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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

102

Firms Hired

Active Period

2004–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	3	1
2025	—	4	1
2024	—	9	2
2023	—	9	2
2022	—	5	1
2021	—	5	1
2020	—	5	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	5	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	3	2
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	7	2
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	3	2
2005	—	4	2
2004	—	2	1

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC	—	66
NOSSAMAN LLP	—	10
THE RUSSELL GROUP, INC.	—	9
JIM ENGLISH CONSULTING LLC	—	14
QGA PUBLIC AFFAIRS (FORMERLY QUINN GILLESPIE & ASSOCIATES)	—	3

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	95
SENATE	95
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	9
Education, Dept of	4
Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)	4
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)	2
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	1
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	1
Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)	1
Natl Science Foundation (NSF)	1
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	1
State, Dept of (DOS)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	89
Education	Education	54
Agriculture	Agriculture	45
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	35
Health Issues	Health Issues	29
Defense	Defense	11
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	8
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	4
Immigration	Immigration	2
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	2
Small Business	Small Business	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Issues pertaining to graduate student loans. H.R. 8845, FY 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NIST. H.R. 9495, FY 2027 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to basic research and biosensors.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 5439119th Congress

Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Program Pilot Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 5439, S. 2834, Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Program Pilot Act, Issues pertaining to Food is Medicine.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5439

H.R. 8646119th Congress

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 8646, FY 2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, Issues pertaining to USDA ARS and nutrition research.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 8646

H.R. 8845119th Congress

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Issues pertaining to graduate student loans. H.R. 8845, FY 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NIST. H.R. 9495, FY 2027 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to basic research and biosensors.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 8845

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H.R. 9495119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Issues pertaining to graduate student loans. H.R. 8845, FY 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NIST. H.R. 9495, FY 2027 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to basic research and biosensors.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 9495

S. 2834119th Congress

Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Program Pilot Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 5439, S. 2834, Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Program Pilot Act, Issues pertaining to Food is Medicine.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: S. 2834

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Issues pertaining to graduate student loans. H.R. 8845, FY 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NIST. H.R. 9495, FY 2027 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to basic research and biosensors.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 5439119th Congress

Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Program Pilot Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 5439, S. 2834, Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Program Pilot Act, Issues pertaining to Food is Medicine.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5439

H.R. 8646119th Congress

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 8646, FY 2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, Issues pertaining to USDA ARS and nutrition research.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 8646

H.R. 8845119th Congress

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Issues pertaining to graduate student loans. H.R. 8845, FY 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NIST. H.R. 9495, FY 2027 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to basic research and biosensors.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 8845

H.R. 9495119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Issues pertaining to graduate student loans. H.R. 8845, FY 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NIST. H.R. 9495, FY 2027 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to basic research and biosensors.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 9495

S. 2834119th Congress

Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Program Pilot Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 5439, S. 2834, Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Program Pilot Act, Issues pertaining to Food is Medicine.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: S. 2834

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Issues pertaining to graduate student loans. FY 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NIST. FY 2027 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to DOD research.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 5304, S. 2587, FY 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to dental care for underserved populations, student aid, HRSA nursing workforce programs, state all payer database grant programs, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. H.R. 1, The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Issues pertaining to Pell grants, undergraduate loans, graduate student loans, accountability metrics, student financial aid, Medicaid and Medicare, other higher education tax provisions.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 5304119th Congress

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 5304, S. 2587, FY 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to dental care for underserved populations, student aid, HRSA nursing workforce programs, state all payer database grant programs, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. H.R. 1, The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Issues pertaining to Pell grants, undergraduate loans, graduate student loans, accountability metrics, student financial aid, Medicaid and Medicare, other higher education tax provisions.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5304

S. 2587119th Congress

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 5304, S. 2587, FY 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to dental care for underserved populations, student aid, HRSA nursing workforce programs, state all payer database grant programs, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. H.R. 1, The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Issues pertaining to Pell grants, undergraduate loans, graduate student loans, accountability metrics, student financial aid, Medicaid and Medicare, other higher education tax provisions.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: S. 2587

H.R. 6951118th Congress

College Cost Reduction Act

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 6951, College Cost Reduction Act, All provisions.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 6951

H.R. 5304119th Congress

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 5304, S. 2587, FY 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to dental care for underserved populations, student aid, HRSA nursing workforce programs, state all payer database grant programs, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5304

S. 2587119th Congress

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 5304, S. 2587, FY 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to dental care for underserved populations, student aid, HRSA nursing workforce programs, state all payer database grant programs, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: S. 2587

H.R. 6951118th Congress

College Cost Reduction Act

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 6951, College Cost Reduction Act, All provisions.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 6951

HCONRES 14119th Congress

Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.Con.Res.14, Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2025, Issues related to the concurrent budget resoultion and higher education for FY 2025. H.R. 9029, S. 4942, FY 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to dental care for underserved populations, student aid, HRSA nursing workforce programs, state all payer database grant programs, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.Con.Res.14

H.R. 6951118th Congress

College Cost Reduction Act

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 6951, College Cost Reducation Act, All provisions.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 6951

H.R. 9029119th Congress

Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act of 2026

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.Con.Res.14, Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2025, Issues related to the concurrent budget resoultion and higher education for FY 2025. H.R. 9029, S. 4942, FY 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to dental care for underserved populations, student aid, HRSA nursing workforce programs, state all payer database grant programs, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 9029

S. 4942119th Congress

SAFE Banking Act of 2026

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.Con.Res.14, Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2025, Issues related to the concurrent budget resoultion and higher education for FY 2025. H.R. 9029, S. 4942, FY 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to dental care for underserved populations, student aid, HRSA nursing workforce programs, state all payer database grant programs, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: S. 4942

H.R. 6951118th Congress

College Cost Reduction Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 6951, College Cost Reduction Act, All provisions.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 6951

Source: Senate LDA

TUFTS UNIVERSITY — Lobbying Disclosure | Poliscope