1st Quarter - Report

THE LAURIN BAKER GROUP, LLC for FORGING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

Firm
Client
Income
$20,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Meetings and discussions with House and Senate staffers in opposition to NLRB and DoL activities that prohibit employer free speech and employee's rights to information (HJRes 103; SJRes 36)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LAURIN BAKER —
JENNIFER BAKER REID —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.J.Res. 103 (112th), S.J.Res. 36 (112th)

Manufacturing MAN

Meetings with House and Senate staffers on manufacturing competitiveness issues, regulatory burdens faced by forgers; (no specific bills).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LAURIN BAKER —
JENNIFER BAKER REID —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: importance of tax reform and its impact on small manufacturers; Oppose Last In First Out (LIFO) repeal as part of any deficit reduction/tax reform discussions; Support HR 9 Small Business Tax Cut Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LAURIN BAKER —
JENNIFER BAKER REID —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 9 (112th)

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.