CLEMSON UNIVERSITY

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Lobbying Spend

$7.9M

Filings

257

Firms Hired

Active Period

2005–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$300,000	12	4
2025	$420,000	16	4
2024	$440,000	16	4
2023	$440,000	16	4
2022	$430,000	20	5
2021	$400,000	15	4
2020	$430,000	12	3
2019	$440,000	12	3
2018	$440,000	13	3
2017	$470,000	13	3
2016	$370,000	14	4
2015	$390,000	12	3
2014	$440,000	12	3
2013	$580,000	13	3
2012	$452,074	12	3
2011	$397,212	12	3
2010	$486,571	12	3
2009	$541,669	12	2
2008	—	7	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	1	1
2005	—	3	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY	$7,867,526	78
SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS	—	42
MCALLISTER & QUINN, LLC	—	28
THORN RUN PARTNERS	—	20
AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL INC	—	65
CDB PROJX LLC	—	24

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	228
SENATE	220
Energy, Dept of	49
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	44
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	43
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	34
Education, Dept of	23
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	11
Economic Development Administration	9
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	9
Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)	8
White House Office	8
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	6
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)	6
Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)	5
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)	5
Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)	4
State, Dept of (DOS)	4
Federal Transit Administration (FTA)	3
Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)	3

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	155
Education	Education	121
Defense	Defense	104
Agriculture	Agriculture	102
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	64
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	60
Transportation	Transportation	47
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	37
Sports/Athletics	Sports/Athletics	29
Manufacturing	Manufacturing	28
Immigration	Immigration	20
Health Issues	Health Issues	18
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	16
Animals	Animals	16
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	12
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	11
Veterans	Veterans	9
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	8
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	6
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	6

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

S. 4668119th Congress

Protect College Sports Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: CDB PROJX LLC

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Monitor activity regarding the Protect College Sports Act, S.4668.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.4668

S. 4668119th Congress

Protect College Sports Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: CDB PROJX LLC

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Work on and monitor education issues such as Pell grants, NIL, internship program, veterinary school issues. Also, monitor activity regarding the Protect College Sports Act, S.4668.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.4668

H.R. 8774118th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: THORN RUN PARTNERS

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FY25 House and Senate Appropriations - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025 (H.R. 8774).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 8774

H.R. 8774118th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: THORN RUN PARTNERS

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FY25 House and Senate Appropriations - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025 (H.R. 8774).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 8774

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H.R. 8774118th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: THORN RUN PARTNERS

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FY25 House and Senate Appropriations - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025 (H.R. 8774).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 8774

H.R. 8774118th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: THORN RUN PARTNERS

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FY25 House and Senate Appropriations - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025 (H.R. 8774).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 8774

H.R. 4365118th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: THORN RUN PARTNERS

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FY25 House and Senate Defense Appropriations and Energy & Water Appropriations. H.R.4365 / S.2587 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.4394 / S.2443 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R.4365

H.R. 4365118th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: THORN RUN PARTNERS

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FY25 House and Senate Defense Appropriations and Energy & Water Appropriations. H.R.4365 / S.2587 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.4394 / S.2443 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R.4365

H.R. 4394118th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: THORN RUN PARTNERS

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FY25 House and Senate Defense Appropriations and Energy & Water Appropriations. H.R.4365 / S.2587 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.4394 / S.2443 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R.4394

H.R. 4394118th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: THORN RUN PARTNERS

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FY25 House and Senate Defense Appropriations and Energy & Water Appropriations. H.R.4365 / S.2587 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.4394 / S.2443 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R.4394

S. 2443118th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: THORN RUN PARTNERS

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FY25 House and Senate Defense Appropriations and Energy & Water Appropriations. H.R.4365 / S.2587 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.4394 / S.2443 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S.2443

S. 2443118th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: THORN RUN PARTNERS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

FY25 House and Senate Defense Appropriations and Energy & Water Appropriations. H.R.4365 / S.2587 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.4394 / S.2443 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S.2443

S. 2587118th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: THORN RUN PARTNERS

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FY25 House and Senate Defense Appropriations and Energy & Water Appropriations. H.R.4365 / S.2587 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.4394 / S.2443 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S.2587

S. 2587118th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: THORN RUN PARTNERS

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FY25 House and Senate Defense Appropriations and Energy & Water Appropriations. H.R.4365 / S.2587 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.4394 / S.2443 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S.2587

H.R. 4365118th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THORN RUN PARTNERS

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FY24 House and Senate Defense Appropriations and Energy & Water Appropriations. H.R.4365 / S.2587 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.4394 / S.2443 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R.4365

H.R. 4365118th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THORN RUN PARTNERS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

FY24 House and Senate Defense Appropriations and Energy & Water Appropriations. H.R.4365 / S.2587 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.4394 / S.2443 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R.4365

H.R. 4394118th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THORN RUN PARTNERS

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FY24 House and Senate Defense Appropriations and Energy & Water Appropriations. H.R.4365 / S.2587 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.4394 / S.2443 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R.4394

H.R. 4394118th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THORN RUN PARTNERS

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FY24 House and Senate Defense Appropriations and Energy & Water Appropriations. H.R.4365 / S.2587 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.4394 / S.2443 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R.4394

S. 2443118th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THORN RUN PARTNERS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

FY24 House and Senate Defense Appropriations and Energy & Water Appropriations. H.R.4365 / S.2587 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.4394 / S.2443 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S.2443

S. 2443118th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THORN RUN PARTNERS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

FY24 House and Senate Defense Appropriations and Energy & Water Appropriations. H.R.4365 / S.2587 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.4394 / S.2443 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S.2443

S. 2587118th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THORN RUN PARTNERS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

FY24 House and Senate Defense Appropriations and Energy & Water Appropriations. H.R.4365 / S.2587 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.4394 / S.2443 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S.2587

S. 2587118th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THORN RUN PARTNERS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

FY24 House and Senate Defense Appropriations and Energy & Water Appropriations. H.R.4365 / S.2587 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R.4394 / S.2443 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S.2587

H.R. 2617117th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THORN RUN PARTNERS

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H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023. Defense Appropriations and Energy & Water Appropriations.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2617

H.R. 2617117th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THORN RUN PARTNERS

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H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023. Defense Appropriations and Energy & Water Appropriations.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2617

H.R. 8236117th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2023

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: THORN RUN PARTNERS

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H.R. 8236 FY23 House Defense Appropriations Bill and FY23 Senate Defense Appropriations Bill. H.R. 8255 House Energy & Water Appropriations Bill and FY23 Senate Energy & Water Appropriations Bill.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 8236

Source: Senate LDA

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY — Lobbying Disclosure | Poliscope