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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 400 NORTH CAPITOL STREET, NW |
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| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 2445-12
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6. House ID# 310160000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2026 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
| 10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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| INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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| Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Method A.
Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Michael Murray |
Date | 4/20/2026 2:51:18 PM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.7148 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026- supports funding for LIHEAP for FY26.
H.R.6938 - Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026- supports FY26 funding for research and development for natural gas technologies; support of the Weatherization Assistance Program.
H.R.2486/S.1214 Heating and Cooling Relief Act - Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) alteration legislation.
FY27 Energy, Water & Related Agencies Appropriations Legislation - Supported research and development for natural gas technologies; support of the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP); opposed use of DOE funds for limiting access to natural gas direct use.
FY27 Labor-HHS Appropriations Legislation - Support fully authorized regular LIHEAP funding at $5.1 Billion and ensure the administrative process is in place to carry out the program.
Appropriations language supporting delay of implementation for Energy Independence and Security Act Section 433.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Lowe |
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Brian |
Caudill |
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Allison |
Ealey |
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Katherine |
Brownlee |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1355, the Weatherization Enhancement and Readiness Act- Reauthorizes WAP through 2030, authorizes the Weatherization Readiness Program, and raises the statutory Average Cost Per Unit from $6,500 to $12,000, so that households can receive more assistance.
Energy Choice Act. H.R. 3699 / S. 1945. - Legislation to Federally preempt States from limiting consumer energy choice (fuel neutral).
Permitting Reform. Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act (H.R. 4776) NEPA permitting reform legislation that establishes permitting deadlines, reduces duplicative and dilatory environmental reviews, and limits legal challenges.
Permitting Reform. Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act (H.R. 3668). Assigns FERC the lead role in pipeline permitting and improve coordination among federal and state agencies reviewing permitting applications for interstate natural gas pipelines,
Permitting Reform. Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act (H.R. 3898). Legislation that seeks to ease regulatory requirements, streamline reviews, and provide greater certainty under the Clean Water Act (CWA) permitting process.
Gas Electric Coordination - Considering options to guarantee that natural gas supply remains plentiful, safe, reliable and resilient for both natural gas utility customers as well as for power generation.
Energy Access - Work relating to continued access to natural gas for direct use.
Discussion Draft-Two Product Classes - Work on legislation to establish two separate product classes (condensing and non-condensing) for certain appliances under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act.
Next Generation Pipelines Research and Development Act (H.R. 2613) - Improve federal-private sector pipeline RD&D via new DOE and NIST pipeline programs.
H.R. 4690, Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act - Repeal of section 433 of EISA; efforts to enable continued use of fossil fuels in federal buildings.
H.R. 4626, EPCA reform - Changes to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to help ensure it serves its intended purpose of increasing appliance energy efficiency and does not remove or eliminate products.
H.R.6264 - Path to Affordable Homes Act of 2025 - requires the Department of Energy to assess revised building code standards for certain criteria.
Energy Star - future of the ENERGY STAR energy-efficiency program.
Furnace Rule - Department of Energy 95% annual fuel utilization efficiency (AFUE) standard for furnaces.
Hydrogen - domestic hydrogen production and end use
Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) - need for the greenhouse gas reporting program and its use by gas utilities.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
George |
Lowe |
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Caudill |
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Ealey |
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Katherine |
Brownlee |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Legislation to reauthorize the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) of 2015 through 2035 This law, and the DHS programs it underpins, is the basis for public-private cyberthreat information sharing and related legal, regulatory, and public disclosure protections that protect private sector engagement.
o HR. 5079, the Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government Act (WIMWIG Act), bipartisan bill to update and reauthorize CISA thru 2035.
o S.1337, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Extension Act, provides a clean ten year CISA extension.
o Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee (HSGAC) draft CISA modification and 2- year reauthorization legislation
Draft Cybersecurity Regulatory Harmonization Legislation - Codify processes to streamline multi-agency cybersecurity regulatory, incident reporting, and cyber threat data sharing into a simpler overall regime with limited multi-agency requirements.
H.R.5062 - Pipeline Security Act - Codifies TSA pipeline cybersecurity activities and develops a personnel strategy to ensure TSA has qualified staff.
Draft Pipeline Cybersecurity Legislation - Language that would require TSA to move forward with pipeline cybersecurity regulation and alter the TSA quasi-regulatory emergency security directive process.
TSA Reauthorization. Preliminary legislation to reauthorize TSA operations. AGA and the Oils and Natural Gas (ONG) sector have submitted comments on TSAs surface transportation (pipeline) authorities.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
George |
Lowe |
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Brian |
Caudill |
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Allison |
Ealey |
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Katherine |
Singleton |
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U.S. Senate, Staff Assistant for Sen. Jim Inhofe, 2017-2019 |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Pipeline Safety Reauthorization - House Transportation and Infrastructure and Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate Commerce Committee are all drafting new pipeline safety reauthorization legislation.
o H.R. 5301, Promoting Innovation in Pipeline Efficiency and Safety (PIPES Act) Act of 2025, bipartisan pipeline safety bill passed by House T&I.
o Pipeline Integrity, Protection, and Enhancement for Leveraging Investments in the Nations Energy to Assure Safety (PIPELINE Safety Act) Act of 2025, bipartisan pipeline safety legislation passed by the Senate Commerce Committee
o Pipeline Safety Authorization Act of 2026, draft pipeline safety legislation currently under consideration by the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
Aldyl A Pipeline. Preventing Future Vintage Plastic Pipeline Tragedies Act (H.R. 8050), legislation requiring operators to report to PHMSA within 3 years the estimated total mileage of Aldyl A pipeline on their systems, and state pipeline safety programs and operator distribution integrity management programs to account for historic plastics [pipes] with known safety issues.
Easing Gas/Electric Infrastructure Locating Costs Due to Federally Incentivized Broadband Build-Out - Relating to infrastructure development cost allocation.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
George |
Lowe |
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Caudill |
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Allison |
Ealey |
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Katherine |
Brownlee |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Inflation Reduction Act Implementation
Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax
Miscellaneous Corporate Tax Matters
Retaining a low corporate tax rate
Preserving corporate SALT deduction
Parity for capital gains and dividends
Tariffs
Impacts of tariffs on consumer energy bills
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
George |
Lowe |
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Brian |
Caudill |
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Katherine |
Brownlee |
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Allison |
Ealey |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) - language supporting a defense carveout for Energy Independence and Security Act Section 433, Clean Energy for New Federal Buildings and Major Renovations of Federal Buildings.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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George |
Lowe |
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Brian |
Caudill |
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Allison |
Ealey |
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Katherine |
Brownlee |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
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