Lobbying

Nelnet NNI's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $270K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $900K. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities and Banking.

Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$900K
Last 4 quarters
vs last quarter
−100.0%
Q3 2026 against the quarter before
First report
Q4 2022
The first quarter a report named it

Lobbying by quarter

Nelnet lobbying by quarter
Nelnet lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2022$100K1
Q1 2023$160K2
Q2 2023$140K2
Q3 2023$170K2
Q4 2023$180K2
Q1 2024$210K2
Q2 2024$270K2
Q3 2024$190K3
Q4 2024$270K2
Q1 2025$260K3
Q2 2025$260K3
Q3 2025$230K3
Q4 2025$310K3
Q1 2026$320K3
Q2 2026$270K3
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Banking$1.1M · 15 reports
  • Education$1.1M · 15 reports
  • Financial institutions and securities$840K · 21 reports
  • Bankruptcy$150K · 2 reports
  • Energy and nuclear$126.7K · 2 reports

An issue's amount splits each report's amount equally over the issues the report lists.

Who was lobbied

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES36 reports
  • SENATE31 reports
  • Education, Dept of15 reports
  • Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)15 reports
  • White House Office15 reports
  • Federal Reserve System14 reports
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)7 reports
  • Treasury, Dept of5 reports
  • Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)3 reports
  • Executive Office of the President (EOP)1 reports
  • Natl Economic Council (NEC)1 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-houseNelnet$2.5M15 quarters
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck$380K7 quarters
Acumen Strategies$280K8 quarters
S-3 Group$180K6 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
CHANDA BETOURNEYDep. Staff Director and Chief Counsel, Senate Appropriations Cmt; Chief Counsel Civil Law and Oversight, Sen. Counsel, Sen. Judiciary Cmt; Leg Asst. and Projects Dir., Leg. Corresp., Senator LeahyQ2 2026
JACQUELINE CHEVALIER MOSELYDirector of Education Policy for Committee on Education and Labor of the US House of RepresentativesQ2 2026
MARTIN DELGADOStaff Dir, House Ag Approps, MilCon/VA Approps; Prof Staff, House Ag Approps, Senate Interior Approps; Budget Analysis, USDA APHISQ2 2026
MATT BRAVODirector of Floor Operations for Maj. Whip Steve Scalise; Prof Staff, E&C; Floor Asst to Maj. Leader Eric CantorQ2 2026
JACQUE MOSLEYDirector of Education Policy for Committee on Education and Labor of the US House of RepresentativesQ2 2025
ANDREW USYKLeg Assistant, Sen. Robert Casey; Legislative Aide, Sen. Kristen Gillibrand; Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Kristen Gillibrand; Compliance Officer, Sen. Gillibrand; Intern, Sen. Gillibrand and Rep. John DingellQ1 2024
GRETA JOYNESDeputy Chief of Staff and Legislative Director Rep. John Shimkus, Senior Legislative Assistant Rep. John Shimkus, Legislative Assistant Rep. John Shimkus, Legislative Correspondent Rep. John Shimkus, Staff Assistant Rep. John ShimkusQ1 2024
ZACHARY PFISTERLegDir Rep Larry Kissell; SenLegAsst Rep Larry Kissell; LegAsst Rep Larry Kissell; LegCorrespondent Rep Larry Kissell; LegCorrespondent Rep Brad Ellsworth; StaffAsst Rep Brad Ellsworth; LegIntern Sen Evan BayhQ1 2024
MARC LAMPKINPolicy Dir Senate Republican Conf Sectys office, General Counsel House Republican Conference, Staff/Counsel House Education and Labor CommQ2 2023
WILLIAM DAVID DUHNKE iiiStaff Dir./ Gen. Counsel (GC) Senate Intelligence; Staff Dir./GC Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs; Staff Dir./Counsel Senate Approps; Staff Dir./GC Senate Banking; Staff Dir./GC Senate Rules; Staff Dir./GC Senate AppropsQ2 2023
KATELYNN BRADLEYDirector of Investor and Capital Markets Policy, House Committee on Financial Services; Senior Counsel, House Committee on Financial ServicesQ1 2023
TRAVIS J NORTONCounsel, Sen. Tim Scott; Staff Dir, Senate Banking Subcomm. on Housing, Transportation, and Community Develop; General Counsel & Parliamentarian, House Financial Services Comm; General Counsel & Parliamentarian, House Judiciary CommQ1 2023

Lobbying reports

Filed by
08/05for Q2Acumen Strategies$40K
07/17for Q2S-3 Group$30K
07/14for Q2In-house$200K
04/30for Q1Acumen Strategies$40K
04/17for Q1S-3 Group$30K
04/13for Q1In-house$250K
02/02for Q4 2025Acumen Strategies$40K
01/20for Q4 2025S-3 Group$30K
01/16for Q4 2025In-house$240K
25/10/29for Q3 2025Acumen Strategies$40K
25/10/20for Q3 2025S-3 Group$30K
25/10/13for Q3 2025In-house$160K
25/07/18for Q2 2025S-3 Group$30K
25/07/16for Q2 2025Acumen Strategies$40K
25/07/08for Q2 2025In-house$190K
25/04/28for Q1 2025Acumen Strategies$40K
25/04/21for Q1 2025S-3 Group$30K
25/04/16for Q1 2025In-house$190K
25/02/18for Q1 2025S-3 GroupUnder $5,000
25/01/21for Q4 2024Acumen Strategies$30K