THE WESSEL GROUP INCORPORATED for ALLIANCE FOR AMERICAN MANUFACTURING
What was lobbied
3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Treatment of manufacturing sector in tax reform
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| STEPHEN KOPLAN | — |
| MICHAEL WESSEL | — |
Manufacturing MAN
Treatment of iron, steel and manufactured products under Buy America provisions; Economic programs to support revitalization of domestic manufacturing; Policies to encourage increased energy efficiency in manufacturing; Make It In America Agenda; National and homeland security implications of declining manufacturing base; Issues surrounding the manufacturing supply chain as it relates to disaster preparedness, national security and critical infrastructure; Funding mechanisms for water and wastewater infrastructure projects, including the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (PL 113-121); Rebuilding and expanding infrastructure and enhancing domestic sourcing; 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, 2016 (P.L. 114-113), the FY2016 Interior, Environmental, and Related Agencies Appropriations bills (H.R. 2822, S. 1645), the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (P.L. 113-235), and the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-121); Domestic manufacturing issues in Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (PL 114-94)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER REED ECKHOLD New | Legislative Assistant, Rep. Randy Forbes |
| STEPHEN KOPLAN | — |
| CHRISTOPHER TRACI | — |
| MICHAEL WESSEL | — |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
Trade law provisions and enforcement; Trans Pacific Partnership trade agreement negotiations; Trade issues relating to surge in importation of steel products into the United States; Currency manipulation; Treatment of manufacturing in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership; Implications of State-owned Enterprise Investments in the US on domestic manufacturing and employment
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| STEPHEN KOPLAN | — |
| 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.