UNITED STEEL, PAPER & FORESTRY, RUBBER, MANUFACTURING, ENERGY for UNITED STEEL, PAPER & FORESTRY, RUBBER, MANUFACTURING, ENERGY

Defense DEF

The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) - Lobbying for a certain percentage of assets to be spent in American; S.3422 - Great American Outdoors Act - Advocated to add Buy America procurement language

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

Bills named: S. 3422 (116th)

Health Issues HCR

Lobbied for federal subsidies of COBRA premiums for workers

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

NAFTA/USMCA trade agreements; Steel caucus and issues (232's, procurement, tariffs); PVLT tire trade enforcement case; Support of the Executive Order on Addressing the Threat to the Domestic Supply Chain from Reliance on Critical Minerals from Foreign Adversaries

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S.4484 - America's Clean Future Fund Act, opposing carbon tax and dividends; Health Care tax credit; S.2185 - Good Jobs for 21st Century Energy Act - Supporting Buy America in clean energy tax credits; Amendments to 45Q - Credit for carbon oxide sequestration; 48C - Qualifying advanced energy project credit, manufacturing tax credit; S.1647 - Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act, 30D Tax credit; H.R.7330 - GREEN Act of 2020, Energy tax credit extension

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

Bills named: S. 1647 (116th), S. 2185 (116th), S. 4484 (116th), H.R. 7330 (116th)

Retirement RET

H.R.397/S. 2254 - Rehabilitation for Multi-Employer Pensions Act (composite pensions and pension reform);

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

Bills named: S. 2254 (116th), H.R. 397 (116th)

Unemployment UNM

Verso WI Rapids paper mill closure - Lobbied WI House members for a possible resolution ahead of the plant closure that left 900 people unemployed; Extension of the $600 pandemic unemployment compensation payment

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

Economics/Economic Development ECN

CARES Act; Manufacturing Policy/Stimulus; HEROES Act (passage of Coronavirus relief legislation); S.1647 - Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act; Support of Buy America language in the Clean Energy Microgrids industry

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

Bills named: S. 1647 (116th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Climate Change and industrial decarbonization investment; H.R.2 - Moving Forward Act - commented on the Courtney big truck weight limit amendment; Enbridge Line 5 - Discussed correspondence MI Democrats sent in response to the Line having anchor damage

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

Bills named: H.R. 2 (116th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R.6514/S. 4717 - Worker Health Coverage Protection Act - Advocate for passage; H.R.6559/S 3677/COVID-19 Every Worker Protection Act of 2020 - Advocate for passage; S. 4089/HR 7370 - Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2020; H.R.7700/S. 3277 - COVID-19 Mine Worker Protection Act; Energy and Water Appropriations - Advocated for Hazardous worker training programs

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

Bills named: S. 4089 (116th), H.R. 7370 (116th), H.R. 7700 (116th), H.R. 6514 (116th), S. 4717 (116th), H.R. 6559 (116th), S. 3277 (116th)