WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY

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Lobbying Spend

$6.9M

Filings

273

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$245,994	9	3
2025	$327,992	12	3
2024	$327,992	14	3
2023	$327,992	12	3
2022	$391,030	13	3
2021	$360,765	13	3
2020	$281,534	12	3
2019	$266,056	12	3
2018	$199,060	13	3
2017	$240,665	12	3
2016	$242,356	13	3
2015	$440,000	18	4
2014	$342,891	13	3
2013	$366,254	12	3
2012	$551,882	16	3
2011	$376,076	15	3
2010	$273,504	11	3
2009	$197,546	11	3
2008	$341,741	16	3
2007	$240,000	7	3
2006	—	2	2
2005	$140,000	2	2
2004	$120,000	2	2
2003	$120,000	2	2
2002	$60,000	4	2
2001	$40,000	3	1
2000	$10,000	3	1
1999	$30,000	1	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY	$6,861,329	96
CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.	—	38
DESIMONE CONSULTING, LLC	—	60
SIGNAL GROUP CONSULTING, LLC	—	27
LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC	—	15
K&L GATES LLP	—	18
STIRLING STRATEGIC SERVICES, LLC	—	19

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	250
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	249
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	107
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	98
Energy, Dept of	92
White House Office	56
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	42
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	40
Natl Science Foundation (NSF)	36
Education, Dept of	31
Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)	30
Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)	29
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)	22
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	19
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	18
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	17
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)	15
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)	14
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	13
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	13

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	257
Agriculture	Agriculture	167
Education	Education	153
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	140
Defense	Defense	140
Health Issues	Health Issues	109
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	101
Aviation/Airlines/Airports	Aviation/Airlines/Airports	78
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	74
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	71
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	62
Aerospace	Aerospace	53
Fuel/Gas/Oil	Fuel/Gas/Oil	52
Small Business	Small Business	45
Immigration	Immigration	41
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	39
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	37
Transportation	Transportation	36
Indian/Native American Affairs	Indian/Native American Affairs	27
Alcohol and Drug Abuse	Alcohol and Drug Abuse	27

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 8646119th Congress

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: DESIMONE CONSULTING, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Securing resources for agricultural and food research; Issues related to agriculture research and veterinary medicine; FY27 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.8646) process; FY27 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.8845) process.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R.8646

H.R. 8845119th Congress

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

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: DESIMONE CONSULTING, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Securing resources for agricultural and food research; Issues related to agriculture research and veterinary medicine; FY27 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.8646) process; FY27 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.8845) process.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R.8845

H.R. 9260119th Congress

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

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: DESIMONE CONSULTING, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to antimicrobial resistance; FY27 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.9260) process.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R.9260

H.R. 8646119th Congress

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: DESIMONE CONSULTING, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Securing resources for agricultural and food research; Issues related to agriculture research and veterinary medicine; FY27 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.8646) process.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R.8646

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H.R. 9260119th Congress

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

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: DESIMONE CONSULTING, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to antimicrobial resistance; FY27 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.9260) process.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R.9260

H.R. 4121119th Congress

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DESIMONE CONSULTING, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Securing resources for agricultural and food research; Issues related to agriculture research and veterinary medicine; FY26 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act process (H.R.4121/S.2256).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R.4121

S. 2256119th Congress

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DESIMONE CONSULTING, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Securing resources for agricultural and food research; Issues related to agriculture research and veterinary medicine; FY26 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act process (H.R.4121/S.2256).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S.2256

S. 2354119th Congress

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

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DESIMONE CONSULTING, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to antimicrobial resistance; FY26 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act process (S.2587). Issues related to aquatics research; FY26 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act process (S.2354). FY26 appropriations process generally.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S.2354

S. 2587119th Congress

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

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DESIMONE CONSULTING, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to antimicrobial resistance; FY26 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act process (S.2587). Issues related to aquatics research; FY26 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act process (S.2354). FY26 appropriations process generally.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S.2587

H.R. 4121119th Congress

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: DESIMONE CONSULTING, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Securing resources for agricultural and food research; Issues related to agriculture research and veterinary medicine; FY26 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act process (H.R.4121/S.2256).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R.4121

S. 2256119th Congress

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: DESIMONE CONSULTING, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Securing resources for agricultural and food research; Issues related to agriculture research and veterinary medicine; FY26 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act process (H.R.4121/S.2256).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S.2256

S. 2354119th Congress

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

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: DESIMONE CONSULTING, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to antimicrobial resistance; FY26 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act process (S.2587). Issues related to aquatics research; FY26 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act process (S.2354). FY26 appropriations process generally.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S.2354

S. 2587119th Congress

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

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: DESIMONE CONSULTING, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to antimicrobial resistance; FY26 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act process (S.2587). Issues related to aquatics research; FY26 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act process (S.2354). FY26 appropriations process generally.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S.2587

H.R. 2617117th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DESIMONE CONSULTING, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to antimicrobial resistance; FY2023 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.8295, S.4659); H.R.2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R.2617

H.R. 8295117th Congress

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DESIMONE CONSULTING, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to antimicrobial resistance; FY2023 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.8295, S.4659); H.R.2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R.8295

S. 4659117th Congress

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DESIMONE CONSULTING, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to antimicrobial resistance; FY2023 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.8295, S.4659); H.R.2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S.4659

H.R. 8295117th Congress

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: DESIMONE CONSULTING, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to antimicrobial resistance; FY2023 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.8295, S.4659).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R.8295

S. 4659117th Congress

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: DESIMONE CONSULTING, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to antimicrobial resistance; FY2023 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.8295, S.4659).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S.4659

H.R. 2471117th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: DESIMONE CONSULTING, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to antimicrobial resistance; FY2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R.2471, P.L.117-103); FY2023 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R.2471

H.R. 4502117th Congress

Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022

2021 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DESIMONE CONSULTING, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to antimicrobial resistance; FY2022 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4502, S.3062).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R.4502

S. 3062117th Congress

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022

2021 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DESIMONE CONSULTING, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to antimicrobial resistance; FY2022 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4502, S.3062).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S.3062

H.R. 4502117th Congress

2021 · third_quarter · Firm: DESIMONE CONSULTING, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to antimicrobial resistance; FY2022 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.4502).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R.4502

H.R. 1115th Congress

An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.

2017 · fourth_quarter · Firm: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Specific to the tax bill, HR 1, graduate tuition waiver and student loan interest deduction

Client expense: $59,765 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1

H.R. 3219115th Congress

Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018

2017 · fourth_quarter · Firm: LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3358, S. 1771, FY 2018 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NIH, Department of Education, CDC, funding for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education at HRSA, antimicrobial resistance, and student aid. H.R. 3266, S. 1609, FY 2018 Energy/Water Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research, development, testing, and education at DOE and the National Nuclear Security Administration. H.R. 3219, FY 2018 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to energetic materials, and other research and development at the Department of Defense.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 3219

H.R. 3266115th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018

2017 · fourth_quarter · Firm: LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3358, S. 1771, FY 2018 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NIH, Department of Education, CDC, funding for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education at HRSA, antimicrobial resistance, and student aid. H.R. 3266, S. 1609, FY 2018 Energy/Water Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research, development, testing, and education at DOE and the National Nuclear Security Administration. H.R. 3219, FY 2018 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to energetic materials, and other research and development at the Department of Defense.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 3266

Source: Senate LDA

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