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SEC insider activity covers quarterly filings through June 30, 2026. Later filings are not included. Reported roles do not establish current employment or current holdings. SEC filing documents, sections and filing-text search cover filings dated January 1, 2000 onward. Earlier filings are deferred until after launch.
Also known as: MERCK & CO INC, MERCK & CO, INC, MERCK & CO, INC., MERCK & CO. INC., MERCK & CO., INC, MERCK & CO., INC., MERCK & CO INC, MERCK & CO, INC., MERCK & CO. INC., MERCK & CO., INC, MERCK & CO., INC.
Client-Reported Lobbying Expenses
$206.2M
729 filings
Firm Income Reported for This Client
$23.8M
Not substituted for client expenses
Contract Awards
$612K
47 awards
SEC Insider
$1.98B
3,442 transactions
Summary
MERCK & CO., INC. (MRK) is an organization, based in DC. Its political footprint includes $206.2 million in client-reported lobbying expenses, $23.8 million in lobbying-firm income reported for this client, $612K in government contracts. Lobbying activity focuses on Health Issues, Medicare/Medicaid, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Trade (domestic/foreign). Their largest government contract source is Department of Veterans Affairs at $393K. Political activity spans from 1999 to 2026.
These are different money flows and are not added together: contributions and lobbying expenses flow out, while contract awards flow to the organization.
Lobbying Spend Trend
↑ 47% YoY
2025: $16.0M (complete years)
Insider Trading
96 insiders
Political Money Flow
Government agencies → MERCK & CO., INC. (contracts) → political recipients & lobbying. Hover for details.
SEC filings: SEC EDGAR
Activity data: Senate LDA · USAspending.gov · SEC EDGAR