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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
bbe84f1e-3733-4187-bdd2-98c873cf9c45
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-15 19:59:09
Income (reported)
$50,000
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

AMSTED INDUSTRIES

Manufacturing industrial items; serving railroad, vehicular, construction & bldg markets.

State
IL
Country
US
Government-entity client
false
Effective date
2019-11-20

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

DEF — Defense

Matters related to research, development, and manufacturing of graphite products for the defense, nuclear, and industrial sectors, including engagement on appropriations and the National Defense Authorization Act.

Lobbyists: BENJAMIN STEINBERG; ANDREW SIGMON; KYLE AMITAY; mr ERIK ROBERT OLSON; mr JUSTIN ROBERT LIVESEY [new]

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

MAN — Manufacturing

Matters related to research, development, manufacturing and trade of graphite products for defense industrial, nuclear, and semi-conductor sectors.

Lobbyists: BENJAMIN STEINBERG; ANDREW SIGMON; KYLE AMITAY; mr ERIK ROBERT OLSON; mr JUSTIN ROBERT LIVESEY [new]

Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

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