3rd Quarter - Report

AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION

Period 3rd Quarter 2025 Filed Oct 20, 2025 Signed by Alexa Combelic

Official filing
Firm
AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION
Client
AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION
Income
—
Expenses
$159,579
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Clean Water Act, including the Waters of the U.S. final rule.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALEXA COMBELIC —
MADELYN DERKS New Legislative Director (July 2024-August 2025) and Senior Legislative Assistant (January 2023-July 2024) for Rep. Mark Alford (MO-04), Legislative Assistant November 2021-January 2023, Staff Assistant May 2021-November 2021, Rep. Vicky Hartzler (MO-04)
CARSON FORT —
VIRGINIA LEIGH HOUSTON —
JOE PROSSER —
JOSHUA RAHM —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office

Agriculture AGR

2025/26 Market Assistance; 2018 Farm Bill programs; 2025 Farm Bill; Fertilizer; Biotechnology; Biobased products; Pesticides; Conservation and sustainability; Cover crops; Innovation; Competitiveness; Precision agriculture; Agricultural disaster and economic assistance; Checkoff program; Inflation Reduction Act implementation; including disbursement of associated grants; Supply chain; Solar siting; Seed oils as food products; Climate-smart agriculture quantification; Reauthorization of U.S. Grain Standards Act; Oversight of USDA Economic Reporting; Research and Research Facilities; Make America Healthy Again.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALEXA COMBELIC —
MADELYN DERKS New Legislative Director (July 2024-August 2025) and Senior Legislative Assistant (January 2023-July 2024) for Rep. Mark Alford (MO-04), Legislative Assistant November 2021-January 2023, Staff Assistant May 2021-November 2021, Rep. Vicky Hartzler (MO-04)
CARSON FORT —
VIRGINIA LEIGH HOUSTON —
JOE PROSSER —
JOSHUA RAHM —

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Insurance INS

Crop insurance program.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALEXA COMBELIC —
MADELYN DERKS New Legislative Director (July 2024-August 2025) and Senior Legislative Assistant (January 2023-July 2024) for Rep. Mark Alford (MO-04), Legislative Assistant November 2021-January 2023, Staff Assistant May 2021-November 2021, Rep. Vicky Hartzler (MO-04)
CARSON FORT —
VIRGINIA LEIGH HOUSTON —
JOE PROSSER —
JOSHUA RAHM —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; White House Office; Risk Management Agency; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Biofuels; Renewable Fuel Standard, including updated renewable volume obligations, soy supply and demand, feedstock eligibility, advanced biofuel definition, E15, and small refinery exemptions; Biodiesel in clean energy; Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program; Biorefinery Assistance Program; Advanced Biofuel Payment Program; Rural Energy for America Program; Imported biofuel feedstocks; Carbon intensity scoring for soy; Solar energy programs; Clean Fuel Production Credit (45Z) including revisions to indirect land use change penalties, feedstock eligibility, credit transferability, credit rounding, and sustainable aviation fuel; Small Agri-Biodiesel Producer Tax Credit.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALEXA COMBELIC —
MADELYN DERKS New Legislative Director (July 2024-August 2025) and Senior Legislative Assistant (January 2023-July 2024) for Rep. Mark Alford (MO-04), Legislative Assistant November 2021-January 2023, Staff Assistant May 2021-November 2021, Rep. Vicky Hartzler (MO-04)
CARSON FORT —
VIRGINIA LEIGH HOUSTON —
JOE PROSSER —
JOSHUA RAHM —

Contacted: SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Inflation Reduction Act implementation; Provisions set to expire as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; Budget reconciliation tax provisions.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALEXA COMBELIC —
MADELYN DERKS New Legislative Director (July 2024-August 2025) and Senior Legislative Assistant (January 2023-July 2024) for Rep. Mark Alford (MO-04), Legislative Assistant November 2021-January 2023, Staff Assistant May 2021-November 2021, Rep. Vicky Hartzler (MO-04)
CARSON FORT —
VIRGINIA LEIGH HOUSTON —
JOE PROSSER —
JOSHUA RAHM —

Contacted: White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Climate-related disclosures.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALEXA COMBELIC —
MADELYN DERKS New Legislative Director (July 2024-August 2025) and Senior Legislative Assistant (January 2023-July 2024) for Rep. Mark Alford (MO-04), Legislative Assistant November 2021-January 2023, Staff Assistant May 2021-November 2021, Rep. Vicky Hartzler (MO-04)
CARSON FORT —
VIRGINIA LEIGH HOUSTON —
JOE PROSSER —
JOSHUA RAHM —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

IEEPA tariffs and Chinese retaliation; Market access issues, including maximum residue levels; Free trade and regional trade agreements, including USMCA and China phase I; International food assistance, including procurement for Ready to Use Therapeutic Foods; Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development funding; Section 301 investigation into Chinese shipbuilding; Implementation of executive orders regarding new tariff levels; Efforts to move Food for Peace from USAID to USDA; Continued U.S. membership in WTO; Comments on food labeling, crop protection policies, and biofuels programs to Department of Justice.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALEXA COMBELIC —
MADELYN DERKS New Legislative Director (July 2024- August 2025) and Senior Legislative Assistant (January 2023- July 2024) Rep. Mark Alford (MO-04), Legislative Assistant November 2021- January 2023, Staff Assistant May 2021- November 2021, Rep. Vicky Hartzler (MO-04)
CARSON FORT —
VIRGINIA LEIGH HOUSTON —
JOE PROSSER —
JOSHUA RAHM —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Transportation TRA

Surface Transportation Board reauthorization; Infrastructure, including waterways navigation and construction projects, surface and freight rail transportation; Transportation operations, including hours of service rules, federal truck weight limits, commercial driver license flexibility, and financial liability for trucks; Appropriations, including locks and dams projects, Army Corps operations, and allocation of Inland Waterway Trust Fund dollars; Rail technology efficiency; Soy-based asphalt and infrastructure materials; Common carrier obligation definition update; Port infrastructure development; California locomotive technology waiver; Columbia River system navigation.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALEXA COMBELIC —
MADELYN DERKS New Legislative Director (July 2024-August 2025) and Senior Legislative Assistant (January 2023-July 2024) for Rep. Mark Alford (MO-04), Legislative Assistant November 2021-January 2023, Staff Assistant May 2021-November 2021, Rep. Vicky Hartzler (MO-04)
CARSON FORT —
VIRGINIA LEIGH HOUSTON —
JOE PROSSER —
JOSHUA RAHM —

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Maritime Commission; White House Office

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Broadband; Infrastructure resources; 2025 Farm Bill; Enacted aid programs; Budget reconciliation.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALEXA COMBELIC —
MADELYN DERKS New Legislative Director (July 2024-August 2025) and Senior Legislative Assistant (January 2023-July 2024) for Rep. Mark Alford (MO-04), Legislative Assistant November 2021-January 2023, Staff Assistant May 2021-November 2021, Rep. Vicky Hartzler (MO-04)
CARSON FORT —
VIRGINIA LEIGH HOUSTON —
JOE PROSSER —
JOSHUA RAHM —

Contacted: White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Workforce concerns, including port workforce disruptions.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALEXA COMBELIC —
MADELYN DERKS New Legislative Director (July 2024-August 2025) and Senior Legislative Assistant (January 2023-July 2024) for Rep. Mark Alford (MO-04), Legislative Assistant November 2021-January 2023, Staff Assistant May 2021-November 2021, Rep. Vicky Hartzler (MO-04)
CARSON FORT —
VIRGINIA LEIGH HOUSTON —
JOE PROSSER —
JOSHUA RAHM —

Contacted: SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office

Telecommunications TEC

Broadband, including funding and mapping; Global Positioning System; Expanded rural broadband and 5G services.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALEXA COMBELIC —
MADELYN DERKS New Legislative Director (July 2024-August 2025) and Senior Legislative Assistant (January 2023-July 2024) for Rep. Mark Alford (MO-04), Legislative Assistant November 2021-January 2023, Staff Assistant May 2021-November 2021, Rep. Vicky Hartzler (MO-04)
CARSON FORT —
VIRGINIA LEIGH HOUSTON —
JOE PROSSER —
JOSHUA RAHM —

Contacted: Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office

Natural Resources NAT

Pollinators; Endangered Species Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALEXA COMBELIC —
MADELYN DERKS New Legislative Director (July 2024-August 2025) and Senior Legislative Assistant (January 2023-July 2024) for Rep. Mark Alford (MO-04), Legislative Assistant November 2021-January 2023, Staff Assistant May 2021-November 2021, Rep. Vicky Hartzler (MO-04)
CARSON FORT —
VIRGINIA LEIGH HOUSTON —
JOE PROSSER —
JOSHUA RAHM —

Contacted: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE

Environment/Superfund ENV

Biobased and soy-based products; PFAS regulations; Heavy-duty vehicle emissions; Clean Fleet Rule.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALEXA COMBELIC —
MADELYN DERKS New Legislative Director (July 2024-August 2025) and Senior Legislative Assistant (January 2023-July 2024) for Rep. Mark Alford (MO-04), Legislative Assistant November 2021-January 2023, Staff Assistant May 2021-November 2021, Rep. Vicky Hartzler (MO-04)
CARSON FORT —
VIRGINIA LEIGH HOUSTON —
JOE PROSSER —
JOSHUA RAHM —

Contacted: White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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