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CHRISTOPHER ECKHOLD
THE WESSEL GROUP INCORPORATED · Washington, DC · registered since 2024
Registered · LDAActive
At a glance
Registered since
2024
Senate LDA system
Clients
5
last 3 years
Filings
15
8 agencies contacted
Activity
filings by quarter
Works on
Specific issues
Design of the National Critical Capabilities Defense Act provisions and reintroduction of legislation (H.R. 3136); Congressional review efforts regarding export controls; Promote consistent application of Export Control enforcement efforts; Inform policymakers of integrated nature of international investment and cooperative relationships regarding memory supply chains and Asian nations; Inform policymakers of potential company transactions; Identification of key issues involved in enforcement of export controls and development and implementation of administrations outbound investment review rule
Promoted the company's efforts to develop a new hard disk drive recycling program capable of recovering critical minerals and rare earths for potential reuse
Promoting development of technology capabilities and infrastructure; Ensure eligibility of head wafer production under programs provided under the CHIPS Act and infrastructure initiatives; Promotion of data storage and memory as a core component of our nations critical infrastructure, underpinning the digital economy and defense networks; Promote companys efforts to expand production capabilities qualifying for CHIPS Act funding; Advocated for federal support for expanding Western Digitals hard disk drive and NAND Flash manufacturing footprint in the United States; Promoted the companys efforts to develop a new hard disk drive recycling program capable of recovering critical minerals and rare earths for potential reuse
Trade law enforcement; Workers' Rights in international trade; Trade issues relating to surge in importation of steel and aluminum products into the United States; Treatment of Chinese overcapacity in steel, aluminum, paper and other industrial sectors; Section 232 investigations of the impact of steel and aluminum imports on national security, implementation of relief measures and potential legislative efforts to curtail Presidential authority and negotiations with the European Union on possible adjustment measures; Support for Eliminating Global Market Distortions to Protect American Jobs Act; Support for Rapid Response Mechanism Workers Rights cases under the USMCA; Labor and manufacturing issues in the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity; Labor and manufacturing issues in the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade; Proposals to address circumvention and evasion of existing antidumping and countervailing duty orders, including the Fighting Trade Cheats Act of 2023 (S. 805/H.R. 2667); Ensure that statutory test regarding Vietnams Non-Market Economy Status is strictly applied regarding the pending changed circumstances review; Support for Trade Adjustment Assistance Renewal; Policy Discussions regarding Generalized System of Preferences Renewal; Support for action under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 to address Chinese Transportation, logistics, and maritime policies and their impact on domestic production and employment; Development of carbon border adjustment mechanisms and other trade tools to main domestic manufacturing production while driving decarbonization; Support for the Level the Playing Field Act (S. 1856/H.R. 3882); Addressing surge of steel and aluminum imports from Mexico; Support for Administrations increase of tariffs on Chinese exports of steel and aluminum products; Opposition to proposal to dramatically expand authority for Japanese shipyards to repair and maintain U.S. naval vessels considered to be homeported under U.S. law; Support for retention of Section 301 tariffs against China; Support efforts to reform U.S. de minimis law and policy; Support for AD/CVD case against four Southeast Asian countries for dumping of solar products; Treatment of critical minerals in potential Critical Minerals Agreements
Identification of sourcing policies regarding supply of uranium from Russia; Treatment of uranium mining and recovery as part of the National Defense Authorization Act; Support for uranium extraction projects to be eligible for financing under the front-end nuclear category
Support for action under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 to address Chinese Transportation, logistics, and maritime policies and their impact on domestic production and employment
Clients
Filing history
WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION
UNITED STEELWORKERS
ALLIANCE FOR AMERICAN MANUFACTURING
RIO GRANDE RESOURCES CORPORATION
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC.
UNITED STEELWORKERS
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC.
WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION
RIO GRANDE RESOURCES CORPORATION
ALLIANCE FOR AMERICAN MANUFACTURING
WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION
ALLIANCE FOR AMERICAN MANUFACTURING