend
- $2,670,000
- Total Filings
- 59
- Active Since
- 2013
trailing 4 reported quarters
income + expenses, last 12mo
3 in the last 12 months
14 years with filings
Income & Lobbyist Activity Last 10 years, by quarter
Clients from the last four reported quarters (1) · ranked by reported income and expenses
| Client | Reported $ | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY | $2.67M | 3 | 100.0% |
Issues lobbied last four reported quarters
| Issue | Activities | Share |
|---|---|---|
BUD
Budget/Appropriations
|
3 | 10.0% |
DEF
Defense
|
3 | 10.0% |
ENV
Environment/Superfund
|
3 | 10.0% |
HOM
Homeland Security
|
3 | 10.0% |
LBR
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
|
3 | 10.0% |
LAW
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
|
3 | 10.0% |
RRR
Railroads
|
3 | 10.0% |
TAX
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
|
3 | 10.0% |
TRD
Trade (domestic/foreign)
|
3 | 10.0% |
TRA
Transportation
|
3 | 10.0% |
Government entities contacted last four reported quarters
| Entity | Contacts | Share | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | 29 | 24.6% | Congress |
| SENATE | 29 | 24.6% | Congress |
| White House Office | 14 | 11.9% | Agency |
| Transportation, Dept of (DOT) | 11 | 9.3% | Agency |
| Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS) | 7 | 5.9% | Agency |
| Federal Railroad Administration | 6 | 5.1% | Agency |
| Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) | 3 | 2.5% | Agency |
| Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | 3 | 2.5% | Agency |
| Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) | 3 | 2.5% | Agency |
| Office of Management & Budget (OMB) | 3 | 2.5% | Agency |
Revolving door lobbyists active in the last 12 months
0 of 3 lobbyists (0%) listed a prior covered government position on a lobbying filing.
Political contributions semiannual LD-203 reports by the firm and its lobbyists
4 reports on file for 2025 (latest version of each); 2 reported no contributions.
Itemized by year
| Year | Items | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | $99,000 |
Largest recipients, 2025
| Recipient | Items | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN EXCELLENCE PAC honoring Pete Ricketts | 1 | $5,000 |
| GEM STATE PAC honoring Russ Fulcher | 1 | $5,000 |
| LETS GET TO WORK PAC honoring Rick Scott | 1 | $5,000 |
| OORAH! PAC honoring Todd Young | 1 | $5,000 |
| ZINKE FOR CONGRESS honoring Ryan Zinke | 2 | $5,000 |
Filings 59 total
| Posted | Period | Client | Type | Income | Expenses | Activities | Lobbyists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-22 | 2018 Q4 | BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY | 4th Quarter - Report |
— | $780.0K | 6 | 4 |
| 2019-01-22 | 2018 Q3 | BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY | 3rd Quarter - Amendment |
— | $880.0K | 6 | 4 |
| 2019-01-22 | 2018 Q2 | BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY | 2nd Quarter - Amendment |
— | $780.0K | 6 | 4 |
| 2019-01-22 | 2018 Q1 | BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY | 1st Quarter - Amendment |
— | $1.4M | 6 | 4 |
| 2019-01-22 | 2017 Q4 | BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY | 4th Quarter - Amendment |
— | $710.0K | 7 | 4 |
| 2019-01-22 | 2017 Q3 | BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY | 3rd Quarter - Amendment |
— | $760.0K | 6 | 4 |
| 2019-01-22 | 2017 Q2 | BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY | 2nd Quarter - Amendment |
— | $740.0K | 6 | 4 |
| 2018-10-19 | 2018 Q3 | BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY | 3rd Quarter - Report |
— | $850.0K | 6 | 4 |
| 2018-07-20 | 2018 Q2 | BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY | 2nd Quarter - Report |
— | $755.0K | 6 | 4 |
| 2018-04-23 | 2018 Q1 | BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY | 1st Quarter - Amendment |
— | $1.37M | 6 | 4 |
Lobbyists active in the last 12 months (3)
- MICHAEL SMYTHERS
- GAEL SULLIVAN
- JUSTIN WORMMEESTER