Education

ADEA Lobbies Congress on Dental Education Funding, Student Debt

ADEA spent $171,000 lobbying Congress on dental education funding as student debt crisis deepens. Multiple bills advance addressing $312,700 average debt burden.

Education

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Lobbies on NIH Funding Cuts

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center spent $100,000 lobbying on NIH funding crisis, opposing grant terminations and indirect cost caps threatening cancer research.

Education

LifeWise Inc. Hires Shumaker Advisors for Religious Education Push

Religious education lobbying intensifies as LifeWise Inc. invests $225,000 through Shumaker Advisors to advance released-time instruction programs nationwide.

Education

University of Toledo Hires Shumaker to Lobby Higher Education

University of Toledo expands higher education lobbying, hiring Shumaker Advisors with Ohio connections as research universities face unprecedented federal funding threats.

Education

Katy ISD Hires New Firm After 16-Year Lobbying Hiatus

Katy ISD resumes education lobbying efforts after 16 years, hiring Arete Public Affairs as Congress debates massive funding cuts and private school expansion.

Education

Mindful Choices Hires Venn Strategies for ADHD Policy

ADHD policy lobbying expands as Mindful Choices retains Venn Strategies, signaling intensified federal advocacy on treatment access and telehealth regulations.

Education

Children’s Hospital Association Aggressively Lobbies At Perilous Juncture

Pediatric Medicaid cuts totaling $911 billion drive Children’s Hospital Association’s $1.97M Q3 lobbying effort to protect children’s healthcare funding.

Energy

IEC Hires New Firm to Navigate Shifting Labor Landscape

Merit-shop contractor lobbying expands as Independent Electrical Contractors hires Government Affairs Solutions, adding specialized infrastructure expertise amid labor shortages.

Education

Adtalem Invests $910K Lobbying on Student Aid, Healthcare Workforce

Adtalem’s higher education lobbying reached $910K in Q3 2025, defending student aid programs while advancing healthcare workforce initiatives amid regulatory threats.

Education

Adtalem Spends $910K Lobbying on Education, Healthcare

Adtalem reported $910,000 in in-house lobbying for Q3 2025 as it pursues healthcare workforce policies while facing regulatory threats like the PROTECT Students Act.

Education

Study Fetch Hires LSN Partners for First-Ever AI Education Lobbying Push

Study Fetch has hired LSN Partners to begin federal lobbying on AI in education, focusing on AI tutoring, student data privacy, and responsible classroom technology.

Education

University of Minnesota System Hires Cozen O’Connor for Higher Education Lobbying

University of Minnesota System expands higher education lobbying efforts by hiring Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies with four experienced lobbyists amid congressional debates on research funding and tuition legislation.

Social Welfare

YMCA of the USA Maintains Steady Lobbying Push on Taxes, Child Care, and Youth Sports

YMCA of the USA maintained steady Q3 2025 lobbying with $110,000 in-house filings, focusing on taxes, child care, youth sports, education, health, and agriculture.

Education

Randolph College hires Lincoln Policy Group for STEM funding

Randolph College pursues science building funding, investing $50,000 with Lincoln Policy Group to secure federal support for the Martin Science Building.

Technology

Hackensack Meridian $180K Healthcare Lobbying Spending

healthcare lobbying spending by Hackensack Meridian hit $180K in Q3, targeting AI, telehealth and hospital-at-home amid reimbursement and workforce pressures.

Commerce

Lonza Group hires Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck to lobby on manufacturing, trade issues

Lonza Group expands lobbying efforts with Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck on manufacturing and trade issues, signaling concern over supply chains.

Commerce

ELV8 Inc. hires MO Strategies to lobby on college sports NIL legislation

ELV8 Inc. hires MO Strategies to lobby on college sports NIL legislation as corporate interest in NIL policy grows.