""We continue to advocate for our research mission through all appropriate channels," a Johns Hopkins University spokesperson wrote in an emailed statement to Inside Higher Ed."
""Communicating the impact of Columbia's researchers, scientists, scholars, and clinicians to policymakers in Washington, New York, and locally is vital, and we utilize a combination of in-house and"
Major research universities increased lobbying spending in 2025 to protect institutional interests amid the Trump administration's efforts to reshape higher education toward conservative priorities. Overall lobbying spending boomed in 2025 compared to 2024, but spending fell in the third quarter relative to the first two quarters among major research universities. Members of the Association of American Universities spent more than $8.6 million in Q3, down from $9 million in Q1 and more than $10 million in Q2, totaling over $27.8 million year-to-date. Johns Hopkins led Q3 spending at $390,000 and has spent more than $940,000 year-to-date after reporting $170,000 in Q1 and $380,000 in Q2. Johns Hopkins engaged Congress on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, student loans, and psychedelic research. Other top Q3 spenders included Yale ($370,000), the University of Pennsylvania ($360,000), the University of Washington ($310,000), and Columbia ($290,000). Columbia emphasized communicating the impact of its researchers, scientists, scholars, and clinicians to policymakers at federal, state, and local levels.
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