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Merchant McIntyre & Associates, LLC

Merchant McIntyre & Associates, LLC filed a Q4 report for Safire Technology Group, Inc. on January 20, 2026, reporting $30,000 in lobbying income.

Lobbying for Safire Technology Group, Inc. · Safe Impact Resistant Electrolyte (SAFIRE) developed a safer lithium-ion battery

As filed: MERCHANT MCINTYRE & ASSOCIATES, LLC for SAFIRE TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.

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Filing · LD-2 quarterly report Q4 report

Reporting period

4th Quarter 2025

Oct 1 - Dec 31 · Posted Jan 20, 2026

Income

$30,000

What the client paid this registrant for the period.

Client based in

Virginia

Official filing document

Lobbyists on this filing 2

BRENT WALTON MERCHANT

Previously held: Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. Department of Energy
TRISTAN SOUTHARD

Previously held: Deputy Chief of Staff/Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. John Katko (ret.)

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Government bodies contacted 4

The chambers, agencies and offices the filer named. It does not say who inside them was contacted, or when. Each name opens every filing that named the same body.

Lobbying activity 2

Energy/Nuclear

clean energy

Transportation

clean energy; safety

Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filing, reproduced as filed. Bills are parsed from the activity descriptions.