3rd Quarter - Report

K&L GATES, LLP for AMERICAN MARITIME PARTNERSHIP

Period 3rd Quarter 2026 Filed Oct 20, 2026 Signed by Mark Ruge, Partner

Official filing
Firm
K&L GATES, LLP
Client
AMERICAN MARITIME PARTNERSHIP
Income
$420,000
Expenses
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What was lobbied

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

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

Any legislative or administrative proposal to amend or waive the coastwise laws. Issues related to National Maritime Strategy - no specific legislation. S. 1536, Building Ships in America Act of 2025; S. 1541, SHIPS for America Act of 2025; and H.R. 3151 - SHIPS for America Act of 2025. H.R.8800/S. 4784 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 - issues related to coastwise laws.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DARRELL CONNER —
MICHAEL WILLIAM EVANS —
BRODY RYAN GARLAND —
JEFFREY HAYDEN HAYNES New CoS, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA); CoS, Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA); Regional Rep, Sen. David Vitter (R-LA)
LIAM ROW —
MARK RUGE —

Contacted: White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Maritime Administration (MARAD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 8800 (119th), S. 4784 (119th), S. 1541 (119th), S. 1536 (119th), H.R. 3151 (119th)

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.