
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.
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Science research lobbying by the American Physical Society targeted federal funding, research security, and quantum initiatives with $232,974 in Q4 advocacy.

AI infrastructure lobbying heats up as First Global Technology hires Checkmate Government Relations to navigate Congress’s balancing act between innovation and costs.

Research funding lobbying intensifies as Case Western Reserve University engages Cornerstone Government Affairs to defend indirect cost reimbursement.

White oak forest restoration gains momentum as the White Oak Initiative spends $50,000 lobbying Congress for legislation addressing declining populations.

Neuromuscular disease research faces severe federal funding cuts as MDA spends $50K lobbying Congress amid NIH grant terminations and Medicaid threats.

# American Energy Dominance: Nuclear Era Dawns in Congressional Hearing ## Why It Matters The House Energy and Commerce Committee convened a pivotal hearing o...

Government cybersecurity lobbying by ZeroFOX intensifies with $60K Q4 spend pushing federal digital persona protection amid rising state-sponsored threats.

NIH funding advocacy intensifies as Keeping America’s Edge spends $680,000 annually lobbying Congress to boost biomedical research amid U.S.-China competition.

House subcommittee examines forest management crisis threatening Western water supplies and power infrastructure as stakeholders debate Fix Our Forests Act.

House Science Committee hearing examines chemistry competitiveness as U.S. research funding declines and China captures 44% of global chemical production.

# Maritime Technology Hearing: Coast Guard at the Crossroads ## Why It Matters The House Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee convened a criti...

Committee member day hearing on Dec. 12 showcases partisan divide as Republicans push energy deregulation while Democrats defend public health agencies facing severe cuts.

Federal research funding faces critical test as House Science Committee confronts China’s R&D surge and proposed 22% cuts to U.S. science investment.

Optical computing lobbying expands as LightSolver hires Groisman LLC to pursue federal R&D funding and defense contracts for its room-temperature Laser Processing Unit.

House hearing examines sea lion predation crisis threatening Pacific Northwest salmon, forcing Congress to confront conflicting conservation laws.

House Science Committee confronts China space threat in December hearing as bipartisan lawmakers warn Beijing’s advancing orbital capabilities threaten U.S. leadership.

Senate HELP Committee examines organ transplant system modernization as HRSA moves to break up UNOS’s four-decade monopoly amid racial disparities and funding threats.

Charles River Laboratories launches $90K animal testing lobbying campaign through BGR Government Affairs as Congress advances legislation to phase out research animals.

Research funding lobbying intensifies as UNC Chapel Hill spends $190,000 in Q3 2025 fighting proposed NIH cuts and indirect cost caps threatening university research.

Research funding lobbying by Florida State University continues as FSU spent $105,000 in Q3 2025 amid proposed 56.9% NSF cuts and 39.3% NIH budget reductions.