LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC for UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Science/Technology SCI
Issues related to AI research, education, and workforce development. DOE Quantum Leadership Act, Issues pertaining to quantum research, infrastructure, and workforce development at NSF, DOE, NASA, and NIST. H.R. 2385, CREATE AI Act of 2025, All provisions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| NAOMI MARICA WEBBER | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
FY 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies, Issues pertaining to USDA research and ARS Labs. FY 2026 Energy and Water Development Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research, development, and education at DOE, and advanced nuclear reactor demonstration programs. H.R. 8771, S.4797, FY 2025 State and Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations. Issues pertaining to the agricultural innovation labs. FY 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NIH, ARPA-H, CDC, ACL, and HRSA. FY 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NSF, including advanced computing, NOAA, NIST, NASA, and EDA, including Regional Technology Hubs. PL 119-4, FY 2025 Full Year Continuing Appropriations and Extension Act, Issues pertaining to NIH, NSF, and DOE structure, policies, and funding. FY 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities and National Endowment for the Arts, EPA, including S&T and partnership research. FY 2026 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to DOD research and development. One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Issues pertaining to Pell grants, undergraduate loans, graduate student loans, accountability metrics, student financial aid, Medicaid and Medicare, other higher education tax provisions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| AMBER M CASSADY | — |
| LELAND COGLIANI | Professional Staff of the Senate Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee; Senior Analyst at the Government Accountability Office |
| EVE A GRANATOSKY | — |
| SUSANNAH HOWIESON | Nuclear Security Fellow in Office of Congressman Bill Foster - 1 year - 2019 (paid by GWU) |
| WILLIAM OTTO KATT | Legislative Fellow, Office of Rep. Phil Roe |
| CHRISTINA LARIDAEN | — |
| MIRIAM QUINTAL | — |
| WILLIAM RUCH | — |
| SRINIVAS SONTI | Temporary Professional Staff - United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Senior Policy Advisor-Senator Richard J. Durbin (D-IL) Research Director-Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) |
| NAOMI MARICA WEBBER | — |
Agriculture AGR
Issues pertaining to USDA-funded AI Institutes and agricultural AI research.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRISTINA LARIDAEN | — |
| NAOMI MARICA WEBBER | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
Issues pertaining to Disproportionate Share (DSH) Hospital Payments and the delay to Medicaid DSH cuts Issues pertaining to Medicare payment for telehealth. Issues pertaining to Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. Issues pertaining to the Medicaid Program. Issues pertaining to the Medicare physician fee schedule. Issues pertaining to site neutral payments in Medicare.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| EVE A GRANATOSKY | — |
| WILLIAM OTTO KATT | Legislative Fellow, Office of Rep. Phil Roe |
| SRINIVAS SONTI | Temporary Professional Staff - United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations; Senior Policy Advisor Senator Richard J. Durbin (D-IL); Research Director-Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) |
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.