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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 3222 N Street NW |
Address2 | Suite 300 |
| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20007 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 401106355-51
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6. House ID# 454210005
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2025 |
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: Chris Granberg |
Date | 4/18/2025 2:13:47 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 DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
Implementation of section 2851 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, Guidance on Department of Defense-wide standards for access to military installations.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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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Granberg |
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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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 79, the "Allowing Contractors to Choose Employees for Select Skills Act," legislation to amend title 41, United States Code, to prohibit minimum educational requirements for proposed contractor personnel in certain contract solicitations; entire bill. General education concerning the need for labor standards to apply to proposal for the Interior Department to utilize federal lands in a program with HUD to address the housing shortage.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Labor - Dept of (DOL)
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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Siff |
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Granberg |
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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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Opposing proposals to place limits on the deductibility of employer-provided health insurance premiums. General education concerning the need to maintain strong ERISA preemption to aid multiemployer health plans and how some proposals to address Pharmacy Benefit Managers impact ERISA preemption.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL)
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 |
Andrew |
Siff |
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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
PN11-4, nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer to be Secretary of Labor. General education on E.O. 14063 on the use of project labor agreements for federal construction projects. Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council) final rule entitled, FAR Case 2022-003, Use of Project Labor Agreement for Federal Construction Projects (88 FR 88708, December 22, 2023). Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) proposed rule entitled, Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings (89 FR 70698, August 30, 2024). Advocating for legislation to reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Wage and Hour Division final rule entitled, Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (89 FR 1638, January 10, 2024). Federal Trade Commission Labor Markets Task Force that intends to investigate corporate behavior that harms workers in ways that violate antitrust and consumer protections laws. Training and Employment Notice (TEN) No. 21-24 regarding Immediate Implementation of Executive Orders Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing and Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity. Veterans Affairs' Office of Acquisition and Logistics issuance of a class deviation waiving the application of Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council regulations implementing President Bidens PLA EO on current and future solicitations for construction contracts expected to cost $35 million or more. General Education concerning the correlation between undocumented immigrants and construction workers being misclassified as independent contractors in the wall and ceiling industry. Advocating for legislation to reauthorize the National Apprenticeship Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL), White House Office, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Justice - Dept of (DOJ)
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 |
Andrew |
Siff |
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Granberg |
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Robert |
Simpson |
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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 RET
16. Specific lobbying issues
General education concerning the special financial assistance program for multiemployer plans and how plans are addressing concerns about payments to deceased participants. PBGC proposed rule, Actuarial Assumptions for Determining an Employer's Withdrawal Liability, (October 14, 2022, 87 FR 62316). General education concerning the need to authorize two-pool withdrawal liability for defined benefit multiemployer plans in the construction industry.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), Labor - Dept of (DOL)
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 |
Andrew |
Siff |
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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
H.R. 703, the "Main Street Tax Certainty Act," a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the Section 199A deduction for qualified business income; entire bill. Advocating for renewal of 100 percent expensing of new and used equipment and continuation of the 20 percent pass-through deduction in forthcoming legislation to reauthorize the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (no bill introduced). General education on Internal Revenue Service final rule entitled, Increased Amounts of Credit or Deduction for Satisfying Certain Prevailing Wage and Registered Apprenticeship Requirements on the Inflation Reduction Act (89 FR 53184, June 25, 2024).
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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Granberg |
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Simpson |
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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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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) |