Joel Widder

🏛️ Revolving Door

Former Government Positions:

former detailee to Senate Appropriations Committee

Detailee, Senate Appropriations Committee

Detailee to Senate Appropriations Committee 2001-2002

Detailee to Senate Appropriations Committee 2000 to 2002

Detailee to Senate Appropriations Committee, former Deputy Director for Legislative and Public Affairs, National Science Foundation

Detailee for Senate Appropriations Committee, former Deputy Director for Legislative and Public Affairs, National Science Foundation

Former Detailee, Senate Appropriations Committee, former Deputy Director Legislative and Public Affairs, National Science Foundation

Professional Staff Member, House Appropriations Committee

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AI Overview

Joel Widder has appeared in 776 federal lobbying filings at Federal Science Partners LLC, representing 12 clients. As a former government official, they bring insider expertise to their lobbying work — part of Washington's "revolving door." Active across 16 policy areas.

776
Total Filings
1
Firms
12
Clients
16
Issue Areas

Issue Areas

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Filing History

YearFilingsClients
20181289
20191708
20201539
202118010
20221459

Firms

Federal Science Partners LLC776 filings

Top Clients

Vaisala, INC.126 filings
Michigan Technological University123 filings
Sea Grant Association115 filings
National Association of Marine Laboratories80 filings
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology66 filings
Monterey Bay Aquarium62 filings
The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York57 filings
Associated Universities, INC52 filings
Quantum Spatial45 filings
NV5 Geospatial28 filings
Gmto Corporation14 filings
American Society of Anesthesiologists8 filings

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