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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
15e115fd-4f37-43fd-ae06-67935938db7e
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-15 20:25:09
Income (reported)
$110,000
Expenses (reported)
—
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

VENN STRATEGIES

A political and public affairs consulting firm.

Contact
JAY ENGLESON
Phone
+1 301-509-9933
Address
zip:20001, city:WASHINGTON, state:DC, street:750 9th St NW, Suite 650

Client

RAIL SECURITY ALLIANCE

raise awareness of trade and security issues in the railroad industry

State
DC
Country
US
Government-entity client
false
Effective date
2016-04-05

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

TRD — Trade (domestic/foreign)

Trade and investment policy related to the United States rail manufacturing industry.

Lobbyists: mr ERIK ROBERT OLSON; JOSHUA NUNN THARRINGTON; KILEY PHILLIPS; KYLE AMITAY [new]

Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

RRR — Railroads

Policy related to the United States rail manufacturing industry.

Lobbyists: mr ERIK ROBERT OLSON; JOSHUA NUNN THARRINGTON; KILEY PHILLIPS; KYLE AMITAY [new]

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

TRA — Transportation

Policy related to the United States public & private transportation systems.

Lobbyists: mr ERIK ROBERT OLSON; JOSHUA NUNN THARRINGTON; KILEY PHILLIPS; KYLE AMITAY [new]

Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Tax policy changes to incentivize manufacturing and purchase of freight railcars, specifically S. 2758 & HR 1200, the Freight Rail Assets Investment to Launch Commercial Activity Revitalization Act of 2025.

Lobbyists: mr ERIK ROBERT OLSON; JOSHUA NUNN THARRINGTON; KILEY PHILLIPS; KYLE AMITAY [new]

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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