Lobbying disclosures · Lobbying report
WMT: second_quarter 2026 lobbying report
Discussions related to Artificial Intelligence(AI) Discussions related to supply chain and inventory management technology Discussions regarding trade enforcement actions and tariff proposals by the Administration Discussions regarding implementation of USMCA Discussions regarding S.3841, Last Sale Valuation Act of 2026 Discussions regarding company investment in associates including opportunity, workforce training initiatives, wages, benefits and future of work Discussions related to H.R.5408, Faster Labor Contracts Act Discussions regarding veteran and military spouse programs Discussions in
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- Jul 20, 2026, 5:38 PM EDT
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- Nov 10, 2026, 2:38 PM EST
Why this is connected
Exact legal-name match: Walmart Inc. (https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104169/).
Reported lobbying amounts
Expenses: $2,060,000.00
These are different reporting measures. They are not added together or treated as spending on one particular bill.
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Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA-17)
$1K–$15K · Traded Oct 13, 2026 · disclosed Nov 5, 2026 · Dependent
- Nov 5, 2026$1K–$15K
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA-17)
$1K–$15K · Traded Oct 7, 2026 · disclosed Nov 5, 2026 · Spouse
- Oct 27, 2026$50K–$100K
Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX-17)
$50K–$100K · Traded Oct 2, 2026 · disclosed Oct 27, 2026 · Spouse
Got $1K from the company’s PAC - Oct 19, 2026$50K–$100K
Rep. Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL-1)
$50K–$100K · Traded Sep 28, 2026 · disclosed Oct 19, 2026 · Joint
Got $3K from the company’s PAC - Oct 7, 2026$1K–$15K
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA-17)
$1K–$15K · Traded Sep 25, 2026 · disclosed Oct 7, 2026 · Spouse
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Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA-17)
$15K–$50K · Traded Sep 11, 2026 · disclosed Oct 7, 2026 · Dependent
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Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA-17)
$1K–$15K · Traded Sep 4, 2026 · disclosed Oct 7, 2026 · Spouse
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Rep. Kevin Hern (R-OK-1)
$1K–$15K · Traded Aug 27, 2026 · disclosed Sep 25, 2026
Got $19K from the company’s PAC
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