WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION

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Lobbying Spend

$1.2M

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2017–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$900,000	4	2
2025	$260,000	11	3
2024	—	8	2
2023	—	8	2
2022	—	8	2
2021	—	9	2
2020	—	2	1
2019	—	2	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	4	1

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION	$1,160,000	6
BGR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS	—	33
THE WESSEL GROUP INCORPORATED	—	21

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	52
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	48
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	27
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	19
State, Dept of (DOS)	9
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	6
Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank)	3
Energy, Dept of	2
Natl Security Council (NSC)	2
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	2
White House Office	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	50
Manufacturing	Manufacturing	22
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	8
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	5
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	3
Defense	Defense	3
Government Issues	Government Issues	2
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	2
Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)	Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)	1
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	1
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	1
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	1
Computer Industry	Computer Industry	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (19)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 8800119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION

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General discussions related to H.R. 8800: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 8800

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION

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P.L. 119-21 (H.R. 1): One Big Beautiful Bill Act; all provisions

Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION

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Implementation of P.L. 119-21 (H.R. 1): One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION

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Implementation of P.L. 119-21 (H.R. 1): One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

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H.R. 3838119th Congress

Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION

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H.R. 3838: Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; provisions related to supply chain and critical minerals S. 1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; provisions related to supply chain and critical minerals S. 2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; provisions related to supply chain and critical minerals

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3838

S. 1071119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION

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H.R. 3838: Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; provisions related to supply chain and critical minerals S. 1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; provisions related to supply chain and critical minerals S. 2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; provisions related to supply chain and critical minerals

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1071

S. 2296119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION

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H.R. 3838: Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; provisions related to supply chain and critical minerals S. 1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; provisions related to supply chain and critical minerals S. 2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; provisions related to supply chain and critical minerals

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2296

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION

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Implementation of P.L. 119-21 (H.R. 1): One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 3838119th Congress

Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION

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H.R. 3838: Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; provisions related to nation security and critical minerals. S. 2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; provisions related to nation security and critical minerals.

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3838

H.R. 3838119th Congress

Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION

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H.R. 3838: Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; provisions related to nation security and critical minerals. S. 2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; provisions related to nation security and critical minerals.

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3838

S. 2296119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION

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H.R. 3838: Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; provisions related to nation security and critical minerals. S. 2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; provisions related to nation security and critical minerals.

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2296

S. 2296119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION

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H.R. 3838: Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; provisions related to nation security and critical minerals. S. 2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; provisions related to nation security and critical minerals.

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2296

H.R. 3136118th Congress

National Critical Capabilities Defense Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE WESSEL GROUP INCORPORATED

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Design of the National Critical Capabilities Defense Act provisions and reintroduction of legislation (H.R. 3136); Congressional review efforts regarding export controls; Promote consistent application of Export Control enforcement efforts; Inform policymakers of integrated nature of international investment and cooperative relationships regarding memory supply chains and Asian nations; Inform policymakers of potential company transactions; Identification of key issues involved in enforcement of export controls and development and implementation of administrations outbound investment review rule

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3136

H.R. 3136118th Congress

National Critical Capabilities Defense Act of 2023

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: THE WESSEL GROUP INCORPORATED

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Design of the National Critical Capabilities Defense Act provisions and reintroduction of legislation (H.R. 3136); Congressional review efforts regarding export controls; Promote consistent application of Export Control enforcement efforts; Inform policymakers of integrated nature of international investment and cooperative relationships regarding memory supply chains and Asian nations; Inform policymakers of potential company transactions; Identification of key issues involved in enforcement of export controls and development and implementation of administrations outbound investment review rule

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3136

H.R. 3136118th Congress

National Critical Capabilities Defense Act of 2023

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: THE WESSEL GROUP INCORPORATED

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Design of the National Critical Capabilities Defense Act provisions and reintroduction of legislation (H.R. 3136); Congressional review efforts regarding export controls; Promote consistent application of Export Control enforcement efforts; Inform policymakers of integrated nature of international investment and cooperative relationships regarding memory supply chains and Asian nations; Inform policymakers of potential company transactions; Identification of key issues involved in enforcement of export controls and development and implementation of administrations outbound investment review rule

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3136

H.R. 3136118th Congress

National Critical Capabilities Defense Act of 2023

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: THE WESSEL GROUP INCORPORATED

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Design of the National Critical Capabilities Defense Act provisions and reintroduction of legislation (H.R. 3136); Congressional review efforts regarding export controls; Congressional and administration efforts to advance outbound investment reviews including a potential Executive Order; Promote consistent application of Export Control enforcement efforts; Inform policymakers of integrated nature of international investment and cooperative relationships regarding memory supply chains and Asian nations; Inform policymakers of potential company transactions

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3136

H.R. 3136118th Congress

National Critical Capabilities Defense Act of 2023

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE WESSEL GROUP INCORPORATED

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Design of the National Critical Capabilities Defense Act provisions and reintroduction of legislation (H.R. 3136); Congressional review efforts regarding export controls; Congressional and administration efforts to advance outbound investment reviews including a potential Executive Order; Promote consistent application of Export Control enforcement efforts; Inform policymakers of integrated nature of international investment and cooperative relationships regarding memory supply chains and Asian nations; Inform policymakers of potential company transactions

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3136

H.R. 3136118th Congress

National Critical Capabilities Defense Act of 2023

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: THE WESSEL GROUP INCORPORATED

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Design of the National Critical Capabilities Defense Act provisions and reintroduction of legislation (H.R. 3136); Congressional review efforts regarding export controls; Congressional and administration efforts to advance outbound investment reviews including a potential Executive Order; Promote consistent application of Export Control enforcement efforts; Inform policymakers of integrated nature of international investment and cooperative relationships regarding memory supply chains and Asian nations

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3136

H.R. 3136118th Congress

National Critical Capabilities Defense Act of 2023

2023 · second_quarter · Firm: THE WESSEL GROUP INCORPORATED

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Design of the National Critical Capabilities Defense Act provisions and reintroduction of legislation (H.R. 3136); Congressional review efforts regarding export controls; Congressional and administration efforts to advance outbound investment reviews including a potential Executive Order; Promote consistent application of Export Control enforcement efforts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3136

Source: Senate LDA

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