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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
e5ae7fcf-dee8-424a-90e4-78d9c36c8463
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-16 17:18:41
Income (reported)
Expenses (reported)
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

RIDGELINE ADVOCACY GROUP LLC

Contact
BRYAN ZUMWALT
Phone
+1 202-499-0239
Address
zip:20005, city:Washington, state:DC, street:1201 I ST NW Suite 250

Client

EATON CORPORATION

manufacturing

State
OH
Country
US
Effective date
2026-01-15

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

BUD — Budget/Appropriations

FY27 Defense appropriations; FY27 Energy & Water appropriations

Lobbyists: BRYAN ZUMWALT (covered position: Chief Counsel, Sen. Comm on Small Business and Entrepreneurship; Chief Counsel, Sen. Comm on Environment and Public Works; Counsel, Sen. David Vitter; Counsel, Rep. Bilbray; Clerk, Comm on Natural Resources); JOHN STEITZ (covered position: Dep. Chief of Staff, Legislative Director, Senior LA, Sen. John Kennedy; Senior PSM and PSM, Sen. Small Business Committee; LA and LC, Sen. David Vitter.); RUSS KELLEY (covered position: Sr Advisor, Dem. Caucus; Counsel, Comm on Trans & Infra; Leg Dir & Counsel, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici; Comm Advisor, Office of the Dem. Leader; Dir of Radio, Dem. Comms Committee; Press Asst, Dem. Comms Committee.); mr IAN THOMAS ALEXANDER WHITSON (covered position: Legislative Director, Senior Legislative Assistant, Legislative Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Staff Assistant, Rep. David Rouzer.); JOE MARINELLI (covered position: Senior Legislative Aide, Legislative Aide, LC, Staff Assistant, Sen. Thomas Carper.)

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

DEF — Defense

FY27 Defense appropriations; power solutions for defense installations

Lobbyists: JOHN STEITZ (covered position: Dep. Chief of Staff, Legislative Director, Senior LA, Sen. John Kennedy; Senior PSM and PSM, Sen. Small Business Committee; LA and LC, Sen. David Vitter.); mr IAN THOMAS ALEXANDER WHITSON (covered position: Legislative Director, Senior Legislative Assistant, Legislative Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Staff Assistant, Rep. David Rouzer.); JOE MARINELLI (covered position: Senior Legislative Aide, Legislative Aide, LC, Staff Assistant, Sen. Thomas Carper.)

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

ENG — Energy/Nuclear

Energy transmission and electrical grid infrastructure

Lobbyists: BRYAN ZUMWALT (covered position: Chief Counsel, Sen. Comm on Small Business and Entrepreneurship; Chief Counsel, Sen. Comm on Environment and Public Works; Counsel, Sen. David Vitter; Counsel, Rep. Bilbray; Clerk, Comm on Natural Resources); JOHN STEITZ (covered position: Dep. Chief of Staff, Legislative Director, Senior LA, Sen. John Kennedy; Senior PSM and PSM, Sen. Small Business Committee; LA and LC, Sen. David Vitter.); mr IAN THOMAS ALEXANDER WHITSON (covered position: Legislative Director, Senior Legislative Assistant, Legislative Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Staff Assistant, Rep. David Rouzer.)

Government entities lobbied: Energy, Dept of; White House Office

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