BUD — Budget/Appropriations
Monitor Interior, EPA, and Financial Services Appropriations Bills
Lobbyists: WILLIAM SIMMONS; CHRIS ANDRESEN
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
1st Quarter - Report · 2026
- Filing UUID
3681ed02-9440-4c4f-b17b-2e7531f579e7- Type
Q1— 1st Quarter - Report- Period
- first_quarter
- Year
- 2026
- Posted
- 2026-04-14 18:28:24
- Income (reported)
- $10,000
- Expenses (reported)
- —
- Filing document
- Open on lda.senate.gov
Registrant (lobbying firm)
- Contact
- CHRIS ANDRESEN
- Phone
- +1 703-201-1351
- Address
- zip:20003, city:Washington, state:DC, street:80 M Street SE Suite 130
Client
AMERICAN HOME FURNISHINGS ALLIANCE
Trade Association of Home Furnishings Industry
- State
- NC
- Country
- US
- Effective date
- 2025-07-01
Issues lobbied + lobbyists
CHM — Chemicals/Chemical Industry
Monitor Toxic Substances Control Act implementation and Risk Evaluation for Formaldehyde. Discuss impact to furniture industry.
Lobbyists: CHRIS ANDRESEN
Government entities lobbied: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
CSP — Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Discuss implementation of PL 111-119, the Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products, through EPA rulemaking. Monitor flame retardant chemical issues relating to flammability in upholstered furniture and rulemaking at CPSC. Support implementation of the STURDY Act.
Lobbyists: CHRIS ANDRESEN; WILLIAM SIMMONS
Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA)
ENV — Environment/Superfund
Monitor implementation of national formaldehyde standard. Monitor risk evaluation for formaldehyde. Support implementation of national upholstered furniture flammability standard.
Lobbyists: CHRIS ANDRESEN; WILLIAM SIMMONS
Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA)
GOV — Government Issues
Provide legislative and regulatory tracking services on issues of potential concern to AHFA concerning general government issues, and help foster and strengthen AHFA's relationship within Congress, regulatory bodies, and the executive branch. No specific legislation advocated.
Lobbyists: CHRIS ANDRESEN; WILLIAM SIMMONS
Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA)
LBR — Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Monitor Union Representation Final Rule and joint employer definition by the NLRB.
Lobbyists: CHRIS ANDRESEN; WILLIAM SIMMONS
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Monitor tax/tariff issues. Discuss impact to furniture industry.
Lobbyists: CHRIS ANDRESEN; WILLIAM SIMMONS
Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
TRD — Trade (domestic/foreign)
Discuss impacts of scope ruling on anti-dumping orders. Monitor implementations on P.L. 111-199 on import certifications. Discuss supply chain issues impacting the industry.
Lobbyists: CHRIS ANDRESEN; WILLIAM SIMMONS
Government entities lobbied: Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE