Congress
House Panel Questions Reading Science Funding Amid Proposed Cuts
The House Appropriations subcommittee that controls the federal education purse held its first hearing of the year on February 10, 2026, tackling a question...
The Role of AI in Rural Healthcare: Senate HELP Committee
Health data transformation takes center stage as Senate HELP examines AI, remote monitoring, and privacy protections in healthcare on March 5, 2026.
Senate Commerce Panel Eyes NASA Funding and NOAA Overhaul
Committee markup hearing on NASA and NOAA bills reveals tensions between space funding bipartisanship and controversial weather agency privatization amid workforce cuts.
IDSA Lobbies on Antimicrobial Resistance, Federal Health Funding
Antimicrobial resistance legislation drives IDSA’s $68,000 Q4 lobbying push for the PASTEUR Act and federal health agency funding amid budget cuts and physician shortages.
American Thoracic Society Lobbies on Respiratory Health
Respiratory health lobbying by the American Thoracic Society targets clean air enforcement, NIH funding, and Medicare oxygen coverage amid regulatory threats.
University of Kansas Lobbies on Research Funding and College Athletics
University research lobbying by Kansas focused on federal funding, NIL rights, and student aid. KU spent $60,000 in Q4 2025 amid threats to research grants.
Florida State University Lobbies on Research Funding, Athletics
University research funding lobbying intensifies as Florida State spends $105K fighting federal indirect cost caps while pursuing defense and athletics priorities.
Science Committee Tackles National Tech Competition
House Science Committee markup targets U.S. tech competitiveness with legislation on AI, cybersecurity, space exploration, and quantum computing on February 4, 2026.
Animal Health Institute Pushes Veterinary Funding
The Animal Health Institute’s veterinary medicine lobbying efforts focus on securing FDA and USDA funding while navigating new regulatory proposals.
Senate Commerce Committee Tackles Space, Broadband, Mental Health
Senate Commerce Committee advances bills on orbital debris, broadband mapping, and 988 crisis response with bipartisan support in February 2026 business meeting.
Senate HELP Committee Faces NIH Modernization Test
NIH modernization hearing confronts brain drain crisis as Congress debates research reforms amid politicization concerns and China’s accelerating biotech dominance.
M.D. Anderson Lobbies on Research Funding, Medicare Payments
Cancer research funding advocacy intensifies as M.D. Anderson Cancer Center spent $100,000 lobbying Congress on NIH cuts, Medicare payments, and research security.
Deep Sea Mining Showdown: U.S. Weighs Economic Imperative Against Ecological Risk
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Quantum Race Heats Up: House Committee Warns of China's Tech Threat and Calls for Urgent U.S. Investment
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APS Lobbies on Research Funding, Security, Quantum Tech
Science research lobbying by the American Physical Society targeted federal funding, research security, and quantum initiatives with $232,974 in Q4 advocacy.
First Global Technology Hires Checkmate on AI Infrastructure
AI infrastructure lobbying heats up as First Global Technology hires Checkmate Government Relations to navigate Congress’s balancing act between innovation and costs.
Case Western Reserve University Lobbies on Research Funding
Research funding lobbying intensifies as Case Western Reserve University engages Cornerstone Government Affairs to defend indirect cost reimbursement.
Is Your Kentucky Bourbon in Peril?
White oak forest restoration gains momentum as the White Oak Initiative spends $50,000 lobbying Congress for legislation addressing declining populations.