KROGER CO
Its government footprint in one place: federal money, influence and market activity, each row linked to its source. Federal figures gathered Oct 26, 2026.
In plain words
It appears on 44 Senate lobbying filings from 2022 to 2026; 14 of the lobbyists on them once held government posts. In the last 12 months insiders sold 2 times ($7.9M) and bought 0 times ($0); 0 of the 2 sales whose filing shows the plan box were planned in advance.
Written by fixed rules from the figures on this page. No opinion, no prediction.
Government moneyⓘ
Obligations: money an agency has formally committed to pay under a contract. Not the same as money already paid, and not revenue.
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Obligations: money an agency has formally committed to pay under a contract. Not the same as money already paid, and not revenue.SEC revenue and federal obligations
The last months of this window may be incomplete: defense contracts reach USAspending up to 90 days after signing.
- FY2026Oct 2025 to Sep 2026$0 · grants $3.0M$147.6B year to Jan 31, 2026
- FY2025Oct 2024 to Sep 2025$0Revenue for this year not on file
- FY2024Oct 2023 to Sep 2024$0$150.0B year to Feb 3, 2024
- FY2023Oct 2022 to Sep 2023$0Revenue for this year not on file
- FY2022Oct 2021 to Sep 2022$0Revenue for this year not on file
What these numbers are
Obligated means an agency committed the money to this company in that period (a signed contract action), as reported to USAspending. It is not a payment and not revenue: a contract can be funded for several years at once, and revenue is booked as the work is done. Some years can exceed revenue for that reason.
Prime contracts only, and only what is published. Work the company does as a subcontractor is not in these figures, and classified contracts are not published on USAspending at all. A low share can mean either. Contract values, ceilings and options are never added in.
Which units count: the USAspending recipient that is the company's SEC registrant; units of the company that USAspending's own records place under it (as parent, or in its family tree); and subsidiaries from the company's SEC Exhibit 21 that carry its name. Joint ventures, units now owned by someone else, and records that only share a name are held back. Both lists are below.
Earlier years count the units the company owns today. A unit we checked by hand (its USAspending parent is out of date) counts from the date the company bought it, or, where no filing gives that date, from the first date a filing shows the company owning it. Other units count for every year shown until their purchase dates are loaded.
Revenue bars are the company's own fiscal year from its 10-K, placed in the federal year it ends in; its fiscal year can end in a different month than the government's.
Fiscal year 2022 onward. Federal fiscal years run October to September; the company's own fiscal year may differ.
Units counted (1), held back (1)
- KROGER COQ8NMWFC42S98 · parent · the company's SEC name
Held back: a matching name we could not tie to this company firmly enough. A miss is better than a wrong link.
- KROGER (an old record with no UEI whose name is not exactly the company's SEC name)
Contracts ending in the next 18 months
None in the contracts we hold for this company.
Amount: obligated to date. From the contracts in HillSignal's records tied to this ticker; the full list of contracts ending across government is on Recompetes.
Influence
Revolving door: 14 lobbyists on its filings held government posts
Every post as the lobbyist listed it on the company's Senate LDA filings, one per line.
- Caren Streetlast filed 2026 · 11 filingsSquire Patton Boggs
- 2007-08: SA, Sen. Johnny Isakson
- 2008-17: LC/LA/Policy Adv/Grants Director/Counsel/Sr Policy Adv, Sen. Harry Reid
- 2017-18: Policy Dir, CBC (Rep. Cedric Richmond)
- 2018-19, 2021: COS, Rep. Karen Bass
- 2019-21: Exec Dir, CBC (Rep. Bass)
- David Schnittgerlast filed 2026 · 11 filingsSquire Patton Boggs
- Dep. Chief of Staff, Speaker Boehner, 2006-2015
- Press Secr., Rep. John Boehner 1994-2001
- Communications Director, House Committee on Education and the Workforce 2001-2005
- Thomas S Andrewslast filed 2026 · 11 filingsSquire Patton Boggs
- 2009-2013:SA/LC and Sr SA, Rep. John Boehner
- 2013-2015:SA to Speaker John Boehner
- 2015-2018: Dir of Member Services, Speaker Paul Ryan
- 2018- 2021: SA to President for Leg Affairs, White House
- Alexander Hetheringtonlast filed 2026 · 1 filingThe Wayfinder Group
- Administrative Director
- Special Projects Manager
- Special Assistant, Sen. Brian Schatz
- Special Assistant, 1st Congressional District of Hawaii
- Special Assistant
- Legislative Aide
- Deputy Communications Director, Rep. Mark Takai
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- Andrew Winerlast filed 2026 · 1 filingThe Wayfinder Group
- Chief of Staff, Sen. Brian Schatz
- Jesse Mccollumlast filed 2026 · 1 filingThe Wayfinder Group
- Legislative Aide, Rep. Towns
- Chief of Staff, Rep. Klein
- Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
- Lambros Syrmoslast filed 2026 · 1 filingThe Wayfinder Group
- Intern, Sen. Brian Schatz
- Nathan Wyattlast filed 2026 · 1 filingThe Wayfinder Group
- Legislative Aide, Legislative Correspondent, Staff Assistant, Sen. Jon Tester
- Mike Mullenlast filed 2025 · 1 filingThe Smith-Free Group, LLC
- Sr. Leg. Asst., Rep. Mike Doyle
- Brandon Lippslast filed 2024 · 3 filingsCaprock Strategies, LLC
- Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition & ConsumerServices, USDA
- Counsel & Senior Professional Staff forHouse Committee on Agriculture
- Jeffrey Maxwell Beckerlast filed 2024 · 2 filingsThe Smith-Free Group, LLC
- Coalitions Coordinator, House Republican Conference
- Staff Assistant, Rep. Liz Cheney
- Laura B. Dyerlast filed 2024 · 1 filingThe Kroger Co.
- Rep. Steve Austria - Staff Assistant and Intern Coordinator, Legislative Correspondent
- Rep. Bill Johnson - Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, Senior Legislative Assistant, Senior Policy Advisor, Legislative Director
- Sarah Dumont Merchaklast filed 2022 · 1 filingThe Smith-Free Group, LLC
- Director of Congressional Affairs, Federal Housing Finance Agency
- Professional Staff Member, Senate Banking Committee
- John Christie IIIlast filed 2022 · 1 filingThe Smith-Free Group, LLC
- Ch. Rep. of Staff, Rep. Alma Adams
- Leg. Director, Rep. Alma Adams
- Senior Leg. Assist., Rep. Alma Adams
- Leg. Assist., Rep. Alma Adams
- Leg. Correspondent/Leg. Aide, Rep. Norma Torres
Foreign agents (FARA)ⓘ
FARA (Foreign Agents Registration Act): people who work in the US for a foreign government, party or company must register and report what they do and what they are paid.
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FARA (Foreign Agents Registration Act): people who work in the US for a foreign government, party or company must register and report what they do and what they are paid.Lobbying firms working for this company also represent these foreign principals. These are separate engagements: the firm's foreign work is not done for this company.
- Squire Patton Boggs, LLPlobbied for this company to 2026
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Republic of Yemen (Yemen) · Yemenno agreement in our records
- Palestine Monetary Authority · Palestine$41,667 a monthagreement filed Jul 2, 2025
- Government of the Republic of Angola · Angolapay not stated in the agreementfiled Jan 28, 2026
- Embassy of the Republic of Korea · Korea, South$105,000 a quarteragreement filed Aug 25, 2026
- The Government of the Republic of Benin · Beninagreement filed Oct 6, 2026 is a scan we could not read
- The Government of Kazakhstan through PSA LLC · Kazakhstanpay not stated in the agreementfiled Nov 3, 2025
- Palestinian Authority · Palestine$55,000 a monthagreement filed Nov 14, 2014
Agents registered at this firm, not necessarily assigned to this specific client: Jacob Hochberg, Paul W Jones, Ludmilla Lydia Kasulke, David Schnittger, Gassan Baloul, Adam Franklin Hensel-Briscoe
Lobbying
44 filings, 2022 to 2026. Paid lobbying firms $1.9M. In-house lobbying spend $4.9M.
Firms: Caprock Strategies, LLC, Squire Patton Boggs, The Kroger Co., The Smith-Free Group, LLC, The Wayfinder Group
Issues: Agriculture, Banking, Budget/Appropriations, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Defense, Energy/Nuclear, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
Contacted: House Of Representatives, Senate, Food & Drug Administration (Fda), Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services (Cms), Federal Trade Commission (Ftc), Agriculture, Dept Of (Usda), Environmental Protection Agency (Epa), Office Of Policy Development
From the company's Senate LDA filings. Firm fees and in-house spend are reported on different filings, so they are shown apart. Lobbying is legal and common; it shows what the company paid to be heard on, not what it got.
PAC giving
- Scott H. Peters House, CA$15K
- Darin McKay LaHood House, IL$8K
- Diana Harshbarger House, TN$8K
- Bradley S. Schneider House, IL$6K
- Kurt Schrader House, OR$5K
- Debbie Dingell House, MI$4K
- Terri A. Sewell House, AL$4K
- John Curtis House, UT$3K
The company's own PAC (linked by the connected organization on its FEC Form 1). Top candidates it gave to, all cycles we hold, from the candidates' own FEC reports; tracked candidates only, so not a complete total.
Marketⓘ
A 10b5-1 plan is a trading schedule an insider sets up in advance, so sales under it say less about the insider’s view.
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A 10b5-1 plan is a trading schedule an insider sets up in advance, so sales under it say less about the insider’s view.Insider trades
- Adcock Mary Ellen Executive Vice PresidentSold $6.2M · Sep 18, 2026
- Cosset Yael Executive Vice PresidentSold $1.8M · Jul 14, 2026
Open-market buys and sells from SEC Form 4 filings; grants and option exercises left out, and trades whose filed price failed our market check. A 10b5-1 plan is a trading schedule set in advance, so those sells say little about the insider's view. The plan box is on filings from April 2023 on.
Members of Congress who traded it
- Rohit Khanna CABought $1,001 - $15,000; Bought $1,001 - $1filed 2026-08-07
- David J. Taylor OHBought $1,001 - $15,000; Bought $1,001 - $15,000filed 2026-08-06
- Julie Johnson TXBought $1,001 - $15,000; Sold $1,001 - $15,000filed 2026-08-06
- Rohit Khanna CABought $1,001 - $15,000filed 2026-07-06
- David J. Taylor OHBought $1,001 - $15,000filed 2026-06-12
- David J. Taylor R-OHSold $1,001 - $15,000filed 2026-04-02
- John Boozman ARBought $1,001 - $15,000filed 2026-03-06
- David J. Taylor R-OHSold $1,001 - $15,000filed 2026-03-06
Fund holders with contract wins (13F)ⓘ
13F: a quarterly SEC filing in which large investment managers list the US stocks they hold, filed up to 45 days after the quarter.
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13F: a quarterly SEC filing in which large investment managers list the US stocks they hold, filed up to 45 days after the quarter.None found.
People and connections
Key people
- Vincent George HExecutive Vice President
- DEMARTINO EMILEE FExecutive Vice President
- Adcock Mary EllenExecutive Vice President
- FIKE CARIN LVice President and Treasurer
- Vemuri AshokDirector
- Butier Mitchell RDirector
- SOURRY KNOX JUDITH AMANDADirector
- Brown Kevin MDirector
- HOGUET KAREN MDirector
- SARGENT RONALDDirector
- COSSET YAELExecutive Vice President
- Nichols Brian WGroup VP & Controller
Connections
Connections to other companies, executives and members of Congress, from disclosed trades, shared officers and public filings, are part of Pro. See Pro
Activity
Every record that names this company by ticker, newest first: awards, bills, executive actions, SEC filings, news, private raises and patents.
- News2 men injured after shots fired inside a Kroger store outside Houston, Texas: AuthoritiesJul 15, 2026
- NewsTwo men shot inside Cypress Kroger storeJul 15, 2026
- NewsDeputies respond to reports of multiple people shot inside Texas Kroger: Authorities - ABC NewsJul 15, 2026
- NewsAt least 1 wounded after shots reportedly fired inside Cypress Kroger storeJul 15, 2026
- NewsExclusive | White House Pressures Top U.S. Grocers on Beef PricesJul 7, 2026
- NewsKroger just shook up the supermarket landscapeJul 2, 2026
- NewsKroger Names Emilee De Martino Executive Vice President and Chief People OfficerJul 2, 2026
- NewsA Look Back at Non-Discretionary Retail Stocks’ Q1 Earnings: Kroger (NYSE:KR) Vs The Rest Of The PackJul 2, 2026
- BillTo amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to modify the definition of food.Apr 21, 2026
- BillProduce Prescriptions for Veterans ActFeb 12, 2026
- BillHealthy Families ActFeb 12, 2026
- BillStop Price Gouging in Grocery Stores Act of 2026Feb 12, 2026
- BillEnd Welfare for Noncitizens ActJan 15, 2026
- BillCOLAs Don’t Count Act of 2026Jan 8, 2026
- BillRestoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025Nov 20, 2025
- BillKeep SNAP and WIC Funded Act of 2025Nov 7, 2025
- BillFood Date Labeling Act of 2025Jul 30, 2025
- BillEATS Act of 2025Jul 29, 2025
- BillSNAP Administrator Retention Act of 2025May 15, 2025
- BillFood Secure Strikers Act of 2025Apr 18, 2025
Sources and limits
USAspending (prime contracts only; no subcontracts or classified work; defense contracts can arrive up to 90 days after signing), SEC EDGAR, Senate LDA, FEC, House and Senate disclosures, the Federal Register and the White House. Companies are tied to records by exact name, a verified alias or a subsidiary in the company's own Exhibit 21; a miss is better than a wrong link. A shared date is not proof of cause, and nothing here is investment advice.