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PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY

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Lobbying Spend

$2.0M

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	6	2
2025	$40,000	11	2
2018	—	3	1
2015	$40,000	3	1
2014	$100,000	4	1
2013	$160,000	4	1
2012	$150,000	4	1
2011	$170,000	4	1
2010	$170,000	8	2
2009	$330,000	12	2
2008	$401,900	16	2
2007	$100,000	2	1
2005	$90,000	2	1
2004	$80,000	2	1
2003	$40,000	2	1
2002	$80,000	4	1
2001	$40,000	2	1
1999	—	2	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY	$1,991,900	67
CASCADE ASSOCIATES	—	13
K&L GATES LLP	—	8
SUMMIT STRATEGIES GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS LLC	—	3

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	76
SENATE	75
Education, Dept of	22
Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)	21
Small Business Administration (SBA)	12
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	11
Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)	9
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	8
Natl Science Foundation (NSF)	8
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	7
Energy, Dept of	7
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	7
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	6
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	5
State, Dept of (DOS)	5
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	4
White House Office	3
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	2
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)	2
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)	2

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Education	Education	70
Defense	Defense	13
Transportation	Transportation	3
Manufacturing	Manufacturing	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 5567111th Congress

Urban University Renaissance Act of the 21st Century

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 5567 Urban University Renaissance Act, FY11 Appropriation bills, S. 729 DREAM Act, Community Outreach Partnership Centers (COPC)

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

Matched citations: H.R. 5567

S. 729111th Congress

DREAM Act of 2009

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 5567 Urban University Renaissance Act, FY11 Appropriation bills, S. 729 DREAM Act, Community Outreach Partnership Centers (COPC)

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

Matched citations: S. 729

H.R. 5567111th Congress

Urban University Renaissance Act of the 21st Century

2010 · second_quarter · Firm: PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

FY11 Appropriations, FY11 Supplemental, Jobs bill, HR 5567 Urban University Renaissance Act

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

Matched citations: HR 5567

H.R. 2638108th Congress

Small Business Expensing Permanency Act of 2003

2008 · third_quarter · Firm: PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

House and Senate Appropriations bill for Commerce/Justice Scienc, Labor/HHS/Education, Transportation/HUD, Energy/Water, H.R. 5889 and S. 2913 Orphan Works Act; H.R. 1469 Simon Study Aborad Foundation Act; Highway bill reauthorization; S. 3200 Mentoring for All Act; Appropriation allocation follow up with agencies; H.R. 4137 the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007; H.R. 2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2638

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H.R. 1469110th Congress

Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act of 2007

2008 · third_quarter · Firm: PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

House and Senate Appropriations bill for Commerce/Justice Scienc, Labor/HHS/Education, Transportation/HUD, Energy/Water, H.R. 5889 and S. 2913 Orphan Works Act; H.R. 1469 Simon Study Aborad Foundation Act; Highway bill reauthorization; S. 3200 Mentoring for All Act; Appropriation allocation follow up with agencies; H.R. 4137 the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007; H.R. 2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1469

H.R. 5889110th Congress

Orphan Works Act of 2008

2008 · third_quarter · Firm: PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

House and Senate Appropriations bill for Commerce/Justice Scienc, Labor/HHS/Education, Transportation/HUD, Energy/Water, H.R. 5889 and S. 2913 Orphan Works Act; H.R. 1469 Simon Study Aborad Foundation Act; Highway bill reauthorization; S. 3200 Mentoring for All Act; Appropriation allocation follow up with agencies; H.R. 4137 the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007; H.R. 2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act

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

Matched citations: H.R. 5889

S. 2913110th Congress

Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008

2008 · third_quarter · Firm: PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

House and Senate Appropriations bill for Commerce/Justice Scienc, Labor/HHS/Education, Transportation/HUD, Energy/Water, H.R. 5889 and S. 2913 Orphan Works Act; H.R. 1469 Simon Study Aborad Foundation Act; Highway bill reauthorization; S. 3200 Mentoring for All Act; Appropriation allocation follow up with agencies; H.R. 4137 the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007; H.R. 2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act

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

Matched citations: S. 2913

S. 3200110th Congress

Mentoring for All Act of 2008

2008 · third_quarter · Firm: PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

House and Senate Appropriations bill for Commerce/Justice Scienc, Labor/HHS/Education, Transportation/HUD, Energy/Water, H.R. 5889 and S. 2913 Orphan Works Act; H.R. 1469 Simon Study Aborad Foundation Act; Highway bill reauthorization; S. 3200 Mentoring for All Act; Appropriation allocation follow up with agencies; H.R. 4137 the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007; H.R. 2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act

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

Matched citations: S. 3200

H.R. 2638108th Congress

Small Business Expensing Permanency Act of 2003

2008 · third_quarter · Firm: PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

House and Senate Appropriations bill for Commerce/Justice Scienc, Labor/HHS/Education, Transportation/HUD, Energy/Water, H.R. 5889 and S. 2913 Orphan Works Act; H.R. 1469 Simon Study Aborad Foundation Act; Highway bill reauthorization; S. 3200 Mentoring for All Act; Appropriation allocation follow up with agencies; H.R. 4137 the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007; H.R. 2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2638

H.R. 1469110th Congress

Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act of 2007

2008 · third_quarter · Firm: PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

House and Senate Appropriations bill for Commerce/Justice Scienc, Labor/HHS/Education, Transportation/HUD, Energy/Water, H.R. 5889 and S. 2913 Orphan Works Act; H.R. 1469 Simon Study Aborad Foundation Act; Highway bill reauthorization; S. 3200 Mentoring for All Act; Appropriation allocation follow up with agencies; H.R. 4137 the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007; H.R. 2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1469

H.R. 5889110th Congress

Orphan Works Act of 2008

2008 · third_quarter · Firm: PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

House and Senate Appropriations bill for Commerce/Justice Scienc, Labor/HHS/Education, Transportation/HUD, Energy/Water, H.R. 5889 and S. 2913 Orphan Works Act; H.R. 1469 Simon Study Aborad Foundation Act; Highway bill reauthorization; S. 3200 Mentoring for All Act; Appropriation allocation follow up with agencies; H.R. 4137 the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007; H.R. 2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act

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

Matched citations: H.R. 5889

S. 2913110th Congress

Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008

2008 · third_quarter · Firm: PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

House and Senate Appropriations bill for Commerce/Justice Scienc, Labor/HHS/Education, Transportation/HUD, Energy/Water, H.R. 5889 and S. 2913 Orphan Works Act; H.R. 1469 Simon Study Aborad Foundation Act; Highway bill reauthorization; S. 3200 Mentoring for All Act; Appropriation allocation follow up with agencies; H.R. 4137 the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007; H.R. 2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act

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

Matched citations: S. 2913

S. 3200110th Congress

Mentoring for All Act of 2008

2008 · third_quarter · Firm: PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

House and Senate Appropriations bill for Commerce/Justice Scienc, Labor/HHS/Education, Transportation/HUD, Energy/Water, H.R. 5889 and S. 2913 Orphan Works Act; H.R. 1469 Simon Study Aborad Foundation Act; Highway bill reauthorization; S. 3200 Mentoring for All Act; Appropriation allocation follow up with agencies; H.R. 4137 the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007; H.R. 2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act

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

Matched citations: S. 3200

H.R. 1469110th Congress

Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act of 2007

2008 · second_quarter · Firm: PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4137, the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007; House and Senate Appropriation bills for Commerce/Justice Scienc, Labor/HHS/Education, Transportation/HUD, Energy/Water; H.R. 5940, the National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act; H.R. 5889 and S. 2913 Orphan Works Act; H.R. 5819 Modernizing the SBIR and STIR programs; H.R. 1469 Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act; H.R.5161 Green Transportation Infrastructure Research and Technology Transfer Act

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1469

H.R. 5161110th Congress

Green Transportation Infrastructure Research and Technology Transfer Act

2008 · second_quarter · Firm: PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4137, the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007; House and Senate Appropriation bills for Commerce/Justice Scienc, Labor/HHS/Education, Transportation/HUD, Energy/Water; H.R. 5940, the National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act; H.R. 5889 and S. 2913 Orphan Works Act; H.R. 5819 Modernizing the SBIR and STIR programs; H.R. 1469 Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act; H.R.5161 Green Transportation Infrastructure Research and Technology Transfer Act

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

Matched citations: H.R.5161

H.R. 5889110th Congress

Orphan Works Act of 2008

2008 · second_quarter · Firm: PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4137, the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007; House and Senate Appropriation bills for Commerce/Justice Scienc, Labor/HHS/Education, Transportation/HUD, Energy/Water; H.R. 5940, the National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act; H.R. 5889 and S. 2913 Orphan Works Act; H.R. 5819 Modernizing the SBIR and STIR programs; H.R. 1469 Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act; H.R.5161 Green Transportation Infrastructure Research and Technology Transfer Act

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

Matched citations: H.R. 5889

H.R. 5940110th Congress

National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of 2008

2008 · second_quarter · Firm: PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4137, the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007; House and Senate Appropriation bills for Commerce/Justice Scienc, Labor/HHS/Education, Transportation/HUD, Energy/Water; H.R. 5940, the National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act; H.R. 5889 and S. 2913 Orphan Works Act; H.R. 5819 Modernizing the SBIR and STIR programs; H.R. 1469 Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act; H.R.5161 Green Transportation Infrastructure Research and Technology Transfer Act

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

Matched citations: H.R. 5940

S. 2913110th Congress

Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008

2008 · second_quarter · Firm: PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4137, the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007; House and Senate Appropriation bills for Commerce/Justice Scienc, Labor/HHS/Education, Transportation/HUD, Energy/Water; H.R. 5940, the National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act; H.R. 5889 and S. 2913 Orphan Works Act; H.R. 5819 Modernizing the SBIR and STIR programs; H.R. 1469 Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act; H.R.5161 Green Transportation Infrastructure Research and Technology Transfer Act

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

Matched citations: S. 2913

H.R. 2638108th Congress

Small Business Expensing Permanency Act of 2003

2008 · third_quarter · Firm: PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

House and Senate Appropriations bills for Commerce/Justice Science, Labor/HHS/Education, Transportation/HUD, Energy/Water; H.R. 5889 and S. 2913 Orphan Works Act; H.R. 1469 Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act; Highway bill reauthorzation; S. 3200 Mentoring for All Act; Appropriation allocation follow up with agencies; H.R. 4137 the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007; H.R. 2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2638

H.R. 1469110th Congress

Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act of 2007

2008 · third_quarter · Firm: PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

House and Senate Appropriations bills for Commerce/Justice Science, Labor/HHS/Education, Transportation/HUD, Energy/Water; H.R. 5889 and S. 2913 Orphan Works Act; H.R. 1469 Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act; Highway bill reauthorzation; S. 3200 Mentoring for All Act; Appropriation allocation follow up with agencies; H.R. 4137 the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007; H.R. 2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1469

H.R. 5889110th Congress

Orphan Works Act of 2008

2008 · third_quarter · Firm: PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

House and Senate Appropriations bills for Commerce/Justice Science, Labor/HHS/Education, Transportation/HUD, Energy/Water; H.R. 5889 and S. 2913 Orphan Works Act; H.R. 1469 Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act; Highway bill reauthorzation; S. 3200 Mentoring for All Act; Appropriation allocation follow up with agencies; H.R. 4137 the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007; H.R. 2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act

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

Matched citations: H.R. 5889

S. 2913110th Congress

Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008

2008 · third_quarter · Firm: PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

House and Senate Appropriations bills for Commerce/Justice Science, Labor/HHS/Education, Transportation/HUD, Energy/Water; H.R. 5889 and S. 2913 Orphan Works Act; H.R. 1469 Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act; Highway bill reauthorzation; S. 3200 Mentoring for All Act; Appropriation allocation follow up with agencies; H.R. 4137 the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007; H.R. 2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act

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

Matched citations: S. 2913

S. 3200110th Congress

Mentoring for All Act of 2008

2008 · third_quarter · Firm: PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

House and Senate Appropriations bills for Commerce/Justice Science, Labor/HHS/Education, Transportation/HUD, Energy/Water; H.R. 5889 and S. 2913 Orphan Works Act; H.R. 1469 Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act; Highway bill reauthorzation; S. 3200 Mentoring for All Act; Appropriation allocation follow up with agencies; H.R. 4137 the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007; H.R. 2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act

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

Matched citations: S. 3200

H.R. 2638108th Congress

Small Business Expensing Permanency Act of 2003

2008 · second_quarter · Firm: PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

House and Senate Appropriations bills for Commerce/Justice Science, Labor/HHS/Education, Transportation/HUD, Energy/Water; H.R. 5889 and S. 2913 Orphan Works Act; H.R. 1469 Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act; Highway bill reauthorzation; S. 3200 Mentoring for All Act; Appropriation allocation follow up with agencies; H.R. 4137 the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007; H.R. 2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2638

H.R. 1469110th Congress

Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act of 2007

2008 · second_quarter · Firm: PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

House and Senate Appropriations bills for Commerce/Justice Science, Labor/HHS/Education, Transportation/HUD, Energy/Water; H.R. 5889 and S. 2913 Orphan Works Act; H.R. 1469 Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act; Highway bill reauthorzation; S. 3200 Mentoring for All Act; Appropriation allocation follow up with agencies; H.R. 4137 the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007; H.R. 2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1469

Source: Senate LDA