2nd Quarter - Report

THE WESSEL GROUP INCORPORATED for CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC.

Period 2nd Quarter 2026 Filed Jul 17, 2026 Signed by Michael Wessel

Official filing
Firm
THE WESSEL GROUP INCORPORATED
Client
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC.
Income
$60,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Support for Building Ships in America Act (S. 1536)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER REED ECKHOLD —
BRETT GIBSON —
MICHAEL WESSEL —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE

Bills named: S. 1536 (119th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Support for action under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 to address Chinese Transportation, logistics, and maritime policies and their impact on domestic production and employment; Advocate for utilization of domestic supplies of plate and other commodities in domestic shipbuilding.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER REED ECKHOLD —
BRETT GIBSON —
CHRISTOPHER TRACI —
MICHAEL WESSEL —

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Manufacturing MAN

Support for SHIPS for America Act (H.R. 3151/S. 1541)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER REED ECKHOLD —
BRETT GIBSON —
MICHAEL WESSEL —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

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

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

Support for SHIPS for America Act (H.R. 3151/S. 1541)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER REED ECKHOLD —
BRETT GIBSON —
MICHAEL WESSEL —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

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