ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY

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Lobbying Spend

$7.1M

Filings

259

Firms Hired

Active Period

2002–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$810,000	13	4
2025	$1,390,000	17	4
2024	$486,597	16	5
2023	$642,985	26	7
2022	$502,625	16	4
2021	$457,375	21	5
2020	$441,000	16	4
2019	$247,625	14	4
2018	$175,000	4	1
2017	$150,000	6	2
2016	$160,000	12	3
2015	$160,000	12	3
2014	$160,000	12	3
2013	$130,000	12	3
2012	$120,000	18	3
2011	$150,000	13	3
2010	$121,300	9	2
2009	$116,090	8	2
2008	$111,590	4	1
2007	$100,000	2	1
2006	$46,000	1	1
2005	$115,000	2	1
2004	$30,000	1	1
2003	$120,000	1	1
2002	$178,500	3	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY	$7,121,687	89
CONTINENTAL STRATEGY, LLC	—	10
MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.	—	13
ERVIN GRAVES STRATEGY GROUP, LLC	—	13
UPSTREAM CONSULTING, INC.	—	15
MOONWALKER ASSOCIATES	—	11
THE ART HAMILTON GROUP, LLC	—	30
FORESIGHT LAW + POLICY PLLC	—	28
BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP	—	30
MJS ADVISORS LLC	—	4
OLDAKER & WILLISON, LLP	—	4
AZ DC CONSULTING, LLC	—	3
SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS	—	3
THE ROOSEVELT GROUP	—	6

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	200
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	199
Education, Dept of	30
Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)	14
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	13
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	12
Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS)	9
State, Dept of (DOS)	9
Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)	8
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	7
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	6
Vice President of the U.S.	5
Energy, Dept of	4
Natl Science Foundation (NSF)	4
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)	4
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	3
Treasury, Dept of	3
Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)	2
U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)	2
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	2

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Education	Education	186
Defense	Defense	100
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	90
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	85
Immigration	Immigration	72
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	57
Health Issues	Health Issues	57
Manufacturing	Manufacturing	49
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	48
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	48
Agriculture	Agriculture	43
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	42
Transportation	Transportation	37
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	33
Indian/Native American Affairs	Indian/Native American Affairs	31
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	30
Aerospace	Aerospace	26
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	25
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	18
Housing	Housing	14

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 4312119th Congress

SCORE Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 4312

S. 4668119th Congress

Protect College Sports Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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

Matched citations: S.4668

H.R. 9137119th Congress

Protect College Sports Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY

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Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 9137

S. 4668119th Congress

Protect College Sports Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY

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Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 4668

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H.R. 4312119th Congress

SCORE Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 4312

S. 4668119th Congress

Protect College Sports Act of 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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

Matched citations: S.4668

H.R. 4312119th Congress

SCORE Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 4312

H.R. 4016119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 4016

H.R. 4213119th Congress

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 4213

H.R. 4312119th Congress

SCORE Act

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 4312

H.R. 4754119th Congress

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 4754

H.R. 4779119th Congress

National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 4779

H.R. 5304119th Congress

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

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 5304

H.R. 5342119th Congress

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 5342

S. 2354119th Congress

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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

Matched citations: S. 2354

S. 2431119th Congress

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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

Matched citations: S. 2431

S. 2572119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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

Matched citations: S. 2572

S. 2587119th Congress

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

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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

Matched citations: S. 2587

H.R. 1119th Congress

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

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 4016119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 4016

H.R. 4213119th Congress

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 4213

H.R. 4754119th Congress

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 4754

H.R. 4779119th Congress

National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 4779

H.R. 5304119th Congress

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

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: H.R. 5304

H.R. 5342119th Congress

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: H.R. 5342

Source: Senate LDA

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY — Lobbying Disclosure | Poliscope