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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
ff107b4a-d7f7-4b69-b5ff-fa50f2b6a522
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-17 21:19:35
Income (reported)
—
Expenses (reported)
$205,579
Expenses method
C
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION

Contact
CHRISTOPHER JONES
Phone
+1 202-938-2581
Address
zip:20004, city:Washington, state:DC, street:601 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Suite 375, North Building

Client

NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION

State
DC
Country
US
Government-entity client
false
Effective date
2007-07-13

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

PHA — Pharmacy

Pharmacy Direct and Indirect Remuneration Fee Reform Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Pharmacy Quality Measures Standardized pharmacy performance measures Any Willing Pharmacy

Lobbyists: mrs STEPHANIE ELIZABETH JOHNSON (covered position: Legislative Assistant, Sen. Jon Tester); MAX WENGROFF

Government entities lobbied: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

BUD — Budget/Appropriations

Funding for enforcement of the Robinson-Patman Act SNAP Choice

Lobbyists: CHRISTOPHER EDWARD JONES; mrs STEPHANIE ELIZABETH JOHNSON

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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

Traceability Rule Food Traceability Enhancement Act

Lobbyists: mrs STEPHANIE ELIZABETH JOHNSON (covered position: Legislative Assistant, Sen. Jon Tester)

Government entities lobbied: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

BAN — Banking

Credit Card Competition Act - swipe fee reform

Lobbyists: MAX WENGROFF [new]; CHRISTOPHER EDWARD JONES

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Penny

Lobbyists: MAX WENGROFF [new]

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

AGR — Agriculture

Farm Bill SNAP restrictions SNAP online EBT Card fees on retailers SNAP purchasing data EBT modernization including chip cards Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) Reconciliation - SNAP funding SNAP-Ed Healthy Food Financing Initiative SNAP waste, fraud, and abuse Stocking standards EBT eligible labeling

Lobbyists: mrs STEPHANIE ELIZABETH JOHNSON (covered position: Legislative Assistant, Sen. Jon Tester); MAX WENGROFF

Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

LBR — Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Enforcement of the Robinson-Patman Act Reform of the Robinson-Patman Act Price discrimination against independent grocers

Lobbyists: CHRISTOPHER EDWARD JONES

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

SMB — Small Business

SBA Involvement in Antitrust Policy

Lobbyists: CHRISTOPHER EDWARD JONES

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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