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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
386644ea-ebd1-49ca-abc7-1799f5b2f649
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-17 18:13:20
Income (reported)
$20,000
Expenses (reported)
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

BARNES & THORNBURG, LLP

Law firm.

Contact
MATTHEW MORGAN
Phone
+1 317-231-7258
Address
zip:20004, city:Washington, state:DC, street:555 12th Street N.W. Suite 1200

Client

MATERIALS PROCESSING, INC. D/B/A MPI CORPORATION

Precision metal stampings & related subassemblies to auto, electrical & appliance markets

State
IN
Country
US
Effective date
2025-02-17

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

TRD — Trade (domestic/foreign)

Issues related to the implementation of Section 232 investigation related to copper; further monitor tariff implementations under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA), specifically related to treatment of metal materials traveling to and from North American countries.

Lobbyists: MATTHEW E MORGAN (covered position: Deputy Assistant to the President; Deputy Chief of Staff to the Vice President; Counsel to the Vice President; Deputy Counsel to the Vice President); DAVID M. SPOONER (covered position: Assistant Secretary of Commerce to Import Administration; Chief Textile & Apparel Negotiator to Office of U.S. Trade Representative; Chief of Staff to Rep. Sue Myrick; Legislative Counsel to Rep. Wes Cooley)

Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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