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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
6c0021bd-766d-4e44-9a4a-2f36d25a269e
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-17 15:26:30
Income (reported)
$50,000
Expenses (reported)
—
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC

Lobbying and Consulting Firm

Contact
REED SKAGGS
Phone
+1 202-289-7475
Address
zip:20001, city:Washington, state:DC, street:440 1st Street NW Suite 700

Client

THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND RESEARCH FOUNDATION

Research University - Higher Education

State
RI
Country
US
Effective date
2023-01-01

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

BUD — Budget/Appropriations

FY 2027 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to water resources and the superfund research program. FY 2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies, Issues pertaining to ARS research on avian influenza. FY 2027 Energy and Water Development Appropriations, Issues pertaining to plant transformation research and battery storage. FY 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations, Issues pertaining to AI and quantum research, NOAA research, and NSF. FY 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies, Issues pertaining to microplastics research, medical school education, and student aid. FY 2027 Financial Services and General Government, Issues pertaining to research commercialization and election security. FY 2027 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to coastal resilience for national security and NIUVT.

Lobbyists: REYNOLDS REED SKAGGS; ISABELLA IZQUIERDO; CHRISTINA LARIDAEN; KARI MCCARRON; MATTHEW KOPFER (covered position: Paid Intern - Washington DC Office of Senator Mark Warner); MIRIAM QUINTAL

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

MAR — Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries

Issues pertaining to international partnerships, maritime security, and fisheries.

Lobbyists: MATTHEW KOPFER (covered position: Paid Intern - Washington DC Office of Senator Mark Warner); ISABELLA IZQUIERDO

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

NAT — Natural Resources

H.R. 7889, S. 3015, Advancing Water Research and Collaboration Act, Issues pertaining to the reauthorization of the WRRA program.

Lobbyists: ISABELLA IZQUIERDO

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

HCR — Health Issues

Issues pertaining to NIH research policy. Issues pertaining to professional degree classifications.

Lobbyists: ISABELLA IZQUIERDO

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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