University of Michigan
Based in DC
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AI Overview
With $2.9M in lobbying spend across 32 quarterly filings, University of Michigan is a significant lobbying presence. Their lobbying covers 19 issue areas. Active from 2018 to 2025.
$2.9M
Total Spend
8
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
7
Lobbyists Deployed
19
Issues Lobbied
Spending Trend
View as table
| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $290K |
| 2019 | $360K |
| 2020 | $400K |
| 2021 | $320K |
| 2022 | $290K |
| 2023 | $300K |
| 2024 | $260K |
| 2025 | $670K |
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: Economics, Health Issues, Immigration, Transportation, Taxation and 14 more
- •Meeting with International Trade Administration to discuss economic development issues
- •Meeting with NIST to discuss ROI Initiative
- •no activity this period
- •Executive Orders dealing with travel ban & DACA - issues specific to impact on university community
- •No specific bill - issues pertaining to H-1B, Dreamers/DACA
- •H.R. 4 - FAA Reauthorization Bill (sUAS provisions)
- •Senate FAA Reauthorization (no bill number yet) - sUAS provisions
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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