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MSFT: third_quarter 2026 lobbying report
Issues related to data privacy and technology policy
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- Oct 20, 2026, 4:07 PM EDT
- Event / period date
- Not stated
- Collected
- Nov 8, 2026, 12:30 PM EST
Why this is connected
Legal-name match: MICROSOFT CORPORATION is MICROSOFT CORP (https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789019/), differing only in punctuation, "the" or suffix spelling (Corp/Corporation).
Reported lobbying amounts
Income: $50,000.00
These are different reporting measures. They are not added together or treated as spending on one particular bill.
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These disclosures provide context. Their presence does not establish a link between a trader and the event.
- Nov 4, 2026$1K–$15K
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV)
$1K–$15K · Traded Oct 21, 2026 · disclosed Nov 4, 2026 · Spouse
Traded 7 days before earningsGot $11K from the company’s PAC - Nov 2, 2026$1K–$15K
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
$1K–$15K · Traded Oct 15, 2026 · disclosed Nov 2, 2026 · Spouse
Traded 13 days before earnings - Oct 27, 2026$250K–$500K
Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX-17)
$250K–$500K · Traded Oct 2, 2026 · disclosed Oct 27, 2026 · Spouse
- Oct 12, 2026$1K–$15K
Rep. Lisa C. McClain (R-MI-9)
$1K–$15K · Traded Sep 30, 2026 · disclosed Oct 12, 2026 · Spouse
Got $30K from the company’s PAC - Oct 7, 2026$1K–$15K
Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27)
$1K–$15K · Traded Sep 24, 2026 · disclosed Oct 7, 2026
- Oct 7, 2026$1K–$15K
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA-17)
$1K–$15K · Traded Sep 4, 2026 · disclosed Oct 7, 2026 · Dependent
- Oct 2, 2026$1K–$15K
Rep. Michael A. Rulli (R-OH-6)
$1K–$15K · Traded Sep 28, 2026 · disclosed Oct 2, 2026
- Oct 1, 2026$1K–$15K
Rep. Cleo Fields (D-LA-6)
$1K–$15K · Traded Sep 10, 2026 · disclosed Oct 1, 2026
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