Northwestern Univ
Based in IL
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.
Spending Trend
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| Year | Lobbying 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.
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
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Last updated: February 2026
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