Williams Companies, Inc.
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 60 Senate lobbying filings from 2023 to 2026; 10 of the lobbyists on them once held government posts. In the last 12 months insiders sold 10 times ($6.8M) and bought 0 times ($0); 0 of the 4 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
- FY2026Oct 2025 to Sep 2026$0$14.9B year to Dec 31, 2025
- FY2025Oct 2024 to Sep 2025$0$12.6B year to Dec 31, 2024
- FY2024Oct 2023 to Sep 2024$0$12.0B year to Dec 31, 2023
- 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 A unit we checked by hand (its USAspending parent is out of date) counts from the date the company bought it, or, where no filing gives that date, from the first date a filing shows the company owning it.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 (4), held back (7)
- WILLIAMS CRE LLCUYZSNJUTVQF3 · parent · Exhibit 21 subsidiary carrying the company's name
- CONSTITUTION PIPELINE COMPANY, LLCUPYJSVHW5RW3 · Exhibit 21 subsidiary; USAspending lists WILLIAMS CRE LLC as its parent
- WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. · the company's SEC name
- WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC. · 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.
- LONGPATH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (Exhibit 21 subsidiary, and USAspending lists no parent of ours)
- DISCOVERY GAS TRANSMISSION LLC (Exhibit 21 subsidiary, and USAspending lists no parent of ours)
- DISCOVERY PRODUCER SERVICES LLC (Exhibit 21 subsidiary, and USAspending lists no parent of ours)
- WILLIAMS MOBILE BAY PRODUCER SERVICES, LLC (name on file for the company, and USAspending lists no parent of ours)
- TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE COMPANY, LLC (Exhibit 21 subsidiary, and USAspending lists no parent of ours)
- ION CLEAN ENERGY INC (Exhibit 21 subsidiary, and USAspending lists no parent of ours)
- WILLIAMS FIELD SERVICES COMPANY (USAspending's current parent is WILLIAMS ENERGY PARTNERS L.P., not this company)
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: 10 lobbyists on its filings held government posts
Every post as the lobbyist listed it on the company's Senate LDA filings, one per line.
- Liz Bowmanlast filed 2026 · 12 filingsThe Williams Companies, Inc.
- Communications Director, US Senate, Office of Senator Joni Ernst
- Associate Administrator for Public Affairs, US Environmental Protection Agency
- Mary Landrieulast filed 2026 · 11 filingsVnf Solutions, LLC
- U.S. Senator (1997-2015)
- Stuart Halllast filed 2026 · 11 filingsVnf Solutions, LLC
- LD (2007-2008), LA/LC (2002-2007) - Office of Rep. Richard Baker
- Katherine Scarlettlast filed 2026 · 1 filingCgcn Group, LLC
- (4) White House Council on Environmental Quality, Special Assistant, July 2017-Oct 2018
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- Henry Chad Bradleylast filed 2025 · 9 filingsSbl Strategies, LLC
- D. Chief of Staff, US Senate
- Jeffrey R. Lovenglast filed 2025 · 9 filingsSbl Strategies, LLC
- Chief of Staff to Rep. Bill Shuster, 2006-2011
- Peter Stahleylast filed 2025 · 1 filingCassidy & Associates, Inc.
- Professional Staff Member, Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee
- John Sullivanlast filed 2024 · 5 filingsSbl Strategies, LLC
- U.S. Congressman-OK, 2002 to 2013
- Scott Riplingerlast filed 2024 · 1 filingCgcn Group, LLC
- (4) Legislative Assistant, Rep. Dean Heller, 2007 - 2011
- Shared Employee and Staff Assistant, U.S. House Small Business Committee, Rep. Don Manzullo, 2005 - 2007
- Travis Conelast filed 2024 · 1 filingCgcn Group, LLC
- (4) Staff Director, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 2019-2020
- Deputy Staff Director, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Republicans, 2021-2024
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.No FARA ties found in our records, through its lobbying firms or its own name.
Lobbying
60 filings, 2023 to 2026. Paid lobbying firms $1.7M. In-house lobbying spend $4.7M.
Firms: Cassidy & Associates, Inc., Cgcn Group, LLC, Forbes-Tate, Moran Strategic Consulting, LLC., Sbl Strategies, LLC, The Williams Companies, Inc. and 1 more
Issues: Clean Air and Water (quality), Energy/Nuclear, Environment/Superfund, Fuel/Gas/Oil, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Transportation
Contacted: Senate, House Of Representatives, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Ferc), Executive Office Of The President (Eop), Energy, Dept Of
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
- Joseph D. Morelle House, NY$18K
- Garret Graves House, LA$17K
- Bruce Westerman House, AR$16K
- Nicole Malliotakis House, NY$16K
- John Curtis House, UT$13K
- Donald W. Norcross House, NJ$13K
- Thomas H. Kean House, NJ$13K
- Vicente Gonzalez House, TX$12K
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
- Wilson Terrance Lane SVP & General CounselSold $136K · Oct 1, 2026
- Wilson Terrance Lane SVP & General CounselSold $151K · Sep 1, 2026
- Wilson Terrance Lane SVP & General CounselSold $973K · Aug 14, 2026
- Wilson Terrance Lane SVP & General CounselSold $141K · Aug 3, 2026
- Wilson Terrance Lane SVP & General CounselSold $148K · Jul 1, 2026
- Wilson Terrance Lane SVP & General CounselSold $143K · Jun 1, 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
- Alan Armstrong Sold $250,001 - $500,000filed 2026-10-23
- Alan Armstrong Bought $15,001 - $50,000; Bought $1,001 - $15,000filed 2026-09-17
- Alan Armstrong Sold $250,001 - $500,000; Sold $5,000,001 - $25,000,000filed 2026-07-21
- Gilbert Cisneros D-CABought $1,001 - $15,000filed 2026-03-09
- Gilbert Cisneros D-CASold $1,001 - $15,000filed 2026-02-13
- Jonathan Jackson D-ILBought $1,001 - $15,000; Bought $1,001 - $15,000; Sold $1,001 - $15,000filed 2025-08-25
- Ritchie Torres NYSold $1,001 - $15,000; Bought $1,001 - $15,000filed 2025-08-20
- Lisa McClain R-MISold $1,001 - $15,000; Bought $1,001 - $15,000filed 2025-08-13
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
- Wingo Robert RExecutive Vice President
- Turner Robb EDirector
- Helms Lloyd WDirector
- Wilson Terrance LaneSVP & General Counsel
- Wilson Terrance LaneSVP & General Counsel
- Porter John DeanEVP & CFO
- Porter John DeanEVP & CFO
- BERGSTROM STEPHEN WDirector
- Jasek Glen GSenior Vice President
- Larsen Larry CExecutive Vice President & COO
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.
- NewsThe Williams Companies (WMB) Loses NESE Water Permit. Can it Preserve a Q4 2027 Start?Sep 16, 2026
- NewsIran-War Uncertainty Puts These 3 Midstream Stocks in FocusSep 16, 2026
- NewsHere's How Much $1000 Invested In Williams Companies 5 Years Ago Would Be Worth TodaySep 15, 2026
- NewsWilliams (WMB) Stock Looks Reasonable Despite Its Haynesville DealSep 15, 2026
- NewsThe Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB) Q2 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptAug 4, 2026
- NewsThe Williams Companies, Inc. 2026 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationAug 4, 2026
- NewsWilliams CEO on plans to acquire Momentum Midstream for $5.5 billionAug 4, 2026
- NewsThe Williams Companies (WMB) Q2 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street EstimatesAug 3, 2026
- BillExpressing support for rural communities across the United States as stewards of the environment, major suppliers of United States energy resources, critical providers of food production and manufacturing capacity, and drivers of national economic stability, and recognizing the work of the House of Representatives in the 119th Congress in support of those vital communities.Apr 22, 2026
- BillTo amend the Federal Power Act and the Natural Gas Act with respect to the enforcement of certain provisions, and for other purposes.Apr 21, 2026
- BillTo prohibit liability against those engaged in the mining, extraction, production, refinement, transportation, distribution, marketing, manufacture, or sale of energy for damages or injunctive or other relief from the use of their products, and for other purposes.Apr 16, 2026
- BillTo amend title 49, United States Code, to repeal certain employee protective arrangements, and for other purposes.Apr 9, 2026
- BillTo promote the energy security of Taiwan, and for other purposes.Mar 9, 2026
- BillFERC Greenhouse Gas and Environmental Justice Policy Act of 2025Dec 3, 2025
- BillFERC Greenhouse Gas and Environmental Justice Policy Act of 2025Dec 3, 2025
- BillPIPES Act of 2025Sep 17, 2025
- BillTo amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to establish a conclusive presumption that a State concurs to certain activities, and for other purposes.Mar 6, 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.