THE WESSEL GROUP INCORPORATED for UNITED STEELWORKERS
What was lobbied
3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
Trade law enforcement; Treatment of glassware sector in multilateral trade negotiations; Impact of international trade on domestic alternative and renewable energy production; Treatment of State Owned Enterprises in trade agreements and domestic law; Workers' Rights in international trade; Trade issues relating to surge in importation of steel products into the United States; Treatment of manufacturing regarding rules of origin in trade negotiations; Impact of intellectual property protections, including trade secrets, on the manufacturing sector; Addressing trade problems in aluminum sector; Treatment of Chinese overcapacity in steel, aluminum, paper and other industrial sectors; Section 232 investigations of the impact of steel and aluminum imports on national security, implementation of relief measures and potential legislative efforts to curtail Presidential authority; Support for Section 301 investigation and relief measures on Chinese intellectual property rights violations; Adoption of rules of origin provisions in North America Free Trade Agreement renegotiations to promote smelted, cast, extruded and fabricated in North America as the appropriate standard; Issues for manufacturing in renegotiation of North American Free Trade Agreement; Treatment of aluminum in potential US trade negotiations including US-EU FTA and US-Japan FTA; Currency manipulation and need for effective disciplines in trade law and negotiations
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MICHAEL WESSEL | — |
Manufacturing MAN
Policies to encourage increased energy efficiency in manufacturing, including the Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act (S. 1687); Efforts to promote U.S. Manufacturing Sector; Issues surrounding the development of critical infrastructure manufacturing base and importance of manufacturing to national security; Buy America policies and implementation of such policies, and funding levels, for water infrastructure programs including the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, Water Infrastructure Financing and Innovation Act in bills including the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (PL 115-141), Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 (PL 116-6), Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (PL 115-270), and FY 2020 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bills, including HR 3052, and Omnibus Appropriations bills, including HR 3055; Implementation of Executive Order 13788 (Buy American and Hire American), Presidential Memorandum Regarding Construction of American Pipelines, and other potential presidential actions related to procurement; Implementation of melted and poured standard for steel under Buy America; Legislative efforts to promote the rebuilding and expansion of infrastructure and promoting the use of domestically produced materials, including Americas Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019 (S. 2302); Issues and legislation relating to the use of innovative materials in infrastructure projects, including the IMAGINE Act (HR 1159/S. 3403)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER REED ECKHOLD | — |
| CHRISTOPHER TRACI | — |
| MICHAEL WESSEL | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
Manufacturing and workforce issues in climate change and energy efficiency legislation, including H. Res. 109, S. Res. 59, the Good Jobs for 21st Century Energy Act (S. 2185), and the CIT Act of 2019 (S. 2300); Issues surrounding financing mechanisms for carbon emission remediation programs; Issues surrounding Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration; Altering point of obligation in the Renewable Fuel System of Renewable Identification Numbers
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER TRACI | — |
| MICHAEL WESSEL | — |
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.