4th Quarter - Report

CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC. for CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$470,000
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.

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Advocated for electrical steel related 45X tax credits in H.R. 4128/S. 448 - The CIRCUIT Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BETH DEBROSSE LUDWIG —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4128 (119th), S. 448 (119th)

Transportation TRA

Lobbied in support of the SHIPS for America Act - S.1541/H.R. 3151

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BETH DEBROSSE LUDWIG —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Advocated for the maintenance and strengthening of steel Section 232 tariffs. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1548/S. 691, The Leveling the Playing Field Act 2.0 Identification of possible approaches to address Chinese transportation and logistics policies and their impact on trade and production Advocated for the "inclusion" of certain power and distribution transformers as derivative products covered by steel Section 232 tariffs. Expressed concern regarding the announced acquisition of Anglo American's Brazil Nickel operations by MMG Limited, a company ultimately controlled by China Minmetals Corporation. Commented on priorities for 2026 review of the United States, Mexico, Canada Agreement (USMCA); Priorities include strengthening rules of origin for steel-containing products

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

Contacted: White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1548 (119th), S. 691 (119th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

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

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

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

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Advocated for the maintenance of and amendments to funding awards issued under the U.S. Department of Energy's Industrial Demonstrations Program supporting investments at Cleveland-Cliffs' Butler Works and Middletown Works steel mills.

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

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; White House Office

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.