Issues lobbied + lobbyists
BUD — Budget/Appropriations
HR 7148FY2026 Consolidated Defense, LHHSED, Nat. Sec.-State, THUD, FSGG Appropriations Act HR 7006FY2026 Consolidated FSGG-National Security Appropriations Act HR 6938FY2026 Consolidated CJS, Energy & Water, Interior Appropriations Act FY26 and FY27 funding, tax, and policy issues related to research and research administration, education, student aid, humanities, and international education and development.
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
EDU — Education
HR 6502 College Financial Aid Clarity Act HR 6948 Student Financial Clarity Act S 1558Understanding the True Cost of College Act HR 6718Professional Student Degree Act HR 6677Professional Degree Access Restoration Act HR 6574Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals Act HR 6862Protecting Health Care Workforce Pipelines Act HR 1048/S 1296DETERRENT Act Higher Education and Student Aid Issues - including student loans and repayment programs, FAFSA, eligibility, need analysis and financial aid, Pell Grant funding, campus climate, college cost, accountability, accreditation, admissions, athletics, graduate education, graduate and professional degree classifications, veterans education, distance education, civil rights, academic freedom and integrity issues, campus safety, regulatory reform, foreign gift and contract reporting, higher education financing, financial disclosures and regulations, program administration, international education and exchange, public service, data collection and reporting, and opportunity in higher education broadly.
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
DEF — Defense
Funding and policy issues related to DOD education and S&T programs including F&A; research security, including for international collaborations and affiliations, and investments; health; targeted initiatives for scientific research, including artificial intelligence and quantum science; and national security workforce.
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
IMM — Immigration
Immigration issues, including a timely and predictable process for the adjudication of student and scholar visas. International student and scholar issues, including those related to status in the US and ability to engage in education, research, and training programs. Other issues related to US entry, fees, and pathways to permanent resident status or citizenship.
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
SCI — Science/Technology
HR 3838 SAFE Research Act S 3469 BIOSECURE Act S 3597National Quantum Initiative Act Issues related to agency organization and program prioritization as well as research security and integrity, including faculty disclosures, foreign gifts and contracts reporting, international graduate students and scholars, data privacy, and research transparency, including open access and publication,. Grantmaking processes, including F&A reimbursement and merit review. Investment in federal science agencies, including NSF, DOEs Office of Science, NASA, and NIST, workforce development and related issues, and supply chain resilience, major research equipment and facilities, the commercialization of university-based discoveries, and cross-cutting science priorities, such as the Genesis Mission.
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues related to tax reform, college and university endowments, the net investment income tax, unrelated business income tax issues, taxation of scholarships and fellowships, expansion and simplification of the tuition tax credits and philanthropy, including charitable giving.
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
HCR — Health Issues
Issues related to agency organization, program prioritization, peer review, and funding allocations, including changes to F&A reimbursement and grant-making processes. The federal-university partnership in biomedical education, training, and research, clinical and translational science, mental health, and collaborative engagements. Investment in NIH, CDC, ARPA-H, and AHRQ.
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
VET — Veterans
Issues relating to VA educational benefits and research.
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE