Influence at a glance · Jan 25 – Sep 26
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Lobbying: all issues, rounded to the nearest $10,000. Two filers, same 21 months. This PAC gives money raised from the company’s employees; the company itself can’t give to campaigns from its treasury.
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MethodCSX reported federal lobbying in 8 of the last 8 quarters (Q4 2024 to Q3 2026), with its own in-house lobbyists and 3 outside firms. What follows is what the filings say it lobbied on, not which way.
Issue areas ranked by quarters filedQ4 24 → Q3 26
- Consumer Issues/Safety/Products8/8
- Environment/Superfund8/8
- Government Issues8/8
- Railroads8/8
- Transportation8/8
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code 7 of 8 · Trade (domestic/foreign) 7 of 8 · 2 more · Show all 9
- Taxation/Internal Revenue Code7/8
- Trade (domestic/foreign)7/8
- Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV5/8
- Homeland Security1/8
Bills named in the filings 78 bills, this period
- H.R. 971 RAIL Act10 filings
- H.R. 928 Railway Safety Act of 20259 filings
- H.R. 6046 Broadband and Telecommunications RAIL Act8 filings
- H.R. 341 Railroad Responsibility Act of 20257 filings
- H.R. 1487 Agricultural and Forestry Hauling Efficiency Act6 filings
73 more, 28 named in only one filing · Show all 78
- H.R. 2166 Safe Routes Act of 20256 filings
- H.R. 2424 Modern, Clean, and Safe Trucks Act of 20256 filings
- H.R. 2514 Trucker Bathroom Access Act6 filings
- H.R. 2569 Train Noise and Vibrations Reduction Act of 20256 filings
- H.R. 3055 TRANSPORT Jobs Act6 filings
- H.R. 3194 LOCOMOTIVES Act6 filings
- H.R. 853 Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act6 filings
- H.R. 854 DERAIL Act6 filings
- H.R. 2853 Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 20255 filings
- H.R. 3647 SAFE CROSS Act5 filings
- H.R. 4095 Railroad Yardmaster Protection Act of 20255 filings
- H.R. 574 ALIGN Act5 filings
- H.R. 1 An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. Broad bill5 filings
- H.R. 4092 Protect RAIL Act4 filings
- H.R. 4790 All Aboard Act of 20254 filings
- H.R. 5697 Passenger Rail Liability Adjustment Act of 20254 filings
- H.R. 5783 State Actions For Employing Transportation Risk Assessments and Crossing Knowledge Strategies Act4 filings
- S. 4310 / H.R. 5475 No Tax on Overtime for All Workers Act4 filings
- H.R. 8870 BUILD America 250 Act Broad bill4 filings
- H.R. 3525 Regulatory Accountability Act3 filings
- H.R. 4170 Bridge Corrosion Prevention and Repair Act of 20253 filings
- H.R. 6531 Bridges not Bumpers Act of 20253 filings
- H.R. 7338 Railroad Safety and Accountability Act3 filings
- H.R. 7405 Rail and Highway Transmission Planning Act3 filings
- H.R. 7662 Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 20263 filings
- S. 3903 / H.R. 7748 Railway Safety Act of 20263 filings
- S. 3987 Secure Tracks Act3 filings
- H.R. 1238, 118th Decreasing Emergency Railroad Accident Instances Locally Act2 filings
- H.R. 1633, 118th RAIL Act2 filings
- H.R. 3232 Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Reauthorization Act2 filings
- H.R. 3730 FARE Act2 filings
- H.R. 471, 118th SHIP IT Act2 filings
- H.R. 4763 PTO Act2 filings
- H.R. 4924 Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act2 filings
- H.R. 5677 RIDE FAST Act2 filings
- H.R. 7011 Under Pressure Act2 filings
- H.R. 7358 Safer Rail Crossing Act of 20262 filings
- H.R. 8417 Keeping China Off the Rails Act2 filings
- H.R. 9409 Remote Control Locomotives Safety Improvement Act of 20262 filings
- S. 2899 Rail Service Continuity and Stability Act of 20252 filings
- S. 2916 Long-Distance Corridor Relief Act2 filings
- S. 3728 Long-Distance Corridor Relief Enhancement Act2 filings
- S. 4429 / H.R. 8730 Connected Vehicle Security Act of 20262 filings
- S. 576 / H.R. 1674, 118th Railway Safety Act of 20232 filings
- H.R. 9170 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 Broad bill2 filings
- H.R. 1347, 118th D-BLOC Act1 filing
- H.R. 2785, 118th REEF Act1 filing
- H.R. 2807, 118th Train Noise and Vibrations Reduction Act of 20231 filing
- H.R. 3372, 118th To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish a safety data collection program for certain 6-axle vehicles, and for other purposes.1 filing
- H.R. 3409, 118th Healthy Families Act1 filing
- H.R. 3869, 118th Trucker Bathroom Access Act1 filing
- H.R. 3893, 118th Freights First Act1 filing
- H.R. 4085, 118th Rail Inspector Safety Act of 20231 filing
- H.R. 5871, 118th Rail Worker and Community Safety Act1 filing
- H.R. 7496, 118th MOVE Act1 filing
- H.R. 8012 HOWIE Act1 filing
- H.R. 8748 Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 20261 filing
- H.R. 8834, 118th Safeguarding Our Supply Chains Act1 filing
- H.R. 8996, 118th Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 20241 filing
- H.R. 9036 American High-Speed Rail Act1 filing
- H.R. 9074, 118th Safe Freight Act of 20241 filing
- H.R. 9181 Rail Motive Power Source Integration Act of 20261 filing
- H.R. 9182 Southeastern Rail Technologies Mapping Act of 20261 filing
- H.R. 9213 American Electric Rail Mapping Act of 20261 filing
- H.Res. 1519, 118th Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 23 through September 29, 2024, as "See Tracks? Think Train! Week" in the United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of reducing highway-rail grade crossing-related incidents, fatalities, and injuries.1 filing
- S. 4945 Home Market Restoration Act of 20261 filing
- S. 844 / H.R. 2999, 118th Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act1 filing
- S.Res. 864, 118th A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 23 through September 29, 2024, as "Rail Safety Week" and supporting the goals and ideals of Rail Safety Week to reduce highway-rail grade crossing and trespasser-related incidents, fatalities, injuries, and derailments, improve the safe transportation of hazardous materials by rail, and prevent rail worker fatalities.1 filing
- H.Con.Res. 14 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. Broad bill1 filing
- H.R. 4366, 118th Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 Broad bill1 filing
- H.R. 9747, 118th Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 Broad bill1 filing
- S. 2437 / H.R. 4820, 118th Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 Broad bill1 filing
- S. 5653 Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 Broad bill1 filing
From the filings
“Monitored discussions involving H.R. 8870, the BUILD America 250 Act”
“Monitored discussions regarding H.R. 6046, the Broadband and Telecommunications RAIL Act (all sections of full text)”
Contacted as listed on the filings
- U.S. House
- U.S. Senate
- Federal Railroad Administration
- STB
- White House Office
- DOC
- USTR
- EOP
- DHS
The House and Senate appear in every quarter; agencies in all 8 quarters.
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From FEC filings: direct gifts this PAC reported, net of refunds · How we count
Gave directly to 158 sitting members of Congress and 5 other candidates in 2025–26.
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