NSC
Norfolk Southern Corporation
Norfolk Southern Corporation operates a Class I freight railroad network in the eastern US, with direct political exposure from $27.1M in federal defense contracts, 8 politicians with lobbying ties, and a cluster of director-level insider purchases totaling ~$994K.
Govt Dependence
35/100
Regulatory Density
85/100
Lobbying Intensity
55/100
Political Signal
BULLISH
BusinessWhat NSC does
Norfolk Southern is a major freight railroad company transporting industrial, agricultural, and consumer goods across 22 eastern states and the District of Columbia. Its revenue is derived from freight services across multiple commodity groups, including intermodal, coal, and merchandise. The company holds federal contracts with the Department of Defense, totaling $27.1M across 2 contracts.
12 months past · 3 months futureNSC activity timeline
Congress
buy
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Insider · Form 4
open-market buy
Hedge fund · 13F
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Bills
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upcoming markup (sector)
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240 trading days ·
11 congressional trades shown
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1 insider buys
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10 13F filings
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4 past bill actions
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15 upcoming markups
Executive Branch ConflictsNSC held by Trump-administration officials
1 cabinet/senior official reported NSC positions in OGE Form 278 disclosures across 3 filings.
Lifetime Government AwardsNSC federal contracts by year
$27M
total awarded · 2014–2016
2
contracts on file
2016
peak year ($18M)
Top contracts by award amount
$17.7M
Department of Defense
2016-03-11
SELA 26 RAILWAY WORK IGF::OT::IGF
$9.4M
Department of Defense
2014-12-18
ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
3 years · 2 contracts
Smart Money · 13F HoldingsHedge funds holding NSC
$3.38B
Total NSC held by tracked 13F funds
40
Funds with NSC positions
+39
Funds opened this quarter
Citadel Advisors
$711M
opened
3 overlap
2025-12-31
D.E. Shaw & Co.
$656M
opened
3 overlap
2025-12-31
Citadel Advisors
$557M
opened
2025-09-30
Citadel Advisors
$228M
opened
2024-03-31
D.E. Shaw & Co.
$137M
opened
2025-06-30
D.E. Shaw & Co.
$135M
opened
2025-09-30
D.E. Shaw & Co.
$101M
opened
2024-09-30
Baupost Group
$73M
holds
1 overlap
2026-03-31
32 more 13F positions tracked · quarterly delta charts available in member dashboard
Politicians Trading NSCMembers of Congress with recent NSC positions
8 politicians traded NSC across 53 disclosed transactions totaling $620K (last 730 days).
Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just NSC). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.
Jefferson Shreve
2 buys
4 sells
$195K
2025-04-11
LOW · 0
Ro Khanna
14 buys
9 sells
$184K
2026-01-29
LOW · 0
Sheri Biggs
2 sells
$65K
2025-03-19
LOW · 0
Julie Johnson
8 sells
$64K
2025-12-18
LOW · 15
Josh Gottheimer
6 sells
$48K
2025-04-09
LOW · 1
Shelley Moore Capito
4 sells
$32K
2024-09-25
LOW · 12
Val T. Hoyle
2 sells
$16K
2025-09-23
LOW · 0
Robert P. Bresnahan
2 sells
$16K
2025-04-08
LOW · 0
Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading NSC
2026-01-29
Ro Khanna
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-12-18
Julie Johnson
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-11-13
Julie Johnson
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-09-23
Val T. Hoyle
sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-09-23
Val T. Hoyle
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-03-19
Sheri Biggs
sale
$15,001 - $50,000
200d late
2025-03-19
Sheri Biggs
Sale
$15,001 - $50,000
200d late
2025-08-14
Julie Johnson
sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-08-14
Julie Johnson
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-07-01
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-07-01
Ro Khanna
purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-06-23
Ro Khanna
purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
30+ trades on file · most recent 2026-02-06
Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock
Open-market buys
C
Insider signal score 40/100 · 1 distinct insiders · 1 open-market buys totaling $60K in the last 180 days.
2025-12-05
Clyburn William Jr.
BUY
204 sh
$60K
Stock awards & option exercises
1
option exercises · $204K
For NSC, executives receive stock primarily as compensation rather than via open-market purchases — typical for established large-cap firms.
Bills Affecting NSCLive legislation impacting this stock
S.1020 · 119th
A bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commen
HR.2116 · 119th
Law Enforcement Support and Counter Transnational Repression Act
S.933 · 119th
NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025
HR.2212 · 119th
DHS Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program and Law Enforcement Support Act
S.784 · 119th
Rural Veterans Transportation to Care Act
HR.2109 · 119th
Cybersecurity for Rural Water Systems Act
HR.2237 · 119th
Farm Workforce Support Act of 2025
HRES.224 · 119th
Expressing support for the recognition of "Detransition Awareness Day".
HRES.221 · 119th
Expressing support for designation of March 14, 2025, as "National Pi Day".
HR.2167 · 119th
Transportation Equity Act
Political ProfileWhere NSC sits in Washington
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STRUCTURAL: Strong committee alignment with 8 politicians showing lobbying patterns, including key members on transportation and appropriations committees. EVIDENTIARY: Cluster of 3 director-level insider buys in last 180 days totaling ~$994K (`get_corporate_insider_signal.top_buys`), and former President Trump holds NSC stock (`get_executive_branch_exposure.by_ticker[0].holdings`). Net: Structural access is high, with corroborating insider and executive branch ownership signals.
Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities
Regulatory threats
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Heightened regulatory scrutiny following the East Palestine train derailment.Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works"`get_political_influence.lobbying_patterns[0].committees` and `Lobbying filings touching this ticker[0].specific_issues` cite meetings on 'East Palestine Train Derailment / Senate Commerce and Senate "
Regulatory opportunities
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Federal infrastructure spending bills directly impacting freight rail.Congress"`Recent bill_impacts` lists 8 infrastructure bills with positive estimated revenue impacts ranging from $15.4M to $20M each."
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Committee jurisdiction alignment with key appropriations and transportation panels.Senate Committee on Appropriations (THUD Subcommittee); House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure"`get_political_influence.lobbying_patterns[2].committees` shows Sen. Capito on SSAP24 (Transportation Appropriations) and `lobbying_patterns[1].committees` shows Rep. Bresnahan on HSPW (Transportation"
Capitol Hill AlliesChampions & critics
Congressional champions
Congressional critics
- No specific congressional critics identified.
LobbyingWho's hired to advocate for NSC
THOMAS ADVISORS, INC infrastructure
Member intelligence layer
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Frequently AskedAbout NSC & political exposure
Does Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) hold federal contracts?
Yes. Norfolk Southern Corporation has 2 federal contract awards totaling $27,095,521, primarily from agencies including Department of Defense. See full contract list and amounts on this page.
Which Trump cabinet officials own NSC stock?
1 Trump cabinet members or senior White House staff have disclosed holdings in NSC on their OGE 278 financial disclosures, including Donald J. Trump. See the Cabinet Conflicts panel for details.
Has Congress traded NSC stock?
245 congressional trades by 27 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2026-01-29. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is NSC political risk profile?
Government dependence: 35/100. Lobbying intensity: 55/100. Political signal: bullish. Donor party split: R 100% / D 0%.
How does GovGreed track NSC political activity?
GovGreed integrates STOCK Act congressional trade disclosures, FEC contributions, OGE executive-branch disclosures, USASpending federal contracts, Senate LDA lobbying filings, and SEC Form 4 corporate insider trades into a single queryable graph. NSC data is updated daily from these official federal sources.