4th Quarter - Report

CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC. for CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$290,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Advocated for the maintenance and strengthening of steel Section 232 tariffs and quotas. Lobbied in support of H.R. 3882/S. 1856, The Leveling the Playing Field Act 2.0. Identification of possible approaches to addressing Chinese transportation and logistics policies and their impact on trade and production. Outreach to Congressional offices regarding U.S. International Trade Commission nominations. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7638/S. 3917, The Stop Mexico's Steel Surge Act. Provided input to the U.S. International Trade Commission for its report on the USMCA Automotive Rules of Origin.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PATRICK M BLOOM —
BETH DEBROSSE LUDWIG —

Contacted: SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 1856 (118th), H.R. 7638 (118th), H.R. 3882 (118th), S. 3917 (118th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Lobbied in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Integrated Iron and Steel Risk and Technology Review proposed rule, EPA's Taconite Iron Ore Processing Source Category Proposed Rule and EPA's Proposed National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Coke Ovens.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PATRICK M BLOOM —
BETH DEBROSSE LUDWIG —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Dialogue with the U.S. Department (DOE) of Energy regarding DOE Industrial Demonstrations Program awards.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PATRICK M BLOOM —
BETH DEBROSSE LUDWIG —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of

Manufacturing MAN

Briefed policymakers on Cleveland-Cliffs' concerns regarding the trade enforcement, worker protection and national security implications of the proposed acquisition of United States Steel Corporation by Nippon Steel Corporation.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PATRICK M BLOOM —
BETH DEBROSSE LUDWIG —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE

Government Issues GOV

Lobbied the Federal Highway Administration in response to its implementation of low-embodied carbon material standards under "Buy Clean". Advocated for "bifurcated" standards distinguishing integrated steel production from electric arc furnace steel production. Advocated for integrated steel industry interests in relation to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's carbon labeling program.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PATRICK M BLOOM —
BETH DEBROSSE LUDWIG —

Contacted: Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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.