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GS-PJ: second_quarter 2026 lobbying report
Issues relating to the implementation of P.L. 111-203, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; Issues related to capital; Issues related to digital assets
Follow GS-PJ- Became public
- Jul 20, 2026, 6:39 PM EDT
- Event / period date
- Not stated
- Collected
- Nov 10, 2026, 3:20 PM EST
Why this is connected
Legal-name match: GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC is The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., differing only in punctuation, "the" or suffix spelling (Corp/Corporation).
Reported lobbying amounts
Income: $120,000.00
These are different reporting measures. They are not added together or treated as spending on one particular bill.
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These disclosures provide context. Their presence does not establish a link between a trader and the event.
- Sep 7, 2018$1K–$15K
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
Bought The Goldman Sachs Group GS-PJ
$1K–$15K · Traded Aug 28, 2018 · disclosed Sep 7, 2018 · Spouse
- Jan 11, 2017$1K–$15K
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
Bought The Goldman Sachs Group GS-PJ
$1K–$15K · Traded Dec 13, 2016 · disclosed Jan 11, 2017 · Joint
- Jan 11, 2017$1K–$15K
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
Bought The Goldman Sachs Group GS-PJ
$1K–$15K · Traded Dec 13, 2016 · disclosed Jan 11, 2017 · Spouse
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