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Lobbying Spend
$3.8M
Filings
81
Firms Hired
2
Active Period
2009–2026
Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings
Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available
Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings
Most frequently reported lobbying issues
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Protect College Sports Act of 2026
2026 · third_quarter · Firm: WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
Contact was made of the offices of U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Jim Justice to share a letter from WVU and MU Presidents to convene support and ask for consideration of S. 4668, the Protect College Sports Act.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S. 4668
I contacted the staff of Congressman Riley Moore and Congresswoman Carol Miller to ask them to consider supporting H.R. 4321, the Student Compensation and Opportunity Through Rights and Enforcement (SCORE) Act. I also contacted the staff of Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Jim Justice to ask them to consider NCAA recommended modications to S. 4668, the Protect College Sports Act.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 4321
Protect College Sports Act of 2026
2026 · second_quarter · Firm: WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
I contacted the staff of Congressman Riley Moore and Congresswoman Carol Miller to ask them to consider supporting H.R. 4321, the Student Compensation and Opportunity Through Rights and Enforcement (SCORE) Act. I also contacted the staff of Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Jim Justice to ask them to consider NCAA recommended modications to S. 4668, the Protect College Sports Act.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S. 4668
In anticipation of a House vote, on December 2, I reached to the staff of Congressman Riley Moore and Congresswoman Miller to express WVUs support and sought their support for the bipartisan Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements (SCORE) Act (H.R. 4312) that seeks to create a national framework for NIL deals, protecting student athletes, providing preemption of state laws, and granting antitrust protections to the NCAA. The legislation was pulled from consideration to lack of votes for passage.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 4312
On July 15 and September 9, I reached to the staff of Congressman Riley Moore and Congresswoman Miller to express WVUs support and sought their support for the bipartisan H.R. 4312 Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements (SCORE) Act that was introduced by Rep. Bilirakis (R-FL), Rep. Bynum (D-OR), Rep. Figures (D-AL) and leadership from the House Committees on Education and Workforce, Committee on Energy & Commerce, and Committee on the Judiciary
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 4312
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
2025 · third_quarter · Firm: WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
On September 5, I reached out to staff of Senators Capito and Justice to let them know that West Virginia University strongly supports Senators Barrasso and Hickenlooper's Mining School Act amendment to the FY 2026 NDAA, S. 2296, of which Senator Justice is a co-sponsor and asked for the Senators support of adding this bill to the Senate version of the NDAA.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S. 2296
On July 15 and September 9, I reached to the staff of Congressman Riley Moore and Congresswoman Miller to express WVUs support and sought their support for the bipartisan H.R. 4312 Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements (SCORE) Act that was introduced by Rep. Bilirakis (R-FL), Rep. Bynum (D-OR), Rep. Figures (D-AL) and leadership from the House Committees on Education and Workforce, Committee on Energy & Commerce, and Committee on the Judiciary
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 4312
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
2025 · third_quarter · Firm: WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
On September 5, I reached out to staff of Senators Capito and Justice to let them know that West Virginia University strongly supports Senators Barrasso and Hickenlooper's Mining School Act amendment to the FY 2026 NDAA, S. 2296, of which Senator Justice is a co-sponsor and asked for the Senators support of adding this bill to the Senate version of the NDAA.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S. 2296
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
2025 · second_quarter · Firm: WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
WVU contacted offices of Congressman Riley Moore, and Senators Capito and Justice about provisions of concern in the House (HR 1) and Senate versions of the "One Big Beautiful Bill" aka the Tax bill that became PL 119-21. The primary concerns were related to the elimination of SNAP Ed, eliminations and revisions to student loan programs, and institutional accountability.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: HR 1
WVU contacted Congressman Riley Moore's staff to raise concerns about the impact of H.R. 1048, the Deterrent Act, on higher education reporting.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 1048
I helped arrange a call with Members of the Mining School Coalition and members of Senator Manchin's Energy and Natural Resources Committee and personal staff to share the coalition's support of S. 912, the Mining Schools Act.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S. 912
Mining Schools Act of 2023
2024 · second_quarter · Firm: WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
I emailed and participated in zoom calls with Senator Manchin's personal and Senate ENR Committee to express support, and offer help in advocacy, for the Mining School Act, S. 912, a bill which authorizes funding for a grant program for mining schools, including WVU, so that they can recruit and train the next generation of miners.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S. 912
I contacted Congressman Alex Mooney's staff to register West Virginia University's concerns abou H.R. 5933, the DETTERRENT (Defending Education Transperency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions) Act, which would amend Section 117 of the Higher Education Act, lowering the reporting requirement on gifts and/or contracts entered into with any foreign source from the current level of $250,000 to $50,000, with some stricker thresholds for countries and entities of concern.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 5933
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023
2023 · second_quarter · Firm: WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
I reached out to the Health LAs of U.S. Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito to seek the Senators' co-sponsorship of S. 1302, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act. This bill would add 14,000 new Medicare-supported GME positions.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S. 1302
United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021
2022 · second_quarter · Firm: WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
Contact was made of the WV Delegation to advocate for the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research provisions in the S. 1260, the Un.S. Innovation and Competition Act as part of conference deliberations with H.R. 4521 COMPETES Act.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 4521
United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021
2022 · second_quarter · Firm: WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
Contact was made of the WV Delegation to advocate for the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research provisions in the S. 1260, the Un.S. Innovation and Competition Act as part of conference deliberations with H.R. 4521 COMPETES Act.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S. 1260
United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021
2022 · first_quarter · Firm: WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
Contact was made of the WV Delegation to advocate for the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research provisions in the S. 1260, the Un.S. Innovation and Competition Act as part of conference deliberations with H.R. 4521 COMPETES Act.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 4521
United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021
2022 · first_quarter · Firm: WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
Contact was made of the WV Delegation to advocate for the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research provisions in the S. 1260, the Un.S. Innovation and Competition Act as part of conference deliberations with H.R. 4521 COMPETES Act.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S. 1260
United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021
2021 · third_quarter · Firm: WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
Contact was made of Senators Manchin and Capito, as well as Congressman McKinley, to request that they consider signing a Dear Colleague letter to retain the highest level of investment possible for the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research programs in the final version of the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (S.1260).
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S.1260
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
2021 · second_quarter · Firm: WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
Contact was made of Congressman McKinley's office to ask for support for inclusion of funding to support upgrades to WVU's PRT Stations in what eventually became H.R. 3684, the Invest in America Act.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 3684
United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021
2021 · second_quarter · Firm: WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
Contact was made of Senators Manchin and Capito on improvements related to increasing investments in the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research program in what eventually became the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (S.1260)>
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S.1260
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
2021 · first_quarter · Firm: WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
I reached out to the offices of Senator Capito and Manchin to advocate for the highest levels of funding and flexibility possible for funding for higher education institutions and student emergency grants in the Adminstration's American Rescue Plan, H.R. 1319.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 1319
Made multiple contacts of the WV delegation regarding higher education institution and research funding needs as a result of COVID-19 in the House HEROES Act (H.R. 6800), the Senate HEALS Act (S. 4318), and the other Senate and House draft versions of a Phase IV bill.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 6800
American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act
2020 · third_quarter · Firm: WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
Made multiple contacts of the WV delegation regarding higher education institution and research funding needs as a result of COVID-19 in the House HEROES Act (H.R. 6800), the Senate HEALS Act (S. 4318), and the other Senate and House draft versions of a Phase IV bill.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S. 4318
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
2020 · second_quarter · Firm: WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
Made contact of Cong. McKinley's office regarding the inclusion of a provision to support the Minerva Research Initiative in the House (H.R. 6395) FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act. Made contact of Senator Manchin's office regarding the inclusion of a provision authorizing the Dept. of Energy Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research in the Senate (S.4049) NDAA.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 6395
Source: Senate LDA