2nd Quarter - Report — NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION for NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION (2026)

Firm

NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION

Client

NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION

Income

—

Expenses

$296,413

Expense method

C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

8 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Banking BAN

Credit Card Competition Act - swipe fee reform

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MAX WENGROFF New	—

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Penny

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MAX WENGROFF New	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
STEPHANIE ELIZABETH JOHNSON	Legislative Assistant, Sen. Jon Tester
MAX WENGROFF	—

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

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

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

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
LAURA STRANGE New	—

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Small Business SMB

SBA Involvement in Antitrust Policy

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
LAURA STRANGE	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Pharmacy PHA

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

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
STEPHANIE ELIZABETH JOHNSON	Legislative Assistant, Sen. Jon Tester
MAX WENGROFF	—

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Budget/Appropriations BUD

SNAP Restrictions

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
STEPHANIE ELIZABETH JOHNSON	—

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Traceability Rule Food Traceability Enhancement Act

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
STEPHANIE ELIZABETH JOHNSON	Legislative Assistant, Sen. Jon Tester

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.