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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
e21eac72-5299-4e02-97dc-aef52964a143
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-15 17:48:45
Income (reported)
—
Expenses (reported)
$10,000
Expenses method
A
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Contact
MAYA TEMPERLEY
Phone
+1 585-475-6509
Address
zip:14623, city:Rochester, state:NY, street:30 Lomb Memorial Dr

Client

ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

A private research university in the Rochester, New York, metropolitan area.

State
NY
Country
US
Effective date
2024-01-01

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

SCI — Science/Technology

House Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill (preserve SEOG, Federal Work Study, and maintain maximum Pell; remove cap on indirects for research grants. Brainstormed ideas to advocate for increased federal investment in scientific research. FY27 Community Project Funding request, Semiconductor Fabrication Laboratory Characterization and Testing Equipment. Letter of support submitted to Baylor University regarding their FY27 programmatic appropriations request for the Hub for Spectrum Sharing and Management with Adaptive and Reconfigurable Technology (SMART Hub). Endorsed Sen. Gillibrands Advancing Regional Quantum Hubs Act. Sign-on letter of the Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF) requesting at least $9.9B for NSF in FY2027. Request for support for RITs annual Congressionally Directed Spending request (earmark) and Plus-Up.

Lobbyists: mrs VANESSA JEAN HERMAN; MAYA TEMPERLEY

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

EDU — Education

House Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill (preserve SEOG, Federal Work Study, and maintain maximum Pell); remove cap on indirects for research grants. Address Pell grant shortfall. Endorsed Sen. Gillibrands Advancing Regional Quantum Hubs Act.

Lobbyists: MAYA TEMPERLEY; mrs VANESSA JEAN HERMAN

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

ENG — Energy/Nuclear

Energy Sciences Coalition Sign-On letter requesting $9.5B for the Department of Energys Office of Science. Endorsed Sen. Gillibrands Advancing Regional Quantum Hubs Act.

Lobbyists: MAYA TEMPERLEY; mrs VANESSA JEAN HERMAN

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

DEF — Defense

Request for support for RITs annual Congressionally Directed Spending request (earmark) and Plus-Up

Lobbyists: MAYA TEMPERLEY; mrs VANESSA JEAN HERMAN

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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