Harvard amps up federal lobbying spending as Trump admin attacks intensify
In the first few months of 2025, Harvard University jumped in federal lobbying spending, amounting to $230,000, according to a lobbying report.
The increase — $100,000 more than during the same time period last year — is the highest quarterly total since 2008, which amounted to $235,000.
The lobbying so far in 2025 focused on higher education and student aid issues such as student loans and repayment programs, the federal financial aid form, campus climate, immigration issues and college and university endowments, among other topics.
A Harvard spokesperson didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
Last year, Harvard's initial report for the year was $130,000.
The expenditure reporting occurs from January to March, which precedes many of the federal government's attacks on Harvard. Those intensified in April.
The federal government has focused on freezing and pulling billions of dollars in funding away from the institution, launching investigations into the institution and attempting to revoke its ability to enroll international students.
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Harvard isn't alone in amping up its federal lobbying.
Columbia University increased lobbying, jumping from $80,000 last year to $270,000 this year during the same time period.
Yale University and the University of Pennsylvania both spent $250,000 on lobbying during their first quarter. Yale spent $180,000 compared to the previous year, while the University of Pennsylvania spent $150,000.
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