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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
59cd94ca-b2b1-452a-8adb-327547062fa8
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-20 14:30:42
Income (reported)
$40,000
Expenses (reported)
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov
Registrant (lobbying firm)

ACTUM I, LLC

Public affairs and media consulting services and support

Contact
LAUREN LIPIN
Phone
+1 410-428-2000
Address
zip:90067, city:Los Angeles, state:CA, street:1900 Avenue of the Stars Suite 300
Client

ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY, INC.

Consortium of educational/non-profit institutions that operate astronomical observatories

State
MD
Country
US
Effective date
2023-02-16
Issues lobbied + lobbyists (4)

AER — Aerospace

Implementation of the Astronomy and Astrophysics Decadal Survey. NASA Space Science and Astronomy Initiatives including James Webb Space Telescope; Hubble Space Telescope; Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, Habitable Worlds Observatory and Science education. Commerce, Justice, Science, Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY26 and FY27, as follows: NASA, Space Science Initiatives; and James Webb Space Telescope. NSF: a) Major Research Equipment Account & Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure; b) Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope; c) Gemini Observatory; d) Vera C. Rubin Observatory (LSST); e) Extremely Large Telescope Program.

Lobbyists:
  • KEVIN KELLY — covered position: Chief Counsel/Floor Asst, Sec of the Democratic Conference; Chief Clerk/Maj Staff Dir, Senate VA/HUD Approps Subcomm
  • JASPER THOMSON — covered position: Leg Asst, Cong. Dave Camp
  • mr ALEXANDER HUMBERTO RAUDA
  • LAUREN LIPIN — covered position: Mil Leg Asst/Leg Corresp. Cong. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE

BUD — Budget/Appropriations

Astronomy funding generally. Implementation of the Astronomy and Astrophysics Decadal Survey. NASA Space Science and Astronomy Initiatives including James Webb Space Telescope; Hubble Space Telescope; Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, Habitable Worlds Observatory and Science education; and NF Satellite. Commerce, Justice, Science, Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY26 and FY27, as follows: NASA, Space Science Initiatives; and James Webb Space Telescope. NSF: a) Major Research Equipment Account & Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure; b) Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope; c) Gemini Observatory; d) Vera C. Rubin Observatory (LSST); e) Extremely Large Telescope Program; FY26 and FY27 Defense Appropriations Act - Space Force Solar Telescope Replacement program.

Lobbyists:
  • LAUREN LIPIN — covered position: Mil Leg Asst/Leg Corresp. Cong. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger
  • KEVIN KELLY — covered position: Chief Counsel/Floor Asst, Sec of the Democratic Conference; Chief Clerk/Maj Staff Dir, Senate VA/HUD Approps Subcomm
  • JASPER THOMSON — covered position: Leg Asst, Cong. Dave Camp
  • mr ALEXANDER HUMBERTO RAUDA

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE

SCI — Science/Technology

Implementation of the Astronomy and Astrophysics Decadal Survey. NASA Space Science and Astronomy Initiatives including James Webb Space Telescope; Hubble Space Telescope; Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope; Habitable Worlds Observatory. Commerce, Justice, Science, Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY26 (S. 2354 & H.R. 5342) and FY27, as follows: NASA, Space Science Initiatives; and James Webb Space Telescope. NSF: a) Major Research Equipment Account & Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure; b) Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope; c) Gemini Observatory; d) Vera C. Rubin Observatory (LSST); e) Extremely Large Telescope Program; S. 933 NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025; H.R. 7273 - NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026

Lobbyists:
  • KEVIN KELLY — covered position: Chief Counsel/Floor Asst, Sec of the Democratic Conference; Chief Clerk/Maj Staff Dir, Senate VA/HUD Approps Subcomm
  • JASPER THOMSON — covered position: Leg Asst, Cong. Dave Camp
  • mr ALEXANDER HUMBERTO RAUDA
  • LAUREN LIPIN — covered position: Mil Leg Asst/Leg Corresp. Cong. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE

DEF — Defense

FY 26 and FY27 National Defense Authorization Act, Space Force / US Air Force Space Weather prediction and solar telescope observation system; Research and Development funding.

Lobbyists:
  • KEVIN KELLY — covered position: Chief Counsel/Floor Asst, Sec of the Democratic Conference; Chief Clerk/Maj Staff Dir, Senate VA/HUD Approps Subcomm
  • JASPER THOMSON — covered position: Leg Asst, Cong. Dave Camp
  • mr ALEXANDER HUMBERTO RAUDA

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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