Lobbying disclosures · Lobbying report
WHR: third_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 Issues related to Section 301 tariffs; Issues related to Section 232 tariffs; Issues related to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreemen
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- Oct 20, 2026, 3:57 PM EDT
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- Collected
- Nov 11, 2026, 6:37 PM 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: $260,000.00
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.
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Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27)
$1K–$15K · Traded May 11, 2026 · disclosed Jun 8, 2026
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Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27)
$1K–$15K · Traded May 11, 2026 · disclosed Jun 8, 2026
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Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27)
$1K–$15K · Traded Mar 19, 2026 · disclosed Apr 21, 2026
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$15K–$50K · Traded Mar 19, 2026 · disclosed Apr 21, 2026
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$1K–$15K · Traded Aug 4, 2025 · disclosed Sep 12, 2025 · Spouse
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$1K–$15K · Traded Jul 22, 2025 · disclosed Aug 13, 2025 · Spouse
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