AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION

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Lobbying Spend

$540K

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2013–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	3	1
2025	—	4	1
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	3	2
2022	$160,000	13	3
2021	$160,000	8	2
2020	$180,000	9	2
2019	$40,000	9	3
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	5	1
2013	—	4	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION	$540,000	29
ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP	—	15
BARBARA KENNELLY ASSOCIATES, LLC	—	28
BOSE PUBLIC AFFAIRS GROUP	—	6

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	41
SENATE	39
Natl Science Foundation (NSF)	5
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	2

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	45
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	32
Education	Education	27

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 8845119th Congress

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

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION

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H.R.8845/S.2354 - In support for increased funding for Research & Related Activities at the National Science Foundation H.R.8845/S.2354 - For the inclusion of bill language protecting the research directorates within the National Science Foundation On issues pertaining to NSF's Graduate Research Fellowship Program

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.8845

H.R. 9171119th Congress

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION

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H.R.9260 - In support for funding for international education & foreign language programs and civic education/American history programs at the Department of Education H.R.9171- In support for funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities On issues pertaining to Interagency Agreements at the Department of Education

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.9171

H.R. 9260119th Congress

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION

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H.R.9260 - In support for funding for international education & foreign language programs and civic education/American history programs at the Department of Education H.R.9171- In support for funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities On issues pertaining to Interagency Agreements at the Department of Education

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.9260

S. 2354119th Congress

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

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION

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H.R.8845/S.2354 - In support for increased funding for Research & Related Activities at the National Science Foundation H.R.8845/S.2354 - For the inclusion of bill language protecting the research directorates within the National Science Foundation On issues pertaining to NSF's Graduate Research Fellowship Program

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.2354

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H.R. 8845119th Congress

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

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION

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H.R.8845/S.2354 - In support for increased funding for Research & Related Activities at the National Science Foundation H.R.8845/S.2354 - For the inclusion of bill language protecting the research directorates within the National Science Foundation

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.8845

H.R. 9171119th Congress

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION

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H.R.9260 - In support for funding for international education & foreign language programs and civic education/American history programs at the Department of Education H.R.9171- In support for funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.9171

H.R. 9260119th Congress

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION

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H.R.9260 - In support for funding for international education & foreign language programs and civic education/American history programs at the Department of Education H.R.9171- In support for funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.9260

S. 2354119th Congress

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

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION

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H.R.8845/S.2354 - In support for increased funding for Research & Related Activities at the National Science Foundation H.R.8845/S.2354 - For the inclusion of bill language protecting the research directorates within the National Science Foundation

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.2354

H.R. 1968119th Congress

Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION

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HR 1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act In support of funding for international education & foreign language programs and civic education programs at the Department of Education In support of the Fulbright Program

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1968

H.R. 1968119th Congress

Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION

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HR 1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act In support of funding for the National Science Foundation

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1968

H.R. 1968119th Congress

Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION

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HR 1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act In support of funding for the National Science Foundation In support of funding for international education & foreign language programs and civic education programs at the Department of Education In support of funding for the Fulbright Program

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1968

H.R. 1968119th Congress

Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION

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HR 1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act In support of funding for the National Science Foundation In support of funding for international education & foreign language programs and civic education programs at the Department of Education In support of funding for the Fulbright Program

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1968

H.R. 1968119th Congress

Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION

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HR 1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act In support of funding for international education & foreign language programs and civic education programs at the Department of Education In support of the Fulbright Program

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1968

H.R. 1968119th Congress

Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION

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HR 1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act In support of funding for the National Science Foundation

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1968

H.R. 1968119th Congress

Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION

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HR 1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act In support of funding for international education & foreign language programs and civic education programs at the Department of Education

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1968

H.R. 1968119th Congress

Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION

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HR 1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act In support of funding increase for the National Science Foundation

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1968

H.R. 1968119th Congress

Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION

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HR 1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act In support of funding for the National Science Foundation In support of funding for international education & foreign language programs and civic education programs at the Department of Education

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1968

H.R. 1968119th Congress

Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION

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HR 1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act In support of funding for international education & foreign language programs and civic education programs at the Department of Education

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1968

H.R. 1968119th Congress

Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act In support of funding for the National Science Foundation In support of funding for international education & foreign language programs and civic education programs at the Department of Education

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1968

H.R. 1968119th Congress

Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION

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HR 1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act In support of funding increase for the National Science Foundation

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1968

H.R. 9026118th Congress

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION

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H.R. 9026 Commerce Justice Science Appropriations In support of funding increase for the National Science Foundation

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 9026

H.R. 9026118th Congress

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION

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H.R. 9026 Commerce Justice Science Appropriations In support of funding increase for the National Science Foundation

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 9026

H.R. 9026118th Congress

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION

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H.R. 9026 Commerce Justice Science Appropriations In support of funding increase for the National Science Foundation

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 9026

H.R. 1814117th Congress

Civics Secures Democracy Act of 2021

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION

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Civics Secures Democracy Act (S.878), reintroduced as S.4384 and (H.R. 1814)

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1814

H.R. 2617117th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION

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HR 8258 Commerce Justice Science Appropriations S. 4664 Commerce, Science, and Technology Appropriations HR 2617 Consolidated Appropriations Act In support of funding increase for the National Science Foundation

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

Matched citations: HR 2617

Source: Senate LDA

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