Issues lobbied + lobbyists (8)
BUD — Budget/Appropriations
Budget and appropriations issues as they relate to public research universities and the hospitals they operate; federal funding related to research; federal funding related to workforce development. FY26 appropriations and FY27 appropriations, funding for LHHS, SBIR, STTR, CJS, E&W, Interior, Transportation-Housing, Defense. Funding for CHIPS and Science Act and NDAA. Funding related to OBBBA.
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE
EDU — Education
Higher education issues related to public research universities and intercollegiate athletics, including One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1), SCORE Act (H.R. 4312), and SAFE Act.
Government entities lobbied: Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
HCR — Health Issues
Health issues related to public research universities and the hospitals they operate, including One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1).
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
SCI — Science/Technology
Science and technology policy issues related to public research universities, including Bayh-Dole Act.
Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE
IMM — Immigration
Immigration and visa issues related to public universities.
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS)
DEF — Defense
Issues related to federal research at public research universities
Government entities lobbied: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
ENV — Environment/Superfund
Environmental issues related to public research universities, including ANCHOR Act (H.R. 1223) and NEHRP Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R. 3168).
Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); SENATE; U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
LBR — Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Labor issues as they related to public research universities.
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE