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Kroger: Political money and lobbying (shown, not graded) records
Political money and lobbying (shown, not graded): 67 records from the U.S. Senate Office of Public Records (LDA.gov), from 2021 to 2026; the amounts total $10,640,000. Political money and lobbying (shown, not graded): 3 records from the Federal Election Commission, from 2022 to 2026; the amounts total $474,900. Outcomes as recorded: $137,400.00 to federal candidates' committees (2025-2026) (1), $205,000.00 to federal candidates' committees (2023-2024) (1), $132,500.00 to federal candidates' committees (2021-2022) (1).
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| Date | Agency | What the agency recorded | Amount or outcome | Record | Retrieved | Matched | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2023 | U.S. Senate Office of Public Records (LDA.gov) | LDA: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC reported $80,000.00 (income) for lobbying for THE KROGER CO. in the 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) of 2023 (1st Quarter - Report); issues CSP, ENG, FOO, HCR, LBR | $80,000 · $80,000.00 (income) | Source record | Oct 24, 2026 | matched by name | Report an error |
| Jan 20, 2023 | U.S. Senate Office of Public Records (LDA.gov) | LDA: THE KROGER CO. reported $440,000.00 (expenses) for lobbying for KROGER CO in the 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) of 2022 (4th Quarter - Report); issues BUD, CSP, ENG, FIN, FOO, HCR, LAW, LBR, TAX; bills named: H.R. 748, H.R. 8337, H.R. 1319, S. 578, S. 3281, H.R. 6251, S. 3548, S. 537, H.R. 7213, H.R. 2617, H.R. 6101, S. 936, H.R. 5502, H.R. 3101, S. 1536, H.R. 8152, H.R. 842, S. 4674, H.R. 4521, S. 1260 | $440,000 · $440,000.00 (expenses) | Source record | Oct 24, 2026 | matched by name | Report an error |
| Jan 19, 2023 | U.S. Senate Office of Public Records (LDA.gov) | LDA: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC reported $60,000.00 (income) for lobbying for THE KROGER CO. in the 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) of 2022 (4th Quarter - Report); issues AGR, CSP, ENG, FOO, HCR, LBR, TAX; bills named: H.R. 4356, H.R. 5502, S. 936 | $60,000 · $60,000.00 (income) | Source record | Oct 24, 2026 | matched by name | Report an error |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Federal Election Commission | FEC: THE KROGER CO. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (committee C00059238; connected organization THE KROGER CO.) reported $132,500.00 in contributions to federal candidates' committees in the 2021-2022 cycle, reports through 2022-12-31 | $132,500 · $132,500.00 to federal candidates' committees (2021-2022) | Source record | Oct 27, 2026 | matched by name | Report an error |
| Oct 20, 2022 | U.S. Senate Office of Public Records (LDA.gov) | LDA: THE KROGER CO. reported $200,000.00 (expenses) for lobbying for KROGER CO in the 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) of 2022 (3rd Quarter - Report); issues BUD, CSP, ENG, FIN, FOO, HCR, LAW, LBR, TAX; bills named: H.R. 748, H.R. 8337, H.R. 1319, S. 578, S. 3281, H.R. 6251, S. 3548, S. 537, H.R. 7213, H.R. 8152, H.R. 842, S. 936, H.R. 4521, S. 1260 | $200,000 · $200,000.00 (expenses) | Source record | Oct 24, 2026 | matched by name | Report an error |
| Oct 19, 2022 | U.S. Senate Office of Public Records (LDA.gov) | LDA: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC reported $50,000.00 (income) for lobbying for THE KROGER CO. in the 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) of 2022 (3rd Quarter - Report); issues AGR, CSP, ENG, FOO, HCR, TAX; bills named: H.R. 4356, H.R. 5502, S. 936 | $50,000 · $50,000.00 (income) | Source record | Oct 24, 2026 | matched by name | Report an error |
| Jul 20, 2022 | U.S. Senate Office of Public Records (LDA.gov) | LDA: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC reported $50,000.00 (income) for lobbying for THE KROGER CO. in the 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) of 2022 (2nd Quarter - Report); issues AGR, CSP, ENG, FOO, HCR, TAX; bills named: H.R. 4356, S. 936, H.R. 5502 | $50,000 · $50,000.00 (income) | Source record | Oct 24, 2026 | matched by name | Report an error |
| Jul 20, 2022 | U.S. Senate Office of Public Records (LDA.gov) | LDA: THE KROGER CO. reported $150,000.00 (expenses) for lobbying for KROGER CO in the 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) of 2022 (2nd Quarter - Report); issues BUD, CSP, ENG, FIN, FOO, HCR, LAW, LBR, TAX; bills named: H.R. 748, H.R. 8337, H.R. 1319, S. 578, S. 3281, H.R. 6251, S. 3548, S. 537, H.R. 7213, H.R. 8152, S. 936, H.R. 4521, S. 1260, H.R. 842 | $150,000 · $150,000.00 (expenses) | Source record | Oct 24, 2026 | matched by name | Report an error |
| Apr 20, 2022 | U.S. Senate Office of Public Records (LDA.gov) | LDA: THE KROGER CO. reported $160,000.00 (expenses) for lobbying for KROGER CO in the 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) of 2022 (1st Quarter - Report); issues BUD, CSP, FIN, FOO, HCR, LAW, LBR, TAX; bills named: H.R. 748, H.R. 8337, H.R. 1319, S. 578, S. 3281, H.R. 6251, S. 3548, S. 537, H.R. 7213, H.R. 842, S. 936, H.R. 4521 | $160,000 · $160,000.00 (expenses) | Source record | Oct 24, 2026 | matched by name | Report an error |
| Apr 20, 2022 | U.S. Senate Office of Public Records (LDA.gov) | LDA: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC reported $50,000.00 (income) for lobbying for THE KROGER CO. in the 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) of 2022 (1st Quarter - Report); issues AGR, CSP, FOO, HCR, TAX; bills named: H.R. 4356, S. 936, H.R. 5502 | $50,000 · $50,000.00 (income) | Source record | Oct 24, 2026 | matched by name | Report an error |
| Jan 20, 2022 | U.S. Senate Office of Public Records (LDA.gov) | LDA: THE KROGER CO. reported $400,000.00 (expenses) for lobbying for KROGER CO in the 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) of 2021 (4th Quarter - Report); issues BUD, CSP, FIN, FOO, HCR, LAW, LBR, TAX; bills named: H.R. 1869, H.R. 3301, S. 3548, S. 329, S. 537, H.R. 1922, S. 1089, S. 1258, H.R. 2411, H.R. 6800, S. 2220, H.R. 2013, H.R. 4978, S. 2968, H.R. 5607, H.R. 6201, H.R. 748, H.R. 8337, H.R. 1319, S. 578, H.R. 842 | $400,000 · $400,000.00 (expenses) | Source record | Oct 24, 2026 | matched by name | Report an error |
| Jan 19, 2022 | U.S. Senate Office of Public Records (LDA.gov) | LDA: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC reported $50,000.00 (income) for lobbying for THE KROGER CO. in the 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) of 2021 (4th Quarter - Report); issues ENV, FOO, HCR, TAX | $50,000 · $50,000.00 (income) | Source record | Oct 24, 2026 | matched by name | Report an error |
| Oct 20, 2021 | U.S. Senate Office of Public Records (LDA.gov) | LDA: THE KROGER CO. reported $150,000.00 (expenses) for lobbying for KROGER CO in the 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) of 2021 (3rd Quarter - Report); issues BUD, CSP, FIN, FOO, HCR, LAW, LBR, TAX; bills named: H.R. 842, S. 1258, H.R. 2411, H.R. 6800, H.R. 1869, H.R. 3301, S. 3548, S. 329, S. 537, S. 2220, H.R. 2013, H.R. 4978, S. 2968, H.R. 5607, H.R. 6201, H.R. 748, H.R. 8337, H.R. 1319, S. 578, H.R. 1922, S. 1089 | $150,000 · $150,000.00 (expenses) | Source record | Oct 24, 2026 | matched by name | Report an error |
| Oct 19, 2021 | U.S. Senate Office of Public Records (LDA.gov) | LDA: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC reported $50,000.00 (income) for lobbying for THE KROGER CO. in the 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) of 2021 (3rd Quarter - Report); issues FOO, HCR, IMM, TAX | $50,000 · $50,000.00 (income) | Source record | Oct 24, 2026 | matched by name | Report an error |
| Jul 20, 2021 | U.S. Senate Office of Public Records (LDA.gov) | LDA: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC reported $50,000.00 (income) for lobbying for THE KROGER CO. in the 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) of 2021 (2nd Quarter - Report); issues FOO, HCR, TAX | $50,000 · $50,000.00 (income) | Source record | Oct 24, 2026 | matched by name | Report an error |
| Jul 20, 2021 | U.S. Senate Office of Public Records (LDA.gov) | LDA: THE KROGER CO. reported $120,000.00 (expenses) for lobbying for KROGER CO in the 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) of 2021 (2nd Quarter - Report); issues BUD, CSP, FIN, FOO, HCR, LBR, TAX; bills named: H.R. 1869, H.R. 3301, S. 3548, S. 329, S. 537, H.R. 1922, S. 1089, S. 1258, H.R. 2411, H.R. 6800, S. 2220, H.R. 2013, H.R. 4978, S. 2968, H.R. 842, H.R. 5607, H.R. 6201, H.R. 748, H.R. 8337, H.R. 1319, S. 578 | $120,000 · $120,000.00 (expenses) | Source record | Oct 24, 2026 | matched by name | Report an error |
| Apr 20, 2021 | U.S. Senate Office of Public Records (LDA.gov) | LDA: THE KROGER CO. reported $160,000.00 (expenses) for lobbying for KROGER CO in the 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) of 2021 (1st Quarter - Report); issues BUD, CSP, FIN, FOO, HCR, LBR, TAX; bills named: H.R. 1869, H.R. 3301, S. 3548, S. 329, S. 537, H.R. 1922, S. 1089, S. 1258, H.R. 2411, H.R. 6800, S. 2220, H.R. 2013, H.R. 4978, S. 2968, H.R. 842, H.R. 5607, H.R. 6201, H.R. 748, H.R. 8337, H.R. 1319, S. 578 | $160,000 · $160,000.00 (expenses) | Source record | Oct 24, 2026 | matched by name | Report an error |
| Apr 19, 2021 | U.S. Senate Office of Public Records (LDA.gov) | LDA: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC reported $50,000.00 (income) for lobbying for THE KROGER CO. in the 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) of 2021 (1st Quarter - Report); issues FOO, HCR, TAX; bills named: H.R. 133 | $50,000 · $50,000.00 (income) | Source record | Oct 24, 2026 | matched by name | Report an error |
| Jan 21, 2021 | U.S. Senate Office of Public Records (LDA.gov) | LDA: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC reported $50,000.00 (income) for lobbying for THE KROGER CO. in the 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) of 2020 (4th Quarter - Report); issues FOO, HCR, TAX; bills named: H.R. 133 | $50,000 · $50,000.00 (income) | Source record | Oct 24, 2026 | matched by name | Report an error |
| Jan 20, 2021 | U.S. Senate Office of Public Records (LDA.gov) | LDA: THE KROGER CO. reported $370,000.00 (expenses) for lobbying for KROGER CO in the 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) of 2020 (4th Quarter - Report); issues BUD, CSP, FOO, HCR, LBR, TAX; bills named: H.R. 1869, H.R. 3301, S. 3548, S. 329, H.R. 1922, S. 1089, S. 2220, H.R. 2013, H.R. 4978, S. 2968, H.R. 5607, H.R. 6201, H.R. 748, H.R. 8337, H.R. 2474, S. 1258, H.R. 2411, H.R. 6800 | $370,000 · $370,000.00 (expenses) | Source record | Oct 24, 2026 | matched by name | Report an error |
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