Lobbying

National Retail Federation's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $2.3M. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $6.1M. Its first report covers Q1 2022; the issues it reports most are Taxation/Internal Revenue Code and Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection.

National Retail Federation

Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$6.1M
Last 4 quarters
vs last quarter
−100.0%
Q3 2026 against the quarter before
First report
Q1 2022
The first quarter a report named it

Lobbying by quarter

National Retail Federation lobbying by quarter
National Retail Federation lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q1 2022$50K1
Q2 2022$50K1
Q3 2022$50K1
Q4 2022$2.7M6
Q1 2023$2.4M6
Q2 2023$2.3M6
Q3 2023$2.3M5
Q4 2023$2.4M5
Q1 2024$2.4M5
Q2 2024$2.1M5
Q3 2024$2.5M5
Q4 2024$2.2M6
Q1 2025$3M5
Q2 2025$3.7M5
Q3 2025$2.4M5
Q4 2025$1.7M5
Q1 2026$2M5
Q2 2026$2.3M5
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Taxation$2.8M · 57 reports
  • Consumer protection and safety$2.8M · 53 reports
  • Labor, antitrust and workplace$2.8M · 52 reports
  • Law enforcement and criminal justice$2.7M · 50 reports
  • Trade$2.6M · 38 reports
  • Banking$2.4M · 21 reports
  • Health issues$2.4M · 25 reports
  • Immigration$2.4M · 19 reports
  • Transportation$2.4M · 17 reports
  • Education$2.4M · 15 reports
  • Energy and nuclear$2.1M · 14 reports
  • Food industry$2.1M · 14 reports
  • Agriculture$1.3M · 8 reports
  • Science and technology$951.1K · 16 reports
  • Postal$920.7K · 6 reports
  • Fuel, gas and oil$721.7K · 5 reports
  • Insurance$721.7K · 5 reports
  • Environment and Superfund$638.3K · 4 reports
  • Waste$441.5K · 3 reports
  • Financial institutions and securities$304.6K · 28 reports
  • Homeland security$132.1K · 1 reports
  • Maritime and fisheries$132.1K · 1 reports
  • Small business$132.1K · 1 reports
  • Copyright, patent and trademark$60.7K · 5 reports

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

Who was lobbied

  • SENATE78 reports
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES77 reports
  • White House Office39 reports
  • Labor, Dept of (DOL)33 reports
  • Treasury, Dept of23 reports
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)18 reports
  • Federal Trade Commission (FTC)18 reports
  • Transportation, Dept of (DOT)17 reports
  • Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)16 reports
  • Small Business Administration (SBA)16 reports
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)15 reports
  • Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)15 reports
  • Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)15 reports
  • Federal Highway Administration (FHA)15 reports
  • Federal Reserve System15 reports
  • Internal Revenue Service (IRS)15 reports
  • Justice, Dept of (DOJ)15 reports
  • Maritime Administration (MARAD)15 reports
  • Natl Economic Council (NEC)15 reports
  • Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)15 reports
  • President of the U.S.15 reports
  • State, Dept of (DOS)15 reports
  • U.S. Customs & Border Protection15 reports
  • U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)15 reports
  • Energy, Dept of14 reports
  • Food & Drug Administration (FDA)14 reports
  • Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)13 reports
  • Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)12 reports
  • Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)10 reports
  • Federal Maritime Commission10 reports
  • Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration10 reports
  • Executive Office of the President (EOP)9 reports
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)7 reports
  • Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)3 reports
  • Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)3 reports
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)2 reports
  • Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)2 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-houseNational Retail Federation$33.8M15 quarters
Invariant$880K15 quarters
Ferox Strategies$830K18 quarters
Fierce Government Relations$430K9 quarters
Tholos Government Relations$400K7 quarters
Ulman Public Policy & Federal Relations$150K15 quarters
Trautwein & Associates$35K3 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
CRISTINA ANTELOLegal Fellow, Senate Democratic Steering Committee.Q2 2026
JENNIFER ORTEGAStaff assistant for Rep. Todd RokitaQ2 2026
KATHRYN ANNA BRANSONLegislative Assistant for Rep. Lou BarlettaQ2 2026
MARK WILLIAMSChief of Staff, Rep. Michael Conaway // Chief of Staff, Rep. Todd Rokita // Dep. Chief of Staff/Leg. Director, Rep. Sam Johnson.Q2 2026
MATTHEW JOSEPH SCHUCKCommunications Dir., House Budget Committee/Rep. Jason Smith; Communications Dir., Rep. Sean Duffy; Press Sec., Rep. Mark Sanford; Dir. of Strategic Communications, Department of Housing and Urban Development; White House Liaison, USAGMQ1 2026
MICHAEL TAGGARTEnergy and Commerce Committee --Policy Director; Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers -- Legislative Director; Rep. Leonard Lance-- Staff Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, Senior Legislative Assistant, Legislative DirectorQ1 2025
MICHAEL WILLIAMSAssociate Deputy General Counsel OMB; Deputy Asst. to President and Counselor to the White House Chief of Staff; Acting General Counsel, Department of Housing and Urban Development.Q1 2025
JAMES SPENSER FITZELLASen. Pro Staff Member, House Committee on Rules 19-22; Pro Staff Members, House Committee on Rules 18-19; Legislative Clerk, House Committee on Rules 17-18; Deputy Clerk, House Committee on Rule 16-17; Staff Asst. House Committee on Rules 15-16.Q2 2023
PAUL CHARLES NEMETZScheduler, Rep. Josh Gottheimer (2019-2021)Q4 2022

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/20for Q2Tholos Government Relations$60K
07/20for Q2Ulman Public Policy & Federal Relations$10K
07/20for Q2Ferox Strategies$30K
07/20for Q2In-house$2.2M
07/17for Q2InvariantUnder $5,000
04/20for Q1InvariantUnder $5,000
04/20for Q1Ulman Public Policy & Federal Relations$10K
04/20for Q1In-house$1.9M
04/20for Q1Tholos Government Relations$60K
04/17for Q1Ferox Strategies$30K
01/20for Q4 2025Tholos Government Relations$60K
01/20for Q4 2025Ferox Strategies$30K
01/20for Q4 2025In-house$1.6M
01/19for Q4 2025Ulman Public Policy & Federal Relations$10K
01/18for Q4 2025InvariantUnder $5,000
25/10/20for Q3 2025Ferox Strategies$40K
25/10/20for Q3 2025Tholos Government Relations$60K
25/10/20for Q3 2025In-house$2.3M
25/10/19for Q3 2025InvariantUnder $5,000
25/10/17for Q3 2025Ulman Public Policy & Federal Relations$10K