Lobbying Relationship

Client

Southern Methodist University

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Lobbying firm

AxAdvocacy Government Relations

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  • Monitor supercomputing, quantum computing, artificial intelligence, and machine learning issues. Issues related to National Science Foundation research opportunities.
  • Issues related to DOJ, DOC, and research programs in high performance computing in H.R. 5893 and S. 2321 FY24 CJS Appropriations. Issues related to high performance computing programs in health care and education in H.R. 5894 and S. 2624 FY24 Labor-H Appropriations. Issues related to the Commercial Diplomacy Initiative in H.R. 4665 and S. 2438 FY24 SFOPs Appropriations. Issues related to infrastructure research programs in H.R. 4820 and S. 2437 FY24 THUD Appropriations. Issues related to university research and medical advanced technology research initiatives in H.R. 4365 and S. 2587 FY24 Defense Appropriations. Issues related to university research initiatives for energy projects in H.R. 4394 and S. 2443 FY24 Energy and Water Appropriations. Issues related to higher education research programs for the humanities in H.R. 4821 and S. 2605 FY24 Interior and Environment Appropriations.
  • Issues related to name, image and likeness (NIL) for collegiate athletics. Monitor proposed changes to endowment law with respect to private institutions of higher education.

Duration: to

General Issues: Science/Technology, Budget/Appropriations, Education, Defense

Spending: about $130,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2023: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives

Bills mentioned

H.R.5893: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

S.2321: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

Sponsor: Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.)

H.R.5894: Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human...

Sponsor: Robert B. Aderholt (R-Ala.)

S.2624: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and...

Sponsor: Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.)

H.R.4665: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs...

Sponsor: Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.)

S.2438: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs...

Sponsor: Christopher A. Coons (D-Del.)

H.R.4820: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Tom Cole (R-Okla.)

S.2437: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii)

H.R.4365: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024

Sponsor: Ken Calvert (R-Calif.)

S.2587: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024

Sponsor: Jon Tester (D-Mont.)

H.R.4394: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

Sponsor: Chuck Fleischmann (R-Tenn.)

S.2443: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

Sponsor: Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)

H.R.4821: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Mike Simpson (R-Idaho)

S.2605: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.)

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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?
Robert Babcock Jr Senior Legislative Assistant/Legislative Assistant, Congressman Steve King; Legislative Aide/Legislative Correspondent/Staff Assistant, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison; Regional Administrator, GSA Greater Southwest Region.
Samantha Dravis Sr. Counsel, Assoc. Admin for Policy, EPA; Assoc. Dir., Office of Pol. Affairs, White House George W. Bush, Leg. Asst., Dan Lungren; Comm Intern, Sam Brownback; Exec. Asst. John Peterson.
Warren Scott Staff Assistant, Senator Cornyn; Intern, Senator Cornyn; Intern, Senator Wicker

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.

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Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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