UNIVERSITY OF IOWA for UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
What was lobbied
22 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Immigration IMM
Concerns with impact of $100,000 fee for H1B visas, especially on rural hospitals and healthcare in rural areas
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LEANNE HOTEK | — |
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED
Support for NIH and CDC funding and institute programs Concerns with 15% cap of facilities and administrative cost rate at NIH
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRENDAN BEETER | — |
| LEANNE HOTEK New | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
Support for Medicaid programs at hospitals, including children's hospitals
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRENDAN BEETER | — |
| LEANNE HOTEK New | — |
Science/Technology SCI
FY 26 appropriations for all federal agencies supporting science and technology research, including NASA, NSF, NOAA, NIST, DOD, ARPA-H, and DOE.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRENDAN BEETER | — |
| LEANNE HOTEK New | — |
Small Business SMB
Support for SBIR/STTR funding and reauthorization
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRENDAN BEETER | — |
| LEANNE HOTEK New | — |
Arts/Entertainment ART
Support for robust funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRENDAN BEETER | — |
| LEANNE HOTEK | — |
Agriculture AGR
Advanced Drought Information System for Iowans and Advanced Flood and Drought Monitoring and Forecasting for Western Iowa community project funding proposals
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRENDAN BEETER | — |
| LEANNE HOTEK | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
FY 26 robust funding for federal research agencies including, NIH, CDC, NSF, Department of Defense (Army RDT&E; USACE), NASA (support for Heliophysics division and Science Mission Directorate), National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH), Injury Control Research Centers, Public Health Training Centers, National Endowment for the Humanities, Educational and Cultural Affairs program at Department of State(including Fulbright Program), Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), Department of Energy Office of Science, and federal student aid programs including Pell Grant program, Federal Work-Study, Graduate Areas of National Need program, Supplemental Educational Opportunities Grant program (SEOG), and TRIO and Gear Up Support for the National Information Collaboration on Ecohydraulics (NICE) program Support for Advanced Hydrologic Monitoring, Assessment, and Flood Forecasting for the Eastern Iowa Community Funding project; Support for Advanced Drought Information System for Iowans Community Funding project Support for Institute of Museum and Library Sciences Support for Financial Accountability in Research (FAIR) Budget Model for Facilities and Administrative costs
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRENDAN BEETER New | — |
| LEANNE HOTEK New | — |
Education EDU
Support for federal financial aid programs, including the Pell Grant program Support for GRAD PLUS loan program Concerns with changes in definitions of "graduate" and "professional" student under consideration in implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRENDAN BEETER | — |
| LEANNE HOTEK New | — |
Health Issues HCR
Support for Medicaid programs at hospitals, including children's hospitals Impacts of H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act Support for Cure Hepatitis C Act of 2025, S. 1941
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRENDAN BEETER | — |
| LEANNE HOTEK New | — |
Sports/Athletics SPO
Issues impacting student athletes, including those related to Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements Act or the SCORE Act, H.R. 4312
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LEANNE HOTEK | — |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.