2nd Quarter - Report

ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP for BAYLOR UNIVERSITY

Firm
Client
Income
$50,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Defense DEF

Research funding and issues related to spectrum and radar activities, material systems and structures, as well as cybersecurity education and workforce training.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AMY BUDNER SMITH —
TAYLOR CAZEAULT —
EMILY CRAWFORD New Intern, Sen. Heller (2013)
KATHERINE KEANE —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Health Issues HCR

Research funding and issues related to precision nutrition and microbial biomarkers impact on cancer prognosis and treatment.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AMY BUDNER SMITH —
TAYLOR CAZEAULT —
EMILY CRAWFORD New Intern, Sen. Heller (2013)
KATHERINE KEANE —
SONJA NESBIT New Deputy Assistant Secretary of Legislation, U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services (2013-16); Deputy Staff Director, Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support, House Ways and Means Committee (2002-13)
MICKAYLA STOGSDILL New Intern, Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee (2018)

Contacted: Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Issues relating to funding for higher education programs and research and evaluation, including within the House and Senate FY 2027 Commerce-Justice-Science (H.R. 8845), Defense (H.R. 9495), Labor-HHS-Education (H.R. 9260) appropriations bills.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AMY BUDNER SMITH —
TAYLOR CAZEAULT —
EMILY CRAWFORD New Intern, Sen. Heller (2013)
ELAN MACHELLE JONES —
KATHERINE KEANE —
KEVIN MICHAEL O'NEILL —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 9495 (119th), H.R. 8845 (119th), H.R. 9260 (119th)

Education EDU

Issues related to religious institutions of higher education, student loans and financial aid, research costs, program accountability, workforce and student athlete name, image, and likeness (NIL), including the SCORE Act (H.R. 4312), the Protect College Sports Act of 2026 (H.R. 9137/S. 4668) and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AMY BUDNER SMITH —
TAYLOR CAZEAULT —
EMILY CRAWFORD New Intern, Sen. Heller (2013)
KATHERINE KEANE —
KEVIN MICHAEL O'NEILL —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4312 (119th), H.R. 9137 (119th), S. 4668 (119th)

Agriculture AGR

Issues related to USDA implementation of rural non-congregate summer meal delivery programs.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AMY BUDNER SMITH —
TAYLOR CAZEAULT —
EMILY CRAWFORD New Intern, Sen. Heller (2013)
ELAN MACHELLE JONES —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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.