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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
840b0fb0-c0da-4ec5-9b3c-6ea3835de94a
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-15 18:29:29
Income (reported)
$60,000
Expenses (reported)
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

STRATEGIC MARKETING INNOVATIONS

Federal relations firm

Contact
KENNETH WETZEL, JR.
Phone
+1 202-467-5459
Address
zip:20001, city:Washington, state:DC, street:200 Massachusetts Avenue Suite 510

Client

AMPRIUS TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Advanced lithium battery development and manufacturing

State
CA
Country
US
Effective date
2025-11-01

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

DEF — Defense

Incentives for domestic battery cells and materials markets including the Section 45X Advanced Manufacturing Credit and the Section 45W Credit for qualified commercial clean vehicles; Section 301 tariff policies; and R&D funding for domestic battery cells and materials.

Lobbyists: DAVID BORTNICK (covered position: Professional Staff Member, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations); KARLEE POPKEN (covered position: Sen. Bill Nelson, Legislative Correspondent Sen. Ed Markey, Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Aide, Legislative Assistant)

Government entities lobbied: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

ENG — Energy/Nuclear

Incentives for domestic battery cells and materials markets including the Section 45X Advanced Manufacturing Credit and the Section 45W Credit for qualified commercial clean vehicles; Section 301 tariff policies; and R&D funding for domestic battery cells and materials.

Lobbyists: DAVID BORTNICK (covered position: Professional Staff Member, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations); KARLEE POPKEN (covered position: Sen. Bill Nelson, Legislative Correspondent Sen. Ed Markey, Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Aide, Legislative Assistant)

Government entities lobbied: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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