Issues lobbied + lobbyists
BUD — Budget/Appropriations
Higher education research and development program related issues and NIH indirect costs Public Law 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Rural Health Transformation Fund Public Law 119-37, Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026, Division B - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, Water research issues Public Law 119-74, Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026, Division A- Commerce Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, NOAA R&D; NASA R&D; NOAA Operations -- National Water Center; EDA issues; NSF issues; NIST issues; Division B - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, Research and development issues; Science related research and EPSCoR; and UTCs; and Division C - Department of the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, Fish and Wildlife program issues Public Law 119-75, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, Division A - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026, Defense R&D; and Division B - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, NIH related issues; Higher education and training initiatives; Medical research and development; CDC/public health; IDEA program; Organ allocation issues; Appalachian Regional Commission; and NIH indirect costs Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027, Water research issues Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027, NOAA R&D; NASA R&D; NOAA Operations -- National Water Center; EDA issues; NSF issues; NIST issues Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027, Defense R&D Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027, Research and development issues; Science related research and EPSCoR; and UTCs Department of Interior Appropriations, 2027, Fish and Wildlife program issues Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027, NIH related issues; Higher education and training initiatives; Medical research and development; CDC/public health; IDEA program; Organ allocation issues; Appalachian Regional Commission; and NIH indirect costs Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027, Mobility vehicle issues Monitor the following: Public Law 119-37, Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026, Generally and Shutdown issues H.R.4213, Homeland Security Appropriations, 2026, Research and Development program issues
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
EDU — Education
Higher education research and development program related issues and NIH indirect costs Public Law 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Rural Health Transformation Fund Public Law 119-37, Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026, Division B - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, Water research issues Public Law 119-74, Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026, Division A- Commerce Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, NOAA R&D; NASA R&D; NOAA Operations -- National Water Center; EDA issues; NSF issues; NIST issues; Division B - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, Research and development issues; Science related research and EPSCoR; and UTCs; and Division C - Department of the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, Fish and Wildlife program issues Public Law 119-75, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, Division A - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026, Defense R&D; and Division B - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, NIH related issues; Higher education and training initiatives; Medical research and development; CDC/public health; IDEA program; Organ allocation issues; Appalachian Regional Commission; and NIH indirect costs Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027, Water research issues Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027, NOAA R&D; NASA R&D; NOAA Operations -- National Water Center; EDA issues; NSF issues; NIST issues Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027, Defense R&D Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027, Research and development issues; Science related research and EPSCoR; and UTCs Department of Interior Appropriations, 2027, Fish and Wildlife program issues Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027, NIH related issues; Higher education and training initiatives; Medical research and development; CDC/public health; IDEA program; Organ allocation issues; Appalachian Regional Commission; and NIH indirect costs Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027, Mobility vehicle issues Name, Image and Likeness, University student related issues H.R.4312, Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements Act (SCORE Act), University student related issues Monitor the following: Public Law 119-37, Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026, Generally and Shutdown issues H.R.4213, Homeland Security Appropriations, 2026, Research and Development program issues
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
HCR — Health Issues
Rural healthcare related issues NIH program related issues NIH indirect costs Nutritional Programs Nursing related issues Monitor the following: Public health and CDC related issues Telehealth related issues Graduate Medical Education (GME) Organ transplant issues Hospital at Home Program, Entirety Proposed Cuts to OPPS for Organ Acquisition Cos
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
MED — Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
Higher education healthcare related issues and NIH indirect costs Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027, NIH related issues; and NIH indirect costs Public Law 119-75, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, Division B - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, NIH related issues; and NIH indirect costs National Institutes of Health, and various institutes and bureaus thereof, NIH indirect costs Biomedical research related issues National Institutes of Health, Chronic Disease related issues Public health and CDC related issues Department of Defense, Neurofibromatosis
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
MMM — Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare Wage Index Monitor the following: Public Law 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Provider taxes related issues; Disproportionate Share Hospitals (DSH) payments; State Directed payments; and Provider taxes Site neutral Cuts 340B related issues Physician Fee Schedule related issues Higher education healthcare related issues, generally Graduate Medical Education (GME) Telehealth reimbursement issues Hospital at Home Program, Entirety Medicare Reimbursement related issues Medicaid Provider Hold Harmless Arrangements Low Volume Hospitals and Medicare Dependent Hospitals
Government entities lobbied: SENATE
SCI — Science/Technology
Public Law 119-74, Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026, Division A- Commerce Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, NOAA R&D; NASA R&D; NOAA Operations -- National Water Center; EDA issues; NSF issues; NIST issues Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027, NOAA R&D; NASA R&D; NOAA Operations -- National Water Center; EDA issues; NSF issues; NIST issues
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE