LobbyingThe Kroger lobbying by quarter
The Kroger KR's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $520K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $1.7M. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection and Health Issues.
The KrogerKR
- Latest quarter
- No record
- Q3 2026 · 0 reports
- Last 12 months
- $1.7M
- 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
| Quarter | Amount | Reports |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | $500K | 2 |
| Q1 2023 | $360K | 3 |
| Q2 2023 | $460K | 3 |
| Q3 2023 | $470K | 3 |
| Q4 2023 | $830K | 3 |
| Q1 2024 | $450K | 3 |
| Q2 2024 | $490K | 3 |
| Q3 2024 | $490K | 4 |
| Q4 2024 | $880K | 4 |
| Q1 2025 | $560K | 3 |
| Q2 2025 | $450K | 3 |
| Q3 2025 | $410K | 3 |
| Q4 2025 | $610K | 3 |
| Q1 2026 | $570K | 4 |
| Q2 2026 | $520K | 4 |
| Q3 2026 | $0 | 0 |
By issue
- Consumer protection and safety$1.5M · 44 reports
- Health issues$1.2M · 32 reports
- Food industry$1.1M · 25 reports
- Financial institutions and securities$1M · 18 reports
- Taxation$997.4K · 22 reports
- Law enforcement and criminal justice$920.7K · 15 reports
- Labor, antitrust and workplace$570.1K · 29 reports
- Agriculture$462K · 24 reports
- Banking$115K · 10 reports
- Energy and nuclear$107.7K · 6 reports
- Budget and appropriations$80.7K · 2 reports
- Defense$31.8K · 1 reports
- Medical research and clinical labs$31.8K · 1 reports
- Pharmacy$31.8K · 1 reports
- Telecommunications$15K · 1 reports
An issue's amount splits each report's amount equally over the issues the report lists.
Who was lobbied
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES46 reports
- SENATE46 reports
- Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)16 reports
- Food & Drug Administration (FDA)16 reports
- Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)15 reports
- Federal Trade Commission (FTC)15 reports
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)14 reports
- Office of Policy Development14 reports
- White House Office9 reports
- Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)4 reports
- Energy, Dept of1 reports
- Office of Management & Budget (OMB)1 reports
- Transportation, Dept of (DOT)1 reports
Firms it paid
| Firm | ||
|---|---|---|
| In-houseThe Kroger | $5.8M | 15 quarters |
| The Smith-Free Group | $1.1M | 15 quarters |
| Squire Patton Boggs | $980K | 14 quarters |
| The Wayfinder Group | $100K | 2 quarters |
| Caprock Strategies | $70K | 2 quarters |
Former officials lobbying for it
| Former position | ||
|---|---|---|
| CAREN STREET | 2007-08: SA, Sen. Johnny Isakson; 2008-17: LC/LA/Policy Adv/Grants Director/Counsel/Sr Policy Adv, Sen. Harry Reid; 2017-18: Policy Dir, CBC (Rep. Cedric Richmond); 2018-19, 2021: COS, Rep. Karen Bass; 2019-21: Exec Dir, CBC (Rep. Bass) | Q2 2026 |
| DAVID SCHNITTGER | Dep. Chief of Staff, Speaker Boehner, 2006-2015; Press Secr., Rep. John Boehner 1994-2001; Communications Director, House Committee on Education and the Workforce 2001-2005 | Q2 2026 |
| THOMAS S ANDREWS | 2009-2013:SA/LC and Sr SA, Rep. John Boehner; 2013-2015:SA to Speaker John Boehner; 2015-2018: Dir of Member Services, Speaker Paul Ryan; 2018- 2021: SA to President for Leg Affairs, White House | Q2 2026 |
| MIKE MULLEN | Sr. Leg. Asst., Rep. Mike Doyle | Q1 2026 |
| BRANDON LIPPS | Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition & Consumer Services, USDA; Counsel & Senior Professional Staff for House Committee on Agriculture. | Q4 2024 |
| JEFFREY MAXWELL BECKER | Coalitions Coordinator, House Republican Conference; Staff Assistant, Rep. Liz Cheney | Q3 2024 |
| LAURA B. DYER | Rep. Steve Austria - Staff Assistant and Intern Coordinator, Legislative Correspondent; Rep. Bill Johnson - Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, Senior Legislative Assistant, Senior Policy Advisor, Legislative Director | Q2 2024 |
| ADRIAN SWANN | Sen. Sherrod Brown: Legislative Correspondent, Staff Assistant; Secretary of the Senate, Morning Business Coordinator | Q1 2023 |
| MEGAN HARRINGTON | Sen. Rob Portman: Legislative Correspondent/Legislative Aide, Legislative Assistant, Senior Policy Advisor | Q1 2023 |
Lobbying reports
| Filed by | ||
|---|---|---|
| 07/20for Q2 | The Wayfinder Group | $50K |
| 07/20for Q2 | The Smith-Free Group | $60K |
| 07/20for Q2 | In-house | $350K |
| 07/17for Q2 | Squire Patton Boggs | $60K |
| 04/20for Q1 | In-house | $400K |
| 04/20for Q1 | The Smith-Free Group | $60K |
| 04/20for Q1 | The Wayfinder Group | $50K |
| 04/16for Q1 | Squire Patton Boggs | $60K |
| 02/24for Q1 | The Wayfinder Group | Under $5,000 |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | In-house | $490K |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | The Smith-Free Group | $60K |
| 01/15for Q4 2025 | Squire Patton Boggs | $60K |
| 25/10/22for Q1 2025 | The Smith-Free Group | $70K |
| 25/10/20for Q3 2025 | In-house | $290K |
| 25/10/17for Q3 2025 | The Smith-Free Group | $60K |
| 25/10/14for Q3 2025 | Squire Patton Boggs | $60K |
| 25/10/02for Q1 2025 | The Smith-Free Group | $70K |
| 25/07/21for Q2 2025 | In-house | $320K |
| 25/07/21for Q2 2025 | The Smith-Free Group | $60K |
| 25/07/15for Q2 2025 | Squire Patton Boggs | $70K |