ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY for ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Science/Technology SCI
House Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill (preserve SEOG, Federal Work Study, and maintain maximum Pell; remove cap on indirects for research grants. Brainstormed ideas to advocate for increased federal investment in scientific research. FY27 Community Project Funding request, Semiconductor Fabrication Laboratory Characterization and Testing Equipment. Letter of support submitted to Baylor University regarding their FY27 programmatic appropriations request for the Hub for Spectrum Sharing and Management with Adaptive and Reconfigurable Technology (SMART Hub). Endorsed Sen. Gillibrands Advancing Regional Quantum Hubs Act. Sign-on letter of the Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF) requesting at least $9.9B for NSF in FY2027. Request for support for RITs annual Congressionally Directed Spending request (earmark) and Plus-Up.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| VANESSA JEAN HERMAN | — |
| MAYA TEMPERLEY | — |
Education EDU
House Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill (preserve SEOG, Federal Work Study, and maintain maximum Pell); remove cap on indirects for research grants. Address Pell grant shortfall. Endorsed Sen. Gillibrands Advancing Regional Quantum Hubs Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| VANESSA JEAN HERMAN | — |
| MAYA TEMPERLEY | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
Energy Sciences Coalition Sign-On letter requesting $9.5B for the Department of Energys Office of Science. Endorsed Sen. Gillibrands Advancing Regional Quantum Hubs Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| VANESSA JEAN HERMAN | — |
| MAYA TEMPERLEY | — |
Defense DEF
Request for support for RITs annual Congressionally Directed Spending request (earmark) and Plus-Up
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| VANESSA JEAN HERMAN | — |
| MAYA TEMPERLEY | — |
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.