Lobbying

Rice University's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $90K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $340K. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Budget/Appropriations and Defense.

Rice University

Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$340K
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

Rice University lobbying by quarter
Rice University lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2022$70K2
Q1 2023$70K2
Q2 2023$70K2
Q3 2023$100K2
Q4 2023$100K2
Q1 2024$100K2
Q2 2024$90K2
Q3 2024$100K2
Q4 2024$90K2
Q1 2025$100K2
Q2 2025$240K2
Q3 2025$170K2
Q4 2025$140K2
Q1 2026$110K2
Q2 2026$90K2
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Budget and appropriations$375.2K · 30 reports
  • Defense$266K · 25 reports
  • Science and technology$241.9K · 24 reports
  • Education$187.8K · 20 reports
  • Taxation$149.5K · 9 reports
  • Energy and nuclear$137.4K · 19 reports
  • Sports$77.4K · 4 reports
  • Immigration$49K · 3 reports
  • Foreign relations$43.3K · 8 reports
  • Copyright, patent and trademark$39K · 2 reports
  • Natural resources$30K · 1 reports
  • Telecommunications$30K · 1 reports
  • Government issues$6,667 · 1 reports
  • Medical research and clinical labs$6,667 · 1 reports

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

Who was lobbied

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES30 reports
  • SENATE30 reports
  • Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)17 reports
  • Executive Office of the President (EOP)16 reports
  • Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)16 reports
  • Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)15 reports
  • Defense, Dept of (DOD)15 reports
  • Education, Dept of15 reports
  • Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)15 reports
  • State, Dept of (DOS)8 reports
  • Energy, Dept of3 reports
  • Natl Economic Council (NEC)1 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-houseRice University$1.1M15 quarters
Cornerstone Government Affairs$510K15 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
NATHAN COOKDistrict Director, Rep. Pete Olson; Deputy Regional Director,Sen. John CornynQ2 2026
SUSAN SWEATLC, LA & LD House Office (Wicker); LD Sen Member Office (Wicker)Q2 2026
TONY ESSALIHCOS, LD, LA House Member Office (Culberson), LA House Member Office (Archer), SA House Member Office (Hastings), Intern House Member Office (Bliley)Q2 2026
STEVE MARCHESESenior Policy Advisory (State); Senior Staff, House Approps CmteQ2 2025
ANTHONY LAZARSKISenior Legislative Advisor, Senate Member Office (Inhofe); Professional Staff Member, Senate Armed Services Committee; Military Legislative Assistant, Senate Member Office (Inhofe)Q4 2024
CHARLES CARITHERSProf Staff, House Homeland (Thompson); Brookings Legis Fellow, Senate Homeland (Carper)Q3 2023
CHRISTOPHER HODGSONLegislative Assistant (Scalise), Floor Assistant & Deputy Floor Director for House Majority Whip (Scalise), Deputy Director & Director of Legislative Affairs (Pence)Q3 2023
JAMES RICHARDSCOS House Member Office (Pearce); Director IGA USDA; Appropriations Associate House Member Office (Skeen & Bonilla)Q3 2023
WILLIAM SMITHStaff Director, House Approps Cmte; Deputy Staff Director, House Approps Cmte; Chief of Staff, Legislative Director, Senior Legislative Assist, House Member Office (Rogers); Staff Assistant, Senate Approps CmteQ3 2023

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/20for Q2In-house$70K
07/14for Q2Cornerstone Government Affairs$20K
04/20for Q1In-house$80K
04/08for Q1Cornerstone Government Affairs$30K
01/20for Q4 2025In-house$110K
01/07for Q4 2025Cornerstone Government Affairs$30K
25/10/20for Q3 2025In-house$140K
25/10/15for Q3 2025Cornerstone Government Affairs$30K
25/07/21for Q2 2025In-house$210K
25/07/17for Q2 2025Cornerstone Government Affairs$30K
25/04/21for Q1 2025In-house$60K
25/04/10for Q1 2025Cornerstone Government Affairs$40K
25/01/21for Q4 2024In-house$50K
25/01/15for Q4 2024Cornerstone Government Affairs$40K
24/10/21for Q3 2024In-house$60K
24/10/21for Q3 2024Cornerstone Government Affairs$40K
24/07/22for Q2 2024In-house$50K
24/07/17for Q2 2024Cornerstone Government Affairs$40K
24/04/22for Q1 2024In-house$60K
24/04/17for Q1 2024Cornerstone Government Affairs$40K