LobbyingNational Retail Federation lobbying by quarter
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
| Quarter | Amount | Reports |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2022 | $50K | 1 |
| Q2 2022 | $50K | 1 |
| Q3 2022 | $50K | 1 |
| Q4 2022 | $2.7M | 6 |
| Q1 2023 | $2.4M | 6 |
| Q2 2023 | $2.3M | 6 |
| Q3 2023 | $2.3M | 5 |
| Q4 2023 | $2.4M | 5 |
| Q1 2024 | $2.4M | 5 |
| Q2 2024 | $2.1M | 5 |
| Q3 2024 | $2.5M | 5 |
| Q4 2024 | $2.2M | 6 |
| Q1 2025 | $3M | 5 |
| Q2 2025 | $3.7M | 5 |
| Q3 2025 | $2.4M | 5 |
| Q4 2025 | $1.7M | 5 |
| Q1 2026 | $2M | 5 |
| Q2 2026 | $2.3M | 5 |
| Q3 2026 | $0 | 0 |
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 | $33.8M | 15 quarters |
| Invariant | $880K | 15 quarters |
| Ferox Strategies | $830K | 18 quarters |
| Fierce Government Relations | $430K | 9 quarters |
| Tholos Government Relations | $400K | 7 quarters |
| Ulman Public Policy & Federal Relations | $150K | 15 quarters |
| Trautwein & Associates | $35K | 3 quarters |
Former officials lobbying for it
| Former position | ||
|---|---|---|
| CRISTINA ANTELO | Legal Fellow, Senate Democratic Steering Committee. | Q2 2026 |
| JENNIFER ORTEGA | Staff assistant for Rep. Todd Rokita | Q2 2026 |
| KATHRYN ANNA BRANSON | Legislative Assistant for Rep. Lou Barletta | Q2 2026 |
| MARK WILLIAMS | Chief of Staff, Rep. Michael Conaway // Chief of Staff, Rep. Todd Rokita // Dep. Chief of Staff/Leg. Director, Rep. Sam Johnson. | Q2 2026 |
| MATTHEW JOSEPH SCHUCK | Communications 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, USAGM | Q1 2026 |
| MICHAEL TAGGART | Energy and Commerce Committee --Policy Director; Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers -- Legislative Director; Rep. Leonard Lance-- Staff Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, Senior Legislative Assistant, Legislative Director | Q1 2025 |
| MICHAEL WILLIAMS | Associate 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 FITZELLA | Sen. 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 NEMETZ | Scheduler, Rep. Josh Gottheimer (2019-2021) | Q4 2022 |
Lobbying reports
| Filed by | ||
|---|---|---|
| 07/20for Q2 | Tholos Government Relations | $60K |
| 07/20for Q2 | Ulman Public Policy & Federal Relations | $10K |
| 07/20for Q2 | Ferox Strategies | $30K |
| 07/20for Q2 | In-house | $2.2M |
| 07/17for Q2 | Invariant | Under $5,000 |
| 04/20for Q1 | Invariant | Under $5,000 |
| 04/20for Q1 | Ulman Public Policy & Federal Relations | $10K |
| 04/20for Q1 | In-house | $1.9M |
| 04/20for Q1 | Tholos Government Relations | $60K |
| 04/17for Q1 | Ferox Strategies | $30K |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | Tholos Government Relations | $60K |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | Ferox Strategies | $30K |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | In-house | $1.6M |
| 01/19for Q4 2025 | Ulman Public Policy & Federal Relations | $10K |
| 01/18for Q4 2025 | Invariant | Under $5,000 |
| 25/10/20for Q3 2025 | Ferox Strategies | $40K |
| 25/10/20for Q3 2025 | Tholos Government Relations | $60K |
| 25/10/20for Q3 2025 | In-house | $2.3M |
| 25/10/19for Q3 2025 | Invariant | Under $5,000 |
| 25/10/17for Q3 2025 | Ulman Public Policy & Federal Relations | $10K |