NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY

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Lobbying Spend

$9.8M

Filings

238

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$675,000	7	3
2025	$1,245,000	17	5
2024	$1,350,000	21	5
2023	$1,080,000	16	4
2022	$760,000	16	4
2021	$580,000	21	4
2020	$270,000	9	2
2019	$290,000	8	2
2018	$243,215	8	2
2017	$280,000	9	2
2016	$240,000	8	2
2015	$350,000	9	2
2014	$490,000	12	3
2013	$520,000	12	3
2012	$870,000	16	3
2011	$360,000	8	2
2010	$160,000	8	3
2009	—	8	2
2008	—	8	2
2007	—	5	2
2006	—	2	1
2005	—	2	1
2004	—	1	1
2003	—	2	1
2002	—	2	1
2001	—	1	1
2000	—	1	1
1999	—	1	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY	$9,763,215	76
LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC	—	61
O'NEILL, ATHY & CASEY, P.C.	—	42
FABIANI & COMPANY	—	12
CONGRESSIONAL SOLUTIONS, INC (CSI)	—	19
CT GROUP FKA CTF GLOBAL LLC	—	19
HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP	—	9

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	225
SENATE	220
Education, Dept of	72
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	54
Natl Science Foundation (NSF)	34
Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)	32
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	31
Economic Development Administration	27
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	27
State, Dept of (DOS)	25
Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)	24
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	23
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)	19
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	13
White House Office	6
Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)	5
Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)	4
Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)	4
Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)	4
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	4

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Education	Education	166
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	134
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	105
Defense	Defense	86
Health Issues	Health Issues	31
Transportation	Transportation	28
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	20
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	8
Immigration	Immigration	8
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	7
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	4
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	3
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	2
Urban Development/Municipalities	Urban Development/Municipalities	1
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	1
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	1
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. 4213119th Congress

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

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

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H.R. 4213, FY 2026 Homeland Security Appropriations, Issues pertaining to science and technology.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4213

H.R. 4213119th Congress

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

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

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H.R.9495, FY 2027 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to science and technology. H.R.4213, FY 2026 Homeland Security Appropriations, Issues pertaining to science and technology.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.4213

H.R. 8462119th Congress

National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act

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

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H.R. 8462, S.3597, The National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization, Issues pertaining to quantum science and technology.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 8462

H.R. 9495119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027

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

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H.R.9495, FY 2027 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to science and technology. H.R.4213, FY 2026 Homeland Security Appropriations, Issues pertaining to science and technology.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.9495

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S. 3597119th Congress

National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026

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

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H.R. 8462, S.3597, The National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization, Issues pertaining to quantum science and technology.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.3597

H.R. 4213119th Congress

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

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

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H.R.4213, FY 2026 Homeland Security Appropriations, Issues pertaining to DHS Centers of Excellence and partnerships opportunities. FY 2027 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to science and technology. Issues pertaining to ROTC.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.4213

S. 3597119th Congress

National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026

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

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S.3597, The National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization, Issues pertaining to quantum science and technology.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.3597

S. 579119th Congress

Department of Energy Quantum Leadership Act of 2025

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

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S.579, DOE Quantum Leadership Act, Issues pertaining to quantum research, infrastructure, and workforce development at NSF, DOE, NASA, and NIST.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.579

H.R. 4213119th Congress

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

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

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H.R.4213, FY 2026 Homeland Security Appropriations, Issues pertaining to science, technology and homeland security centers of excellence.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.4213

H.R. 4016119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: CT GROUP FKA CTF GLOBAL LLC

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issues impacting university science and engineering funding H.R.4016, S.2572 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R.4016

S. 2572119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: CT GROUP FKA CTF GLOBAL LLC

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issues impacting university science and engineering funding H.R.4016, S.2572 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S.2572

H.R. 1968119th Congress

Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: CT GROUP FKA CTF GLOBAL LLC

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issues impacting university science and engineering funding H.R.1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R.1968

H.R. 10545118th Congress

American Relief Act, 2025

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CT GROUP FKA CTF GLOBAL LLC

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Issues impacting university research activities H.R.8774, S.4921 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R.8070, S.4638 -NationalDefenseAuthorizationActforFiscalYear2025 FY2025 Further Continuing Appropriations Act (through 3/14/2025) H.R. 10545

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 10545

H.R. 8070118th Congress

Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CT GROUP FKA CTF GLOBAL LLC

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Issues impacting university research activities H.R.8774, S.4921 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R.8070, S.4638 -NationalDefenseAuthorizationActforFiscalYear2025 FY2025 Further Continuing Appropriations Act (through 3/14/2025) H.R. 10545

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R.8070

H.R. 8774118th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CT GROUP FKA CTF GLOBAL LLC

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Issues impacting university research activities H.R.8774, S.4921 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R.8070, S.4638 -NationalDefenseAuthorizationActforFiscalYear2025 FY2025 Further Continuing Appropriations Act (through 3/14/2025) H.R. 10545

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R.8774

S. 4638118th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CT GROUP FKA CTF GLOBAL LLC

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Issues impacting university research activities H.R.8774, S.4921 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R.8070, S.4638 -NationalDefenseAuthorizationActforFiscalYear2025 FY2025 Further Continuing Appropriations Act (through 3/14/2025) H.R. 10545

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S.4638

S. 4921118th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CT GROUP FKA CTF GLOBAL LLC

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Issues impacting university research activities H.R.8774, S.4921 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R.8070, S.4638 -NationalDefenseAuthorizationActforFiscalYear2025 FY2025 Further Continuing Appropriations Act (through 3/14/2025) H.R. 10545

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S.4921

H.R. 6213118th Congress

National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act

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

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H.R. 6213, S.4932, National Quantum Initiative Act Reauthorization, Issues pertaining to quantum research, infrastructure, and workforce development at NSF, DOE, NASA, and NIST.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 6213

S. 4932118th Congress

Department of Energy Quantum Leadership Act of 2024

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

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H.R. 6213, S.4932, National Quantum Initiative Act Reauthorization, Issues pertaining to quantum research, infrastructure, and workforce development at NSF, DOE, NASA, and NIST.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.4932

H.R. 8070118th Congress

Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: CT GROUP FKA CTF GLOBAL LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues impacting university research activities H.R.8774, S.4921 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R.8070, S.4638 -NationalDefenseAuthorizationActforFiscalYear2025

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R.8070

H.R. 8774118th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: CT GROUP FKA CTF GLOBAL LLC

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Issues impacting university research activities H.R.8774, S.4921 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R.8070, S.4638 -NationalDefenseAuthorizationActforFiscalYear2025

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R.8774

S. 4638118th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: CT GROUP FKA CTF GLOBAL LLC

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Issues impacting university research activities H.R.8774, S.4921 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R.8070, S.4638 -NationalDefenseAuthorizationActforFiscalYear2025

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S.4638

S. 4921118th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: CT GROUP FKA CTF GLOBAL LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues impacting university research activities H.R.8774, S.4921 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R.8070, S.4638 -NationalDefenseAuthorizationActforFiscalYear2025

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S.4921

H.R. 6213118th Congress

National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act

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

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H.R. 6213, National Quantum Initiative Act Reauthorization, Issues pertaining to quantum research, infrastructure, and workforce development at NSF, DOE, NASA, and NIST. H.R. 9402, NSF AI Education Act of 2024, All provisions.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 6213

H.R. 9402118th Congress

NSF AI Education Act of 2024

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

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H.R. 6213, National Quantum Initiative Act Reauthorization, Issues pertaining to quantum research, infrastructure, and workforce development at NSF, DOE, NASA, and NIST. H.R. 9402, NSF AI Education Act of 2024, All provisions.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 9402

Source: Senate LDA

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