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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS SOLUTIONS, LLC

2. Address

Address1
5419 Deale Churchton Rd.
 Address2
​Suite 106
City
Churchton
 State
MD
 Zip Code
20733
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City
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State
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Zip Code
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mr.
​Ben Brubeck
​7034727850
​bbrubeck@gasolutions.net
5. Senate ID#
​401106818-68171
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​Associated Builders and Contractors
6. House ID#
​457140006
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2026
 Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) Q4 (10/1 - 12/31)

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

10. Check if this is a Termination Report Termination Date
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
​20,000.00
$5,000 or more $
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Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options.
Method A. Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only

Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code

Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Ben Brubeck
 Date
4/20/2026 6:52:25 AM

LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code LBR

16. Specific lobbying issues

Support for the Fair and Open Competition Act of 2025 (H.R. 2126/S. 1064)

Opposition to government-mandated project labor agreements on federal and federally assisted construction projects.

Opposition to Executive Order 14063: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects.

Opposition to FAR Council (Reg.) Title: Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (RIN: 9000-AO40).

Opposition to project labor agreement mandates/preferences in Inflation Reduction Act clean energy tax credits related to Biden administration's U.S. Treasury (Reg.) Title: Increased Amounts of Credit or Deduction for Satisfying Certain Prevailing Wage and Registered Apprenticeship Requirements (RIN 1545-BQ62)

Concerns with June 12, 2025, OMB memo M-25-29, Titled: Use of Project Labor Agreements on Federal Construction Projects - Amendments to OMB Memorandum M-24-06

Opposition to possible language on project labor agreements in the House and Senate NDAA FY26 bills and MilCon/VA appropriations bills and amendments.

Opposition to possible language on project labor agreements in the House and Senate Surface Transportation Reauthorization bills.

Opposition to U.S. DOT inclusion of project labor agreement preferences in federal grants/NOFOs across various DOT Agencies.

Opposition to potential pro-PLA guidance from U.S. DOT FHWA.

Concerns with DOL-WHD (Reg). Title: Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations (RIN 1235-AA40)

Improvements to U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage regulations.

Concerns with the Biden administration's Commerce Department's funding guidance related to project labor agreements on microchip manufacturing facilities funded via the CHIPS and Sciences Act.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Navy - Dept of, Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), General Services Administration (GSA), Treasury - Dept of, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Small Business Administration (SBA)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Ben
Brubeck
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code EDU

16. Specific lobbying issues

Department of Education's Workforce Pell proposed rule [RIN 1840-AD99] and how it might relate to construction industry workforce development and apprenticeship programs.

Department of Labor subregulatory guidance on apprenticeship.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

Education - Dept of, Labor - Dept of (DOL), U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Ben
Brubeck
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

Address
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City
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State
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Zip Code
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Country
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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

City
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State
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Zip Code
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

First Name
Last Name
Suffix
First Name
Last Name
Suffix
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ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

1 2 3

FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

1 3 5
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?

Lobbyist Name Description of Offense(s)