Northwestern Univ

Based in IL

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AI Overview

With $5.8M in lobbying spend across 36 quarterly filings, Northwestern Univ is one of the biggest lobbying spenders in Washington. Their lobbying covers 15 issue areas. Active from 2018 to 2025.

$5.8M
Total Spend
8
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
3
Lobbyists Deployed
15
Issues Lobbied

Spending Trend

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YearLobbying Spend
2018$992K
2019$707K
2020$418K
2021$429K
2022$399K
2023$529K
2024$1.0M
2025$1.3M

Issues Lobbied

Lobbying Firms

Lobbyists

Government Agencies Targeted

These are the government entities that Northwestern Univ disclosed contacting in their lobbying filings.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSENATENatl Institutes of Health (NIH)White House Office
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What They Lobby About

These are actual descriptions from their quarterly lobbying disclosure filings, summarizing what they lobbied Congress and federal agencies about.Issue areas: Veterans, Economics, Budget/Appropriations, Immigration, Education and 10 more

S. 1467, Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act, entire bill.

H.R. 2789, Support Startup Business Act, entire bill.

S. 1390/H.R. 5340 STRONGER Patents Act, entire bill.

H.R. 2763, Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Improv

FY18 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill, Title III, Office of Science and Technology, National Science Foundation.

FY18 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill, Title IV, RDTE, Title VI

S. 128/H.R. 496, Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy (BRIDGE) Act, entire bill.

H.R. 1303/S. 180, H1B and L1 Visa Reform Act, Title I, H1B Visa Fraud and Abuse Protections.

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H.R. 2451/S. 1136, Pell Grant Preservation & Expansion Act, entire bill.

H.R. 2482/S. 1808, Federal Perkins Loan Program Extension Act, entire bill.

H.R. 2434/S. 1121, College Transparency Act, enti

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Last updated: February 2026

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