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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