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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 25 Massachusetts Ave NW, Suite 800 |
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| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 2707-12
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6. House ID# 307530000
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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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| 12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
| 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: Kevin Dempsey, President and Chief Executive Officer |
Date | 4/20/2026 5:52:22 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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Chinese Belt and Road Initiative
Critical Minerals trade agreements
Export restrictions on steel-making raw materials
Reciprocal tariffs, IEEPA tariffs, Addressing non-reciprocal trade arrangements
Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity
OECD Steel Committee
USMCA review and renegotiation
H.R. 1548/S. 691 Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act
Collection of melt and pour data on steel imports
Steel Section 232 country exemptions
Section 232 and Section 232 inclusion process, Section 232 derivative product coverage
Commerce Department and ITC trade enforcement
Indonesian nickel export ban
Foreign Pollution Fee Act
Transnational Subsidies
Potential Chinese acquisition of Brazil nickel assets of Anglo-American
STEEL Act of 2025, Strengthening Trade Enforcement and Evasion Limitations Act
Funding for trade enforecement agencies in federal appropriations
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, White House Office
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 |
Kevin |
Dempsey |
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Minority Counsel, Senate Commerce Committee |
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Brett |
Smith |
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LA, Rep. Bob Riley; Sr. LA, Rep. Phil Gingrey |
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Jeremy |
Hekhuis |
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Legislative Director, Senator Sherrod Brown;
Deputy Staff Director, Senate Banking Committee;
General Counsel / Deputy Staff Director. Senate Banking Committee;
Chief of Staff, Representative Jamie Raskin
Chief of Staff (Raskin)
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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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
OSHA Heat Protection Standard Proposal
MSHA Crystalline Silica Regulation
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), 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 |
Brett |
Smith |
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LA, Rep. Bob Riley; Sr. LA, Rep. Phil Gingrey |
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
Surface transportation reauthorization legislation
Buy America procurement policies
SHIPS for America Act
Safeguarding Transit Operations to Prohibit (STOP) China Act
Highway Trust Fund
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Appropriations for US Coast Guard cutter for Great Lakes
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Surface Transportation Board (STB)
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 |
Kevin |
Dempsey |
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Minority Counsel, Senate Commerce Committee |
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Brett |
Smith |
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LA, Rep. Bob Riley; Sr. LA, Rep. Phil Gingrey |
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Jeremy |
Hekhuis |
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Legislative Director, Senator Sherrod Brown;
Deputy Staff Director, Senate Banking Committee;
General Counsel / Deputy Staff Director, Senate Banking Committee;
Chief of Staff, Representative Jamie Raskin |
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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
EPA PM2.5 NAAQS Regulations and Legislation
EPA Electric Generating Utility GHG Regulations
Border adjustment for climate change policies
Climate/energy provisions in Inflation Reduction Act
Foreign Pollution Fee Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), General Services Administration (GSA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
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 |
Brett |
Smith |
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LA, Rep. Bob Riley; Sr. LA, Rep. Phil Gingrey |
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Kevin |
Dempsey |
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Minority Counsel, Senate Commerce Committee |
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Jeremy |
Hekhuis |
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Legislative Director, Senator Sherrod Brown;
Deputy Staff Director, Senate Banking Committee;
General Counsel / Deputy Staff Director. Senate Banking Committee;
Chief of Staff, Representative Jamie Raskin |
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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Funding for trade enforcement agencies in federal appropriations
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 |
Kevin |
Dempsey |
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Minority Counsel, Senate Commerce Committee |
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Jeremy |
Hekhuis |
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Legislative Director, Senator Sherrod Brown;
Deputy Staff Director, Senate Banking Committee;
General Counsel / Deputy Staff Director. Senate Banking Committee;
Chief of Staff, Representative Jamie Raskin |
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Brett |
Smith |
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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
Energy/climate provisions in Inflation Reduction Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury - Dept of
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 |
Brett |
Smith |
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LA, Rep. Bob Riley; Sr. LA, Rep. Phil Gingrey |
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Kevin |
Dempsey |
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Minority Counsel, Senate Commerce Committee |
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
Bonus depreciation, expensing of R&D expenses, interest expense deduction, IRA tax credits
Domestic content provisions in clean energy tax credits in Inflation Reduction Act
Sections 45X, 45Q and 45V tax credits
One Big Beautiful Bill Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Treasury - Dept of, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 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 |
Kevin |
Dempsey |
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Minority Counsel, Senate Commerce Committee |
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Brett |
Smith |
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LA, Rep. Bob Riley; Sr. LA, Rep. Phil Gingrey |
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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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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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
27. Add the following 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?
| Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |