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WHR: first_quarter 2026 lobbying report

Issues related to product counterfeiting and intellectual property protection. Issues related to U.S. manufacturing presence and workforce development; Issues related to U.S. manufacturing investments; Issues related to federal procurement. General tax issues General manufacturing issues; Issues related to U.S. manufacturing investments. Issues related to cybersecurity and privacy; Issues related to connected appliances. Issues related to connected appliances; S. 2296 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; S. 2593/H.R. 7208 - Protect the Grid Act Issues related to Section 3

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Jul 17, 2026, 11:26 AM EDT
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Collected
Nov 10, 2026, 1:29 AM EST

Why this is connected

Legal-name match: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION is WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/ (https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/106640/), differing only in punctuation, "the" or suffix spelling (Corp/Corporation).

Reported lobbying amounts

Expenses: $240,000.00

These are different reporting measures. They are not added together or treated as spending on one particular bill.

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