Why It Matters
University of Notre Dame filed a lobbying disclosure filing for the second-quarter of 2026 reporting $190,000 in lobbying expenses. The university's specific lobbying issues were not disclosed in the filing, leaving the exact policy priorities for this quarter unclear.
By the Numbers
Notre Dame reported $190,000 in lobbying expenditures for the second quarter, down from $230,000 in the first quarter. The university maintains an in-house federal relations team led by Crystal Martinez, executive director of federal relations, and Ali Nepola, senior director of federal relations.
Martinez previously worked for former Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and former Rep. Rubén Hinojosa (D-Texas), accumulating 6.5 years of congressional experience. Nepola served as a House staff member across five consecutive Congresses from 2013 through 2023, with approximately eight years of congressional experience.
Over the past four quarterly filings, Notre Dame reported $960,000 in total lobbying expenditures.
The Bottom Line
Notre Dame continues its regular lobbying cadence on Capitol Hill with a modest quarterly spending level. The university's federal lobbying registration shows consistent engagement through its in-house team, though the absence of disclosed lobbying issues in this quarter's LDA filing 2120236 limits visibility into the institution's specific legislative priorities during this period.
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