ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY for ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
What was lobbied
6 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Education EDU
Opposition to two EOs (Ending Racial & Wasteful Government DEI Programs; Ending Illegal Discrimination & Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity) Opposition to OMB Memo (Temporary Pause of Agency, Loan and Other Financial Assistance Programs) Oppose DETERRENT Act Opposed pause on Fulbright program Opposed NIH 15% F&A Cap
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| VANESSA JEAN HERMAN | — |
| MAYA TEMPERLEY | — |
Science/Technology SCI
Opposition to two EOs (Ending Racial & Wasteful Government DEI Programs; Ending Illegal Discrimination & Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity) Opposition to OMB Memo (Temporary Pause of Agency, Loan and Other Financial Assistance Programs) Support federal investment in science and engineering Sign-on letter prepared by the Coalition for National Science Funding to support federal investment in science Sign-on letter with coalition of NYS higher ed institutions regarding the indirect cost cap on NIH grants Opposition to proposed NIH 15% F&A Cap, support for Fulbright Secured letters of support for Congressionally Directed Spending Request - preparing to lobby
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| VANESSA JEAN HERMAN | — |
| MAYA TEMPERLEY | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
Opposition to two EOs (Ending Racial & Wasteful Government DEI Programs; Ending Illegal Discrimination & Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity) Opposition to OMB Memo (Temporary Pause of Agency, Loan and Other Financial Assistance Programs) Support federal investment in science and engineering Sign-on letter prepared by Energy Sciences Coalition requesting $9.5B for the DOE Office of Science Sign-on to RFI statement prepared by Energy Sciences Coalition for ESC OSTP AI Sign-on letter prepared by the Coalition for National Science Funding to support federal investment in science
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| VANESSA JEAN HERMAN | — |
| MAYA TEMPERLEY | — |
Defense DEF
Opposition to two EOs (Ending Racial & Wasteful Government DEI Programs; Ending Illegal Discrimination & Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity) Reviewed and edited FY26 Congressionally Directed Spending Request - preparing to lobby Opposition to OMB Memo (Temporary Pause of Agency, Loan and Other Financial Assistance Programs) Updated white paper for submission to ARL - preparing to lobby
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| VANESSA JEAN HERMAN | — |
| MAYA TEMPERLEY | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
Opposition to two EOs (Ending Racial & Wasteful Government DEI Programs; Ending Illegal Discrimination & Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity) Opposition to OMB Memo (Temporary Pause of Agency, Loan and Other Financial Assistance Programs)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| VANESSA JEAN HERMAN | — |
| MAYA TEMPERLEY | — |
Foreign Relations FOR
Oppose DETERRENT Act Opposed pause on Fulbright program
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| VANESSA JEAN HERMAN | — |
| MAYA TEMPERLEY | — |
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