Issues related to FY 2022 Defense Appropriations; Issues related to funding for university research and UARCs.
Issues related to emergency funding for institutions of higher education in H.R. 1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law No: 117-2); Issues related to college athletics, including name, image, and likeness.
Issues related to healthcare and academic medical centers; Issues regarding hospital funding in H.R. 1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law No: 117-2); Issues related to telemedicine; Issues related to Medicare sequester, S. 610 - Protecting Medicare & American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act.
Issues regarding FY 2022 Department of Defense Appropriations as related to defense research; Issues pertaining to defense research funding and research security in H.R. 4350 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022.
Issues related to funding for research, including the University Transportation Centers Program, in PL 117-58, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; Issues regarding FY 2022 Transportation Housing & Urban Development Appropriations as related to University transportation centers and transportation research; Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act H.R. 3684 - INVEST in America Act.
Issues related to scientific research in the S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021.
Issues related to OSHA and private employer vaccine mandates.
Duration: August 1, 2018
to
December 31, 2021
General Issues: Budget/Appropriations , Education , Health Issues , Defense , Transportation , Science/Technology , Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace , Immigration , Sports/Athletics
Spending: about $430,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)
It can be tricky to figure out how much an organization spent on a particular lobbying engagement. The law only requires lobbyists to report the amount they were paid for federal lobbying each quarter rounded to the nearest $10,000—and if it's less than $3,000 in a given quarter (or less than $13,000 for organizations with in-house lobbyists), they don't have to disclose it at all. Plus, some organizations include spending that doesn’t belong in the report—for instance, money spent lobbying state governments or other legal work.
Agencies lobbied since 2018: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, White House Office
Lobbyists
Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.
Lobbyist
Covered positions?
Jeffrey Strunk
Deputy Floor Director, House Speaker Boehner Floor Assistant, House
Speaker Boehner Legislative Assistant, John Boehner Staff Member,
Pat Tiberi
Rachel Miller
Legislative Assistant, Senator Dianne Feinstein; Legislative Assistant Rep. Elliot Engel
Libby Greer
Chief of Staff, Rep. Allen Boyd
Cindy Brown
Leg Assistant, Rep. Stupak, 1993-1994 Leg Director, Rep. Kind, 1999-
2002 Chief of Staff, Rep. Kind, 2003-2009
Ryan Welch
Legislative Director, Senator Richard Shelby Legislative Assistant,
Senator Richard Shelby Legislative Correspondent, Senator Richard
Shelby
Adrienne Schweer
Chief of Protocol, Office of the Secretary of Defense
Senior Aide and Director of Scheduling, Senator Chuck Hagel
Staff Assistant, Senator Chuck Hagel
Kristina Dunklin
Legislative Director, Rep. Brooks, 2018 - 2019
Legislative Director, Rep. Valadao, 2015-2018
Legislative Assistant, Rep. Valadao, 2014-2015
Derrick White
Deputy Communications Director, Sen. Orrin Hatch (2000-2001)
Francesca McCrary
Legislative Assistant, Rep. Elijah Cummings (2016-2017); Professional Staff, House Oversight & Reform Committee (2016)
Frank Steinberg
n/a
Edward Reno III
n/a
Jeff Strunk
n/a
Disclosures Filed
Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.
4th Quarter, 2021
Forbes-Tate terminated an engagement in which they represented University of Southern California on Jan. 18, 2022.
Original Filing: 301324784.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to FY 2022 Defense Appropriations; Issues related to funding for university research and UARCs.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to emergency funding for institutions of higher education in H.R. 1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law No: 117-2); Issues related to college athletics, including name, image, and likeness.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to healthcare and academic medical centers; Issues regarding hospital funding in H.R. 1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law No: 117-2); Issues related to telemedicine; Issues related to Medicare sequester, S. 610 - Protecting Medicare & American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues regarding FY 2022 Department of Defense Appropriations as related to defense research; Issues pertaining to defense research funding and research security in H.R. 4350 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to funding for research, including the University Transportation Centers Program, in PL 117-58, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; Issues regarding FY 2022 Transportation Housing & Urban Development Appropriations as related to University transportation centers and transportation research; Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act H.R. 3684 - INVEST in America Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to scientific research in the S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to OSHA and private employer vaccine mandates.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
3rd Quarter, 2021
In Q3, Forbes-Tate lobbied for University of Southern California , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Oct. 18, 2021.
Original Filing: 301302218.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to FY 2022 Defense Appropriations; Issues related to funding for university research and UARCs.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to emergency funding for institutions of higher education in H.R. 1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law No: 117-2); Issues related to college athletics, including name, image, and likeness.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to immigration policy, including high-skilled immigration and H-1B Visas; Issues related to student visa processing.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to healthcare and academic medical centers; Issues regarding hospital funding in H.R. 1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law No: 117-2); Issues related to telemedicine; Issues related to Medicare sequester, including H.R. 315 - Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues regarding FY 2022 Department of Defense Appropriations as related to defense research; Issues related to high-skilled immigration.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues regarding FY 2022 Transportation Housing & Urban Development Appropriations as related to University transportation centers and transportation research; H.R. 3684 - INVEST in America Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
2nd Quarter, 2021
In Q2, Forbes-Tate lobbied for University of Southern California , earning $30,000. The report was filed on July 19, 2021.
Original Filing: 301281112.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to FY 2022 Defense Appropriations; Issues related to funding for university research and UARCs.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues regarding implementation of provisions related to higher education, research, and student aid relief in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law No: 116-260); Issues related to emergency funding for institutions of higher education in H.R. 1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law No: 117-2); Issues related to college athletics, including name, image, and likeness.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to immigration policy, including high-skilled immigration and H-1B Visas; Issues related to student visa processing.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to healthcare and academic medical centers; Issues regarding hospital funding in H.R. 1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law No: 117-2); Issues related to telemedicine; Issues related to Medicare sequester, including H.R. 315 - Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues regarding FY 2022 Department of Defense Appropriations as related to defense research; Issues related to high-skilled immigration.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to college athletics, including name, image, and likeness.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Issues regarding FY 2022 Transportation Housing & Urban Development Appropriations as related to University transportation centers and transportation research; H.R. 3684 - INVEST in America Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2021
In Q1, Forbes-Tate lobbied for University of Southern California , earning $30,000. The report was filed on April 20, 2021.
Original Filing: 301264144.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to FY 2022 Defense Appropriations; Issues related to funding for university research and UARCs.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues regarding implementation of provisions related to higher education, research, and student aid relief in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law No: 116-260); Issues related to emergency funding for institutions of higher education in H.R. 1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law No: 117-2); Issues related to college athletics, including name, image, and likeness.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to immigration policy, including high-skilled immigration and H-1B Visas; Issues related to student visa processing.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to healthcare and academic medical centers; Issues regarding hospital funding in H.R. 1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law No: 117-2); Issues related to telemedicine; Issues related to Medicare sequester, including H.R. 315 - Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues regarding FY 2022 Department of Defense Appropriations as related to defense research; Issues related to high-skilled immigration.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to college athletics, including name, image, and likeness.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Issues regarding FY 2022 Transportation Housing & Urban Development Appropriations as related to University transportation centers and transportation research.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
4th Quarter, 2020
In Q4, Forbes-Tate lobbied for University of Southern California , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2021.
Original Filing: 301241363.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to FY 2021 Defense Appropriations; Issues related to funding for university research and UARCs.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to higher education and student aid; Issues related to H.R. 748 - the CARES Act (Pub.L. 116-136); Issues regarding higher education; Issues related to higher education in H.R. 925 - The Heroes Act; Issues related to education funding in HEALS Act (S. 4318, S. 4317, S. 4319, S. 4320, S. 4321, S. 4322, S. 4323, S. 4324.); Issues related to higher education, research, and student aid relief in H.R. 133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to immigration policy, including highly-skilled immigration and H-1B Visas; Issues related to student visas (Presidential Proclamation 10014); Issues related to highly-skilled immigration in H.R. 6395 - FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act; Issues related to highly-skilled immigration and those affecting institutions of higher education in S. 386/H.R. 1044 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives White House Office
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to healthcare and academic medical centers; H.R. 748 - the CARES Act (Pub.L. 116-136), issues regarding hospital funding; Issues related to telemedicine; Issues related to H.R. 6800 - The Heroes Act; Issues related to S. 1624 - HEALS Act; Issues related to H.R. 133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to defense research and highly-skilled immigration; Issues related to FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act - H.R. 6395, S. 4049.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
3rd Quarter, 2020
In Q3, Forbes-Tate lobbied for University of Southern California , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Oct. 19, 2020.
Original Filing: 301213241.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to H.R. 2 and funding for University Transportation Centers; Issues related to FY 2021 Defense Appropriations; Issues related to funding for university research and UARCs.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to higher education and student aid; Issues related to H.R. 748 - the CARES Act (Pub.L. 116-136); Issues regarding higher education; Issues related to higher education in H.R. 925 - The Heroes Act; Issues related to education funding in HEALS Act - S. 1624.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to immigration policy, including highly-skilled immigration and H-1B Visas; Issues related to student visas (Presidential Proclamation 10014); Issues related to highly-skilled immigration in FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 6395.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives White House Office
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to healthcare and academic medical centers; H.R. 748 - the CARES Act (Pub.L. 116-136), issues regarding hospital funding; Issues related to telemedicine.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to defense research and highly-skilled immigration; Issues related to FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act - H.R. 6395, S. 4049.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
2nd Quarter, 2020
In Q2, Forbes-Tate lobbied for University of Southern California , earning $30,000. The report was filed on July 20, 2020.
Original Filing: 301200560.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to H.R. 2968/S. 2474 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2020; Issues regarding H.R. 2470 - Clean Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Act; Issues related to H.R. 2 and funding for University Transportation Centers; Issues related to FY 2021 Defense Appropriations; Issues related to funding for university research and UARCs.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to higher education and student aid, including reauthorization of the Higher Education Act; H.R. 748 - the CARES Act (Pub.L. 116-136), issues regarding higher education.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to immigration policy, including highly-skilled immigration and H-1B Visas.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives White House Office
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to healthcare and academic medical centers; H.R. 748 - the CARES Act (Pub.L. 116-136), issues regarding hospital funding.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
1st Quarter, 2020
In Q1, Forbes-Tate lobbied for University of Southern California , earning $30,000. The report was filed on April 18, 2020.
Original Filing: 301171828.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to H.R. 2968/S. 2474 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2020; Issues regarding H.R. 2470 - Clean Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to higher education and student aid, including reauthorization of the Higher Education Act; H.R. 748 - the CARES Act (Pub.L. 116-136) and H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Pub.L. 116-127), issues regarding higher education.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to immigration policy, including highly-skilled immigration and H-1B Visas.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to healthcare and academic medical centers; H.R. 748 - the CARES Act (Pub.L. 116-136) and H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Pub.L. 116-127), issues regarding hospital funding.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
4th Quarter, 2019
In Q4, Forbes-Tate lobbied for University of Southern California , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Jan. 21, 2020.
Original Filing: 301125231.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to H.R. 2968/S. 2474 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2020; Issues regarding H.R. 2470 - Clean Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to higher education and student aid, including reauthorization of the Higher Education Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to immigration policy, including highly-skilled immigration; Issues related to STEM OPT and H-1B Visas.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to healthcare and academic medical centers.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to quantum information science.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
3rd Quarter, 2019
In Q3, Forbes-Tate lobbied for University of Southern California , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Oct. 19, 2019.
Original Filing: 301072060.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues regarding the implementation of H.R. 6776/S. 3109 (115th Congress) - FY 2019 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations and H.R. 6157/S. 3159 (115th Congress) - FY 2019 Department of Defense Appropriations; Issues related to H.R. 2968/S. 2474 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2020; Issues related to the implementation of FY 2019 funding for cybersecurity research and development; Issues related to federal funding for NIH and DOD research and development programs; Issues regarding H.R. 2470 - Clean Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to higher education and student aid, including reauthorization of the Higher Education Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to immigration policy, including highly-skilled immigration; Issues related to STEM OPT and H-1B Visas.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to healthcare and academic medical centers.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
2nd Quarter, 2019
In Q2, Forbes-Tate lobbied for University of Southern California , earning $30,000. The report was filed on July 19, 2019.
Original Filing: 301051538.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues regarding the implementation of H.R 6776/S.3109 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 and H.R. 6157/S. 3159 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2019; Issues related to FY 2020 Appropriations; Issues related to the implementation of FY 2019 funding for cybersecurity research and development; Issues related to federal funding for NIH and DOD research and development programs.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to higher education and student aid, including reauthorization of the Higher Education Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to immigration policy, including highly-skilled immigration; Issues related to STEM OPT and H-1B Visas.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to healthcare and academic medical centers.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
1st Quarter, 2019
In Q1, Forbes-Tate lobbied for University of Southern California , earning $30,000. The report was filed on April 22, 2019.
Original Filing: 301035816.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the implementation of H.R 6776 and S.3109, Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2019; Issues related to the implementation of FY 2019 funding for cybersecurity research and development; Issues related to FY 2020 Appropriations; Issues related to federal funding for NIH and DOD research and development programs.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to higher education and student aid.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to immigration policy, including highly-skilled immigration; Issues related to STEM OPT and H-1B Visas.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to healthcare and academic medical centers.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
4th Quarter, 2018
In Q4, Forbes-Tate lobbied for University of Southern California , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Jan. 22, 2019.
Original Filing: 301014026.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R 6776 and S.3109, Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2019; Issues related to FY 2019 funding for cybersecurity research and development; H.R. 6157 and S.3159 FY 2019 Appropriations for Defense and Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations Act of 2019, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019; Issues related to federal funding for NIH and DOD research and development programs.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to higher education and student aid.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to immigration policy, including highly-skilled immigration; Issues related to STEM OPT and H-1B Visas.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to healthcare and academic medical centers.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
3rd Quarter, 2018
In Q3, Forbes-Tate lobbied for University of Southern California , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Oct. 22, 2018.
Original Filing: 300995935.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 6776 and S.3109, Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2019; Issues related to FY 2019 funding for cybersecurity research and development; H.R. 6157 and S.3159, FY 2019 Appropriations for Defense and Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations Act of 2019, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019; Issues related to federal funding for NIH and DOD research and development programs.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to higher education and student aid.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to immigration policy, including highly-skilled immigration; Issues related to STEM OPT and H-1B Visas.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to healthcare and academic medical centers.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
3rd Quarter, 2018
Forbes-Tate filed a lobbying registration on Sept. 11, 2018 to represent University of Southern California, effective Aug. 1, 2018.
Original Filing: 300981652.xml
Issue(s) they said they’d lobby about: Issues related to federal funding for scientific research. Issues related to immigration policy, including highly-skilled immigration. Issues related to healthcare and academic medical centers. Issues related to higher education and student aid. .
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate