KROGER CO

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Lobbying Spend

$12.9M

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2003–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$1,110,000	3	1
2025	$1,510,000	4	1
2024	$1,600,000	4	1
2023	$1,530,000	4	1
2022	$1,150,000	5	1
2021	$830,000	4	1
2020	$790,000	4	1
2019	$530,000	4	1
2018	$300,000	4	1
2017	$195,000	4	1
2016	$200,000	4	1
2015	$255,000	4	1
2014	$340,000	4	1
2013	$410,000	4	1
2012	$340,000	4	1
2011	$365,000	4	1
2010	$290,000	4	1
2009	$330,000	4	1
2008	$198,310	5	1
2007	$27,000	3	2
2006	$32,380	3	2
2005	$563,000	4	2
2004	$0	1	1
2003	$0	3	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
THE KROGER CO.	$12,895,690	86
VENABLE LLP	—	5

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	84
SENATE	84
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	36
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	36
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)	33
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)	32
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	30
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)	17
Treasury, Dept of	17
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	16
Office of Policy Development	14
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)	12
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	6
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	6
Energy, Dept of	4
Federal Reserve System	4
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	4
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	2
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	1
Pension & Welfare Benefits Administration	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	66
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	53
Health Issues	Health Issues	50
Agriculture	Agriculture	44
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	34
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	32
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	31
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	30
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	28
Pharmacy	Pharmacy	14
Retirement	Retirement	14
Banking	Banking	11
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	4
Tobacco	Tobacco	2
Manufacturing	Manufacturing	1
Defense	Defense	1
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	1
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	Disaster Planning/Emergencies	1
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	1
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 10167119th Congress

Common Cents Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: THE KROGER CO.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3074/S. 1525/H.R. 10167 - Common Cents Act

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 10167

H.R. 1177119th Congress

Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: THE KROGER CO.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1177/S.492 - Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1177

H.R. 2853119th Congress

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: THE KROGER CO.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.2853/S.1404- Combating Organized Retail Crime Act; H.R.8413 - The SECURE Data Act

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.2853

H.R. 3074119th Congress

Common Cents Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: THE KROGER CO.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3074/S. 1525/H.R. 10167 - Common Cents Act

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3074

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H.R. 3164119th Congress

Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: THE KROGER CO.

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H.R.6199/S.3934 - Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2025; H.R. 3164/S. 2426 - Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act; Issues related to TrumpRx; Issues related to Nutrition and Wellness events.

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3164

H.R. 4966119th Congress

Stop Price Gouging in Grocery Stores Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: THE KROGER CO.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4966/S.3892 - Stop Price Gouging in Grocery Stores Act; Issues related to the Lower 900 MHz band/NextNav petition; S. 3387 - One Fair Price Act; H.R. 8895 - No Rigged Grocery Prices Act.

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4966

H.R. 6199119th Congress

Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: THE KROGER CO.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.6199/S.3934 - Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2025; H.R. 3164/S. 2426 - Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act; Issues related to TrumpRx; Issues related to Nutrition and Wellness events.

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.6199

H.R. 7567119th Congress

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: THE KROGER CO.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.3949/H.R. 7658 - Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act of 2026; H.R.7567 - Farm, Food and National Security Act; S.4367 - Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act; S. 5526 - Agricultural Act of 2026.

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.7567

H.R. 7658119th Congress

Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: THE KROGER CO.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.3949/H.R. 7658 - Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act of 2026; H.R.7567 - Farm, Food and National Security Act; S.4367 - Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act; S. 5526 - Agricultural Act of 2026.

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 7658

H.R. 8413119th Congress

SECURE Data Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: THE KROGER CO.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.2853/S.1404- Combating Organized Retail Crime Act; H.R.8413 - The SECURE Data Act

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.8413

H.R. 8895119th Congress

No Rigged Grocery Prices Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: THE KROGER CO.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4966/S.3892 - Stop Price Gouging in Grocery Stores Act; Issues related to the Lower 900 MHz band/NextNav petition; S. 3387 - One Fair Price Act; H.R. 8895 - No Rigged Grocery Prices Act.

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 8895

S. 1404119th Congress

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: THE KROGER CO.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.2853/S.1404- Combating Organized Retail Crime Act; H.R.8413 - The SECURE Data Act

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1404

S. 1525119th Congress

Common Cents Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: THE KROGER CO.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3074/S. 1525/H.R. 10167 - Common Cents Act

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1525

S. 2426119th Congress

Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: THE KROGER CO.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.6199/S.3934 - Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2025; H.R. 3164/S. 2426 - Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act; Issues related to TrumpRx; Issues related to Nutrition and Wellness events.

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2426

S. 3387119th Congress

One Fair Price Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: THE KROGER CO.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4966/S.3892 - Stop Price Gouging in Grocery Stores Act; Issues related to the Lower 900 MHz band/NextNav petition; S. 3387 - One Fair Price Act; H.R. 8895 - No Rigged Grocery Prices Act.

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 3387

S. 3892119th Congress

Stop Price Gouging in Grocery Stores Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: THE KROGER CO.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4966/S.3892 - Stop Price Gouging in Grocery Stores Act; Issues related to the Lower 900 MHz band/NextNav petition; S. 3387 - One Fair Price Act; H.R. 8895 - No Rigged Grocery Prices Act.

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.3892

S. 3934119th Congress

Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: THE KROGER CO.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.6199/S.3934 - Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2025; H.R. 3164/S. 2426 - Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act; Issues related to TrumpRx; Issues related to Nutrition and Wellness events.

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.3934

S. 3949119th Congress

Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: THE KROGER CO.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.3949/H.R. 7658 - Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act of 2026; H.R.7567 - Farm, Food and National Security Act; S.4367 - Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act; S. 5526 - Agricultural Act of 2026.

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.3949

S. 4367119th Congress

Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: THE KROGER CO.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.3949/H.R. 7658 - Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act of 2026; H.R.7567 - Farm, Food and National Security Act; S.4367 - Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act; S. 5526 - Agricultural Act of 2026.

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.4367

S. 492119th Congress

Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: THE KROGER CO.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1177/S.492 - Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.492

S. 5526119th Congress

Agricultural Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: THE KROGER CO.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.3949/H.R. 7658 - Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act of 2026; H.R.7567 - Farm, Food and National Security Act; S.4367 - Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act; S. 5526 - Agricultural Act of 2026.

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 5526

H.R. 2853119th Congress

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: THE KROGER CO.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.2853/S.1404- Combating Organized Retail Crime Act; H.R.8413 - The SECURE Data Act

Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.2853

H.R. 3164119th Congress

Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: THE KROGER CO.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.6400/S.4106 - Rx ACCESS Act; H.R.3164/S.2426 - Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.3164

H.R. 4966119th Congress

Stop Price Gouging in Grocery Stores Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: THE KROGER CO.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4966/S.3892 - Stop Price Gouging in Grocery Stores Act; H.R. 6291/S.836 - The Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0); Issues related to the 900 MHz Band NetNav petition

Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4966

H.R. 6199119th Congress

Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: THE KROGER CO.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.6199/S.3934 - Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2025

Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.6199

Source: Senate LDA

KROGER CO — Lobbying Disclosure | Poliscope