Education
Issue Code: EDU
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AI Overview
Education is one of the 79 issue categories tracked under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. With $553.7M in total lobbying spend across 33.8K filings, it ranks among the most heavily lobbied policy areas in Washington. The money flowing into this issue reflects how much is at stake for the industries involved.
$553.7M
Total Lobbying Spend
33.8K
Filings
50
Top Clients
Spending by Year
| Year | Spending | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $49.9M | 3,614 |
| 2019 | $51.7M | 3,643 |
| 2020 | $57.3M | 3,881 |
| 2021 | $62.3M | 4,129 |
| 2022 | $70.6M | 4,519 |
| 2023 | $77.2M | 4,854 |
| 2024 | $73.4M | 4,364 |
| 2025 | $111.3M | 4,809 |
Biggest Spenders
| # | Client | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | State of Loc Nation Global Public Benefit Corporation | $20.0M |
| 2 | University of Phoenix | $4.3M |
| 3 | Nova Southeastern University | $3.9M |
| 4 | Ymca of the USA | $3.3M |
| 5 | Invest in Education Coalition | $3.3M |
| 6 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | $2.7M |
| 7 | Committee for Education Funding | $2.7M |
| 8 | Social Finance, INC. | $2.6M |
| 9 | Mcdonald's Corporation | $2.6M |
| 10 | American Veterinary Medical Association | $2.5M |
| 11 | Stride INC | $2.5M |
| 12 | Sallie Mae Bank | $2.4M |
| 13 | University of Nebraska | $2.4M |
| 14 | Microsoft Corporation | $2.3M |
| 15 | Ecmc Group | $2.3M |
| 16 | The Early Care and Education Consortium | $2.3M |
| 17 | National Alliance for Public Charter Schools | $2.1M |
| 18 | Start Early | $2.0M |
| 19 | Mcgraw-hill Education | $1.9M |
| 20 | Namm: National Association of Music Merchants | $1.9M |
| 21 | Samsung Electronics America, INC. | $1.9M |
| 22 | University of Illinois | $1.9M |
| 23 | The Trustees of Purdue University | $1.9M |
| 24 | Uab Health System | $1.9M |
| 25 | Efa Education, LLC | $1.8M |
Top Firms
Penn Hill Group$18.9M
Van Scoyoc Associates$18.4M
Holland & Knight LLP$14.8M
Thompson Coburn LLP$8.6M
Squire Patton Boggs$8.3M
Ballard Partners$7.4M
What They Lobby For
- Outreach to House and Senate offices, as well as U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the National Endowment for the Humanities, to brief and inform on the ed
- Outreach to House and Senate offices, as well as the U.S. Departments of Education, Health and Human Services and the National Endowment for the Humanities, to provide information on the educational p
- Promoting local education agency decision making, encouraging investments in the Every Student Succeeds Act, and championing educational equity
- Department of Education Regulations Post 9/11 G.I. Bill Benefits Issues related to re-authorization of the Higher Education Act (PROSPER Act HR 4508) National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2810/S.15
- Advancing education and literacy issues
- The registrant will advise and advocate for the client on general government policies and regulations.
- Assist in efforts with Welfare reform, Higher Education Act Reauthorization, Job Training Programs
- Veterans administration (structure, benefits, services, and quality of care) Family code (UCCJEA) Federal enforcement of parental rights. Veteran suicide epidemic (root causes, actions, programs, ac
- DACA, immigration reform, federal higher education policy, federal grant funding for; research; higher education programs; and community colleges.
- Reauthorization Higher Education Act, Tax Reform.
Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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