THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE OF NEW YORK

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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2025–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	3	1
2025	—	4	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.	—	7

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	5
SENATE	5

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	6
Education	Education	6

Bills Explicitly Cited (1)

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

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Consulting, strategy, and advocacy related to higher education, workforce development, and research. Education reforms in H.R.1/PL 119-21 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

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

Matched citations: H.R.1

Source: Senate LDA

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