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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID: 317dcd1a-3241-42bf-82d0-542adb7ee3cc
Type: Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period: first_quarter
Year: 2026
Posted: 2026-04-17 16:05:20
Income (reported): $40,000
Expenses (reported): —
Filing document: Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

FORBES-TATE

Government Relations Firm.

Contact: ZACHARY WILLIAMS
Phone: +1 202-638-0125
Address: zip:20001, city:Washington, state:DC, street:777 6th Street NW 8th Floor

Client

A.O. SMITH CORPORATION

An American manufacturer of both residential and commercial water heaters and boilers.

State: DC
Country: US
Government-entity client: false
Effective date: 2019-01-01

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

`CAW` — Clean Air and Water (quality)

Issues related to energy efficiency and drinking water policy; Issues related to polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) legislation.

Lobbyists: RACHEL MILLER; RICK MURPHY; KRISTINA DUNKLIN; CYNTHIA BROWN; FRANKLYN E. STEINBERG

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

`ENG` — Energy/Nuclear

Issues related to energy efficiency and drinking water policy; Issues related to polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) legislation; Issues related to appliance standards & EPCA reform in H.R. 4626 - Dont Mess With My Home Appliances Act.

Lobbyists: RACHEL MILLER; RICK MURPHY; KRISTINA DUNKLIN; CYNTHIA BROWN; FRANKLYN E. STEINBERG

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

`TAX` — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Issues related to energy efficiency and drinking water policy; Issues related to polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) legislation; Issues related to clean energy tax credits; Issues related to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21).

Lobbyists: RACHEL MILLER; RICK MURPHY; KRISTINA DUNKLIN; CYNTHIA BROWN; FRANKLYN E. STEINBERG

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

`TRD` — Trade (domestic/foreign)

Issues related to energy efficiency and drinking water policy; Issues related to polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) legislation; Issues related to section 301 tariffs and other China issues.

Lobbyists: RACHEL MILLER; RICK MURPHY; KRISTINA DUNKLIN; CYNTHIA BROWN; FRANKLYN E. STEINBERG

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

`ENV` — Environment/Superfund

Issues related to energy efficiency and drinking water policy; Issues related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) legislation; Issues related to the definition of water heater under energy conservation standards; Issues related to clean energy tax credits; Issues related to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21); Issues related to appliance standards & EPCA reform in H.R. 4626 - Don't Mess With My Home Appliances Act.

Lobbyists: RACHEL MILLER; RICK MURPHY; KRISTINA DUNKLIN; CYNTHIA BROWN; FRANKLYN E. STEINBERG

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

`AGR` — Agriculture

Issues related to polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) legislation; Issues related to PL 119-6 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters".

Lobbyists: RACHEL MILLER; RICK MURPHY; KRISTINA DUNKLIN; CYNTHIA BROWN; FRANKLYN E. STEINBERG

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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