TAI GINSBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC for NORTHEAST ILLINOIS REGIONAL COMMUTER RAILROAD CORPORATION
What was lobbied
3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Transportation TRA
Provisions impacting commuter rail contained in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) and post-passage commuter railroad and transit grant program implementation. Outreach related to federal discretionary grant programs and letters of support. Updates regarding Metra service and capital budget information for impacted constituents. Issues related to National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) clearances and backlogs; outreach relating to Metras 40th Anniversary; Outreach relating to supporting commuter rail bridge funding in the surface transportation reauthorization bill (no bill number).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MATT GINSBERG | — |
| AUGUSTUS MAPLES | Professional Staff Member, U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies |
| MADELEINE PIKE | Outreach & Member Services Director, House Transportation &Infrastructure Committee; Senior Legislative Assistant, Rep. Albio Sires; Staff/Press Assistant, House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee |
| JENNIFER LEAH PLACE | — |
| JASON TAI | Associate Professional Staff Member, House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee; Chief of Staff, Office of Rep. Dan Lipinski; Chief of Staff, Office of Rep. William Lipinski |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Funding issues related to rail bridge and station infrastructure capital needs; education and advocacy on issues related to transit funding needs, education and advocacy on funding related to the transit fiscal cliff; Fiscal Year 2026 community project funding requests (no bill number); Fiscal Year 2025 community project funding requests (H.R. 9028 and S.4796); Fiscal Year 2024 community project funding requests (P.L. 118-42).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MATT GINSBERG | — |
| AUGUSTUS MAPLES | Professional Staff Member, U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies |
| MADELEINE PIKE | Outreach & Member Services Director, House Transportation &Infrastructure Committee; Senior Legislative Assistant, Rep. Albio Sires; Staff/Press Assistant, House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee |
| JASON TAI | Associate Professional Staff Member, House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee; Chief of Staff, Office of Rep. Dan Lipinski; Chief of Staff, Office of Rep. William Lipinski |
| ANNIE TORO New | — |
Railroads RRR
Brief and update Members of Congress on Metra capital projects, and partnerships with freight railroads and Amtrak. Outreach to Members of Congress regarding commuter rail services on the UP-N, UP-W, Milwaukee North, Milwaukee West, and UP-NW commuter railroad lines. Education and advocacy on Metras rail bridge funding initiative and Chicago O'Hare International Airport express rail initiative.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MATT GINSBERG | — |
| AUGUSTUS MAPLES | Professional Staff Member, U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies |
| MADELEINE PIKE | Outreach & Member Services Director, House Transportation &Infrastructure Committee; Senior Legislative Assistant, Rep. Albio Sires; Staff/Press Assistant, House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee |
| JASON TAI | Professional Staff Member, U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies |
| ANNIE TORO | — |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.