1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID: 7cc1cba9-9b19-4f7c-aed9-d18899a3ffa8
Type: Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period: first_quarter
Year: 2026
Posted: 2026-04-15 20:16:28
Income (reported): $60,000
Expenses (reported): —
Filing document: Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

VENN STRATEGIES

A political and public affairs consulting firm.

Contact: JAY ENGLESON
Phone: +1 301-509-9933
Address: zip:20001, city:WASHINGTON, state:DC, street:750 9th St NW, Suite 650

Client

FORGE BATTERY

Technology & equipment provider for critical technologies (batteries and semi-conductors)

State: NC
Country: US
Effective date: 2025-05-01

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

`MAN` — Manufacturing

Advocating for the execution of Department of Energy funding, Department of Defense battery investments, and Department of Commerce chips manufacturing funding.

Lobbyists: BENJAMIN STEINBERG; ENMANUEL GOMEZ-ANTOLINEZ; GARRETT LUKKEN; EVAN MUSOLINO [new]

Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

`DEF` — Defense

Advocating for programs and funding at Department of Defense for battery cell development and procurement.

Lobbyists: BENJAMIN STEINBERG; ENMANUEL GOMEZ-ANTOLINEZ; GARRETT LUKKEN; EVAN MUSOLINO [new]

Government entities lobbied: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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