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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
ced7d90a-a38f-4f21-962a-260a957d5ff0
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-20 19:21:01
Income (reported)
$60,000
Expenses (reported)
—
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov
Registrant (lobbying firm)

THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

Government relations and business consulting

Contact
JOHN CHRISTIE
Phone
+1 202-393-4760
Address
zip:20001, city:Washington, state:DC, street:1001 G Street NW Suite 375 West
Client

THE KROGER CO.

American retail company

State
OH
Country
US
Government-entity client
false
Effective date
2020-04-03
Issues lobbied + lobbyists (5)

AGR — Agriculture

Discussions regarding H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 Discussions related to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Monitored H.R. 5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 Monitored executive branch nominations to federal agencies and commissions Monitored P.L. 119-21, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act; provisions involving agriculture

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

BAN — Banking

Discussions regarding surveillance pricing Monitored discussions related to credit card swipe fees

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: SENATE

CSP — Consumer Issues/Safety/Products

Discussions relating to privacy legislation Discussions involving pricing transparency Monitored discussions involving organized retail crime

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

HCR — Health Issues

H.R. 2495 Medical Nutrition Therapy Act (all sections of full text) Discussions regarding drug pricing in Medicare Discussions pertaining to pharmacy reimbursement Discussions regarding Pharmacy Benefit Managers

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

LBR — Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Monitored discussions regarding labor relations Monitored discussions regarding minimum wage Monitored discussions regarding Supplemental Security Income (SSI) labor savings penalty elimination

Lobbyists:

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