Companies that pay people to influence Congress or federal agencies must report it every quarter. Walmart reported about $8.59M over the last 4 quarters on record.
Spending by quarter
- Q2 2026$2.06M
- Q1 2026$3.29M
- Q4 2025$1.64M
- Q3 2025$1.6M
- Q2 2025$2.57M
- Q1 2025$2.03M
The company lobbies with its own staff; its own report already includes what it pays outside firms, so firms are not added on top. Reports under $5,000 can leave the amount blank.
What they lobbied on
Trade · 44Consumer protection · 28Taxes · 28Banking · 21LAW · 19Food · 17Health care · 17Labor · 16
Number of reports that list each issue area.
Outside firms hired, 2026
- MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.$180K
- THE SIMMONS & RUSSELL GROUP, LLC$160K
- THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC$160K
- CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC$160K
- HOGAN LOVELLS CADWALADER US LLP (FKA HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP)$140K
- FEROX STRATEGIES$120K
- FGS GLOBAL (US) LLC (FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC)$100K
- S-3 GROUP$100K
- CAPITOL CONSULTING GROUP LLC (DC)$80K
- EMPIRE CONSULTING GROUP$50K
Source: Lobbying Disclosure Act reports on lda.gov. Lobbying is legal and common; this shows who was paid and on which topics, not what was said.
