Vanderbilt University
Lobbying group · Jul 2025 – Sep 2026
Vanderbilt University spent $920K lobbying the federal government (Jul 2025 – Sep 2026), mostly on education, defense, veterans. It used 11 lobbyists, including people who worked for 3 members of Congress.
- Spent on lobbying
- $920K
- Lobbyists
- 11
- Bills lobbied
- 12
- Issues
- 8
Spending by quarter
- 2025 Q3$200K
- 2025 Q4$220K
- 2026 Q1$290K
- 2026 Q2$210K
Issues lobbied
- Education
- Defense
- Veterans
- Science & tech
- Taxes
- Budget & spending
- Immigration
- Media
Bills lobbied on
- H.R. 43124 reports
- H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act3 reports
- H.R. 3923 reports
- S. 24312 reports
- H.R. 4754: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 20262 reports
- H.R. 4213: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 20262 reports
- H.R. 5342: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 20262 reports
- S. 2572: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 20262 reports
- S. 2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 20262 reports
- S. 23542 reports
- H.R. 5304: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies…2 reports
- H.R. 3838: SPEED Act2 reports
Lobbying firms hired
- Vanderbilt University$920K
- Ballard Partners$360K
- Atlas Crossing LLC$200K
- Washington Navigators$86K
Lobbyists who worked in Congress
- Christopher Eddowes
Senior Policy Advisor, Congressman Lloyd SmuckerLloyd Smucker (R-PA) - Alex Bolton
Chief of Staff, Rep. Nicole MalliotakisNicole Malliotakis (R-NY) - Jennifer Belair
Continued: Rep. Jeb Hensarling; Parliamentarian-Rep. Pete Sessions; Legislative Director-Rep. Doug Collins…Pete Sessions (R-TX)
Agencies contacted
- House Of Representatives · 57
- Senate · 56
- Defense, Dept of (Dod) · 13
- Homeland Security, Dept of (Dhs) · 8
- Veterans Affairs, Dept of (Va) · 6
- Treasury, Dept of · 1
Related
Filings
- 2026 Q2 report$90K
- 2026 Q2 report$50K
- 2026 Q2 report$210K
- 2026 Q2 report$22K
- 2026 Q1 report$22K
From Lobbying Disclosure Act reports filed with the Senate and House.
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Capitol Receipts, “Vanderbilt University: Lobbying Spending, Issues & Bills,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/lobbying/cvanderbiltuniversity/vanderbilt-university (accessed 2026-10-13).