WHEAT SHROYER GOVERNMENT RELATIONS LLC for WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
What was lobbied
5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Energy/Nuclear ENG
Integrated geoscience, materials, and engineering solutions advancing federal priorities in critical minerals, energy technology deployment, and subsurface stewardship
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES FOSTER FLEISCHMANN | — |
| JULIE SHROYER | Former U.S. House Committee staff |
| ALAN DUPREE WHEAT | Former Member of Congress |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Innovative research, workforce, and technology projects Impacts of federal financial assistance freeze TRIO and GEAR UP funding Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 Funding to support natural and stimulated hydrogen research, critical mineral extraction research, energy grid workforce, and metal casting workforce Pell Grant funding
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES FOSTER FLEISCHMANN | — |
| JULIE SHROYER | Former U.S. House Committee staff |
| ALAN DUPREE WHEAT | Former Member of Congress |
Education EDU
College Cost Reduction Act, including PROMISE grants and risk sharing payments Issues surrounding HIL SEED grant funding Issues surrounding Department of Education restructuring (H.R. 1) - One Big Beautiful Bill Act [P.L. No. 119-21] Issues surrounding facilities & administration costs Issues surrounding CAMP Grant funding
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES FOSTER FLEISCHMANN | — |
| JULIE SHROYER | Former U.S. House Committee staff |
| ALAN DUPREE WHEAT | Former Member of Congress |
Manufacturing MAN
Issues surrounding advanced manufacturing materials
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES FOSTER FLEISCHMANN | — |
| JULIE SHROYER | Former U.S. House Committee staff |
| ALAN DUPREE WHEAT | Former Member of Congress |
Sports/Athletics SPO
(H.R.4312) - SCORE Act (S.4668) Protect College Sports Act Issues surrounding name, image, and likeness (NIL)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES FOSTER FLEISCHMANN | — |
| JULIE SHROYER | Former U.S. House Committee staff |
| ALAN DUPREE WHEAT | Former Member of Congress |
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.