Southern Methodist University
research university
Based in TX
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AI Overview
With $210K in lobbying spend across 9 quarterly filings, Southern Methodist University is an active lobbying client. Their lobbying covers 5 issue areas. Active from 2021 to 2023.
$210K
Total Spend
3
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
5
Lobbyists Deployed
5
Issues Lobbied
Spending Trend
View as table
| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $70K |
| 2022 | $120K |
| 2023 | $20K |
Issues Lobbied
Lobbying Firms
Lobbyists
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: Defense, Budget/Appropriations, Science/Technology, Economics, Education
- •federal funding and research opportunities
- •FY22 CJS Appropriations - National Institutes of Justice Criminal Justice Software Technology Issues
- •Monitor Supercomputing, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning issues
- •Monitor National Science Foundation Research Opportunities
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Last updated: February 2026
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