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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
a45a2249-b9cd-4bd3-966b-42f8789cf072
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-20 22:10:48
Income (reported)
Expenses (reported)
$400,000
Expenses method
A
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov
Registrant (lobbying firm)

THE KROGER CO.

Contact
MATTHEW PERIN
Phone
+1 513-762-1080
Address
zip:45202, city:CINCINNATI, state:OH, street:1014 VINE STREET
Client

KROGER CO

State
OH
Country
US
Government-entity client
false
Effective date
2007-08-14
Issues lobbied + lobbyists (6)

FOO — Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)

Issues related to the reauthorization of the Farm Bill; Issues related to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and WIC programs; Loan Agriculture Market Program; EBT process fees; issues related to the supply chain

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Issues related to corporate tax rates; Issues related to tariffs; Issues related to interchange reform

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

HCR — Health Issues

H.R. 1613, S. 1038 - Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act, including issues related to PBM Spread Pricing; S. 260, H.R. 704 - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act; H.R. 1770 - Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act; S. 127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act; Issues related to Food as Medicine initiatives and pharmacy scope of practice; S. 1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act; S. 2052 - Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act; H.R. 5378 - The Lower Costs, More Transparency Act; H.R. 2484 - Seniors Access to Critical Medications Act; S. 575 / H.R. 1317 - Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act; H.R. 3164/S. 2426, the Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act; H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026; H.R.6199/S.3934, Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2025; H.R. 2484, the Seniors' Access to Critical Medications Act; H.R. 7567, The Farm, Food, and National Security Act; H.R. 2853 / S. 1404, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act; H.R. 6609, the Pharmacists Fight Back Act; S. 3822, the Break Up Big Medicine Act; H.R. 6400 / S. 4106, the Rx ACCESS Act; issues related to pharmacy scope of practice, the Rural Health Transformation Fund and medical nutrition therapy; issues related to Medicare drug pricing, MTF program; issues related to at-home drug disposal; issues related to PBM reform.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Policy Development; SENATE

CSP — Consumer Issues/Safety/Products

Issues related to data privacy; H.R.1165 - Data Privacy Act of 2023; Implementation of California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR); issues related to artificial intelligence; American Privacy Rights Act of 2024; Children & Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0); issues related to algorithmic pricing legislation.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

FIN — Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities

Issues related to card payments, including debit routing and interchange rates; Issues related to the Credit Card Competition Act

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

LAW — Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice

Issues related to organized retail crime; S.140, H.R.895 - Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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