WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY for WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
What was lobbied
20 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Environment/Superfund ENV
Water, stormwater, invasive species issues
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MICHAEL BAUDUY | Assistant Director, Federal Relations |
| JACOB ANDREW DOWD | Director, Federal Relations |
Alcohol and Drug Abuse ALC
neonatal abstinence syndrome research
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PATTI ANN STAUFFER | Director Health Sciences Public Policy & Advocacy |
Indian/Native American Affairs IND
Health professional education/training, pathway programs, tribal graduate medical education, Native American health simulation center/training
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PATTI ANN STAUFFER | Director Health Sciences Public Policy & Advocacy |
Transportation TRA
FY26 budget, Sustainable aviation fuels, hydrogen, noise emissions, STEM and workforce development, NASA research funding, FAA Center for Excellence funding
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JACOB ANDREW DOWD | Director, Federal Relations |
Sports/Athletics SPO
Name image likeness, student athletes health and education
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JACOB ANDREW DOWD | Director, Federal Relations |
Health Issues HCR
Graduate medical education, medical simulation, telehealth modernization
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MICHAEL BAUDUY | Assistant Director, Federal Relations |
| JACOB ANDREW DOWD | Director, Federal Relations |
| PATTI ANN STAUFFER | Director, Health Sciences Public Policy and Advocacy |
Defense DEF
Advanced materials, ceramics, cyber security, research funding,
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MICHAEL BAUDUY | Assistant Director, Federal Relations |
| JACOB ANDREW DOWD | Director of Federal Relations |
Education EDU
Access to Higher Education, Affordability of Higher Education, research development, STEM Programs, Pell Grants, Federal Student Aid, campus speech, Title IX, budget, TRIO, HEP, CAMP, student athletes, distance learning, FY26 funding, definition of health professional for loan purposes, Grad PLUS, SNAP for college students, emergency aid
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MICHAEL BAUDUY | Assistant Director, Federal Relations |
| JACOB ANDREW DOWD | Director, Federal Relations |
| PATTI ANN STAUFFER | Director Health Sciences Public Policy & Advocacy |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
FY26 funding for NSF, DOD, Dept. of Transportation/FAA, NASA & Dept. of Energy, USDA, SAMHSA, sleep research funding, HRSA Title VII & Title VIII, CDC.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MICHAEL BAUDUY | Assistant Director of Federal Relations |
| JACOB ANDREW DOWD | Director, Federal Relations |
| PATTI ANN STAUFFER | Director, Health Sciences Public Policy and Advocacy |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
Sciences & engineering laboratory partnership with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, DOE funding (NNSA, STEM), Office of Science, biofuels, artificial intelligence, workforce development, STEM Education, advanced materials, Hydrogen, cyber security, fusion, smart health research
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MICHAEL BAUDUY | Assistant Director, Federal Relations |
| JACOB ANDREW DOWD | Director, Federal Relations |
Natural Resources NAT
WSU bioproducts, sciences & engineering laboratory partnership with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Research Agenda, water, stormwater.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JACOB ANDREW DOWD | Director, Federal Relations |
Science/Technology SCI
Sciences & engineering laboratory, partnerships with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Research Agenda and Development, federal research funding, FAA center of excellence, aviation biofuels, STEM, cyber security, artificial intelligence, hydrogen, provide information re: release of NIH NOFOs and advisory councils
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MICHAEL BAUDUY | Assistant Director, Federal Relations |
| JACOB ANDREW DOWD | Director, Federal Relations |
| PATTI ANN STAUFFER | Director, Health Sciences Public Policy and Advocacy |
Agriculture AGR
Farm bill, agriculture research funding, global animal health, conservation, agriculture infrastructure, extension, facilities and infrastructure, specialty crop research initiative, functional genomics, herbicide initiative, digital agriculture, artificial intelligence
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JACOB ANDREW DOWD | Director, Federal Relations |
Immigration IMM
Visas H 1B visas and duration of status, F1/F2 Visa for international student, Clinical J-1 waiver, J-1/J-2 Visa for international students, STEM OPT
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MICHAEL BAUDUY | Assistant Director, Federal Relations |
| JACOB ANDREW DOWD | Director, Federal Relations |
| PATTI ANN STAUFFER | Director, Health Sciences Public Policy and Advocacy |
Small Business SMB
Small business development center funding
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MICHAEL BAUDUY | Assistant Director, Federal Relations |
| JACOB ANDREW DOWD | Director, Federal Relations |
Aerospace AER
FY26 budget, Sustainable aviation fuels, hydrogen, STEM and workforce development, NASA research funding, FAA Center for Excellence funding
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JACOB ANDREW DOWD | Director, Federal Relations |
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED
Substance abuse disorder research, andrological health/reproductive biology
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PATTI ANN STAUFFER | Director, Health Sciences Public Policy and Advocacy |
Foreign Relations FOR
Global health, disease surveillance, NIAID Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases, FY26 budget, Feed the Future Institutes
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JACOB ANDREW DOWD | Director, Federal Relations |
| PATTI ANN STAUFFER | Director, Health Sciences Public Policy and Advocacy |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
Graduate Medical Education, Medicare funded GME/rural health, community-based health professional education/Medicaid cuts
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PATTI ANN STAUFFER | Director Health Sciences Public Policy & Advocacy |
Family issues/Abortion/Adoption FAM
National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative; violence prevention & trauma informed care training
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| PATTI ANN STAUFFER | Director, Health Sciences Public Policy and Advocacy |
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.