LobbyingWestern Digital lobbying by quarter
Western Digital WDC's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $400K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $1M. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Trade (Domestic & Foreign) and Manufacturing.
Western DigitalWDC
- Latest quarter
- No record
- Q3 2026 · 0 reports
- Last 12 months
- $1M
- 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 | $150K | 3 |
| Q1 2023 | $120K | 3 |
| Q2 2023 | $120K | 2 |
| Q3 2023 | $110K | 2 |
| Q4 2023 | $100K | 2 |
| Q1 2024 | $100K | 2 |
| Q2 2024 | $110K | 2 |
| Q3 2024 | $110K | 2 |
| Q4 2024 | $110K | 2 |
| Q1 2025 | $90K | 2 |
| Q2 2025 | $80K | 2 |
| Q3 2025 | $200K | 3 |
| Q4 2025 | $200K | 3 |
| Q1 2026 | $410K | 4 |
| Q2 2026 | $400K | 3 |
| Q3 2026 | $0 | 0 |
By issue
- Trade$1.3M · 29 reports
- Taxation$281.7K · 4 reports
- Natural resources$205K · 4 reports
- Manufacturing$160K · 12 reports
- Defense$145K · 2 reports
- Government issues$96.7K · 1 reports
- Budget and appropriations$73.3K · 3 reports
- Environment and Superfund$60K · 7 reports
An issue's amount splits each report's amount equally over the issues the report lists.
Who was lobbied
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES31 reports
- SENATE31 reports
- Commerce, Dept of (DOC)18 reports
- Executive Office of the President (EOP)12 reports
- Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank)2 reports
- U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)2 reports
- Energy, Dept of1 reports
- Natl Security Council (NSC)1 reports
- State, Dept of (DOS)1 reports
Firms it paid
| Firm | ||
|---|---|---|
| BGR Government Affairs | $960K | 14 quarters |
| In-houseWestern Digital | $850K | 4 quarters |
| The Wessel Group | $380K | 13 quarters |
| J.A. Green and Company | $120K | 2 quarters |
| Forbes-Tate | $100K | 2 quarters |
| Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer | $0 | 2 quarters |
Former officials lobbying for it
| Former position | ||
|---|---|---|
| JOSHUA ROMERO | White House Liaison- State Dept (4/24 - 1/25); White House Liaison/Special Advisor- U.S. Peace Corps (10/22 - 4/24); Congrl Approps Liaison- U.S. Air Force (Assist Sec Fin. Management & Comptroller (1/22 - 10/22) | Q1 2026 |
| ANDREW J LEWIN | Leg Asst/Dir., Rep. Dennis Moore; Leg Asst/Dir., Rep. Max Sandlin; Intern, House Min. Leader Richard Gephardt | Q4 2025 |
| ERSKINE W WELLS | Dep COS Sen. Wicker; COS Rep. Palazzo; Leg Asst Sen Wicker; Intern Sen. Cochran | Q4 2025 |
| JOE ELLIS | Sr. Lead POTUS Advance Rep; HHS Asst Secy for Admin & Mgt; COS to Rep. Max Miller; POTUS Adv Assoc | Q4 2025 |
| JOSEPH GARY LAI | Sp. Asst. to POTUS for Leg Affairs; LD Sen. Wicker; Mil. Leg. Asst. Sen Wicker; Policy Advisor Sen. Voinovich; Policy Advisor Sen. Hagel; Intern U.S. Trade and Development Agency | Q4 2025 |
| JUSTIN RZEPKA | Leg. Aide Sen. Ensign | Q4 2025 |
| MAYA SEIDEN | Intern, WH Counsels Office; Intern, Rep. Sam Gejdenson; Sp. Asst to Cab Sec., WH; Advisor to CoS, Energy Dept.; Sp Asst to Sec of Energy; Sen Advisor, Off of Dep. Sec of State; CoS Office of the Dep Sec of State for Management and Res. | Q4 2025 |
| WALKER ROBERTS | Dep. COS, House Intl. Rel. Comm.; Sp. Asst. to Pres.; Policy Analyst, Senate | Q4 2025 |
Lobbying reports
| Filed by | ||
|---|---|---|
| 07/20for Q2 | In-house | $290K |
| 07/20for Q2 | Forbes-Tate | $50K |
| 07/20for Q2 | J.A. Green and Company | $60K |
| 05/11for Q1 | J.A. Green and Company | $60K |
| 04/20for Q1 | In-house | $300K |
| 04/19for Q1 | Forbes-Tate | $50K |
| 04/10for Q1 | BGR Government Affairs | Under $5,000 |
| 02/20for Q1 | J.A. Green and Company | Under $5,000 |
| 02/11for Q1 2025 | Forbes-Tate | Under $5,000 |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | In-house | $140K |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | BGR Government Affairs | $60K |
| 01/19for Q4 2025 | The Wessel Group | Under $5,000 |
| 25/10/20for Q3 2025 | In-house | $120K |
| 25/10/20for Q3 2025 | BGR Government Affairs | $60K |
| 25/10/15for Q3 2025 | The Wessel Group | $20K |
| 25/09/02for Q3 2025 | In-house | Under $5,000 |
| 25/07/21for Q2 2025 | BGR Government Affairs | $60K |
| 25/07/17for Q2 2025 | The Wessel Group | $20K |
| 25/04/21for Q1 2025 | BGR Government Affairs | $60K |
| 25/04/21for Q1 2025 | The Wessel Group | $30K |