Vanderbilt University
Based in TN
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AI Overview
With $2.1M in lobbying spend across 32 quarterly filings, Vanderbilt University is a significant lobbying presence. Their lobbying covers 15 issue areas. Active from 2018 to 2025.
$2.1M
Total Spend
8
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
2
Lobbyists Deployed
15
Issues Lobbied
Spending Trend
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| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $115K |
| 2019 | $140K |
| 2020 | $130K |
| 2021 | $130K |
| 2022 | $210K |
| 2023 | $290K |
| 2024 | $200K |
| 2025 | $910K |
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, Taxation, Budget/Appropriations, Immigration, Education and 10 more
- •H.R. 1625, the FY 18 Omnibus Appropriations bill - provisions related to defense science & technology including DARPA and defense health sciences research
- •H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 19 Defense Approp
- •H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - implementation of provisions that would impact research universities including an excise tax on net investment income; changes to UBIT; changes to fringe policies;
- •Issues related to FY 18 appropriations for science and engineering research and education at agencies including NIH, DOD, DOE Office of Science and ARPA-E, ED (research, such as IES, international edu
- •General issues around legal high-skilled immigration affecting students, scholars and employees including H-1B visas, work authorization for H-1B spouses, Optional Practical Training, and overall avai
- •H.R. 4508, the PROSPER Act - provisions related to the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act including changes to the Title IV federal student aid program (ONE Loan, Federal Work-Study, SEOG, re
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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