TMO
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (TMO) is a healthcare and life sciences tools and diagnostics company with $60.9M in federal contracts and a $60K lobbying spend in 2024, and holds a structural political signal from 8 politicians with aligned lobbying patterns including Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), chair of Senate Appropriations.
Govt Dependence
15/100
Regulatory Density
85/100
Lobbying Intensity
40/100
Political Signal
BULLISH
BusinessWhat TMO does
Thermo Fisher Scientific provides analytical instruments, equipment, reagents, consumables, software, and services for research, analysis, discovery, and diagnostics across healthcare, life sciences, and industrial markets. Revenue lines include life sciences solutions, analytical instruments, specialty diagnostics, and laboratory products and services. The company is a significant federal contractor across 10 agencies including Defense, Health and Human Services, and Veterans Affairs.
12 months past · 3 months futureTMO activity timeline
Congress
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Insider · Form 4
open-market buy
Hedge fund · 13F
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Bills
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240 trading days ·
24 congressional trades shown
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0 insider buys
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0 13F filings
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0 past bill actions
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16 upcoming markups
Executive Branch ConflictsTMO held by Trump-administration officials
3 cabinet/senior officials reported TMO positions in OGE Form 278 disclosures across 3 filings.
Lifetime Government AwardsTMO federal contracts by year
$61M
total awarded · 2015–2026
244
contracts on file
2022
peak year ($22M)
Top contracts by award amount
$8.5M
General Services Administration
2022-07-15
JPEO CBRND PROCUREMENT FOR FTIR AND RAMAN DEVICES
$5.6M
Department of Defense
2021-10-07
8508598774!ACCULA SARSCOV2 TST
$1.5M
Department of Veterans Affairs
2021-12-10
GENEXUS REAGENTS AND SUPPLIES
$966K
Department of Health and Human Serv
2022-08-12
CGMP FACILITY FREEZERS, REFRIGERATORS, INCUBATORS, CENTRIFUGES [22-007
$898K
Department of Defense
2026-01-14
ELECTRODE,PH
12 years · 244 contracts
Smart Money · 13F HoldingsHedge funds holding TMO
$2K
Total TMO held by tracked 13F funds
4
Funds with TMO positions
+4
Funds opened this quarter
ARK Investment Management
$1K
opened
2015-09-30
ARK Investment Management
$0K
opened
2015-12-31
ARK Investment Management
$0K
opened
2015-12-31
ARK Investment Management
$0K
opened
2015-09-30
Politicians Trading TMOMembers of Congress with recent TMO positions
17 politicians traded TMO across 121 disclosed transactions totaling $1.9M (last 730 days).
Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just TMO). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.
Ro Khanna
37 buys
23 sells
$946K
2026-04-13
LOW · 0
Markwayne Mullin
2 buys
2 sells
$215K
2025-05-13
LOW · 29
Robert P. Bresnahan
2 buys
4 sells
$146K
2025-05-15
LOW · 0
Rick W. Allen
4 sells
$130K
2025-05-16
LOW · 2
Lisa C. McClain
6 buys
6 sells
$96K
2025-10-31
LOW · 0
Kelly Morrison
4 sells
$81K
2025-08-19
LOW · 0
Jefferson Shreve
2 sells
$65K
2025-04-07
LOW · 0
Val T. Hoyle
4 buys
4 sells
$64K
2025-09-23
LOW · 0
Bruce Westerman
2 buys
2 sells
$32K
2025-04-21
LOW · 0
Julia Letlow
2 buys
1 sell
$24K
2025-07-25
LOW · 1
Greg Landsman
2 sells
$16K
2025-03-27
LOW · 0
Thomas H. Kean
2 buys
$16K
2025-05-05
LOW · 2
Angus S. King
2 sells
$16K
2025-07-21
LOW · 7
Julie Johnson
2 sells
$16K
2025-04-07
LOW · 15
Dan Newhouse
2 sells
$16K
2025-04-11
LOW · 5
2 more politicians active in TMO · full table in member dashboard
Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading TMO
2026-04-13
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$15,001 - $50,000
2026-03-06
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-01-12
Ro Khanna
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-01-22
Ro Khanna
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-01-29
Ro Khanna
Sale
$15,001 - $50,000
2025-04-28
Julia Letlow
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
260d late
2025-07-25
Julia Letlow
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
172d late
2024-10-23
Julia Letlow
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
447d late
2025-11-07
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$15,001 - $50,000
2025-10-30
Lisa C. McClain
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-30
Lisa C. McClain
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-31
Lisa C. McClain
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
30+ trades on file · most recent 2026-05-13
Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock
Stock awards & option exercises
9
stock awards · $11.3M market value
2
option exercises · $2.8M
2026-02-25
CASPER MARC N
Chairman & CEO
AWARD
7,333 sh
$3.8M
2026-02-25
Pettiti Gianluca
Executive Vice President
AWARD
3,715 sh
$1.9M
2026-02-25
Shafer Michael D
Executive Vice President
AWARD
3,129 sh
$1.6M
2026-02-25
Lagarde Michel
Executive Vice President & COO
AWARD
2,231 sh
$1.1M
2026-02-25
Lowery Frederick M.
Executive Vice President
AWARD
1,638 sh
$841K
2026-02-25
Williamson Stephen
Sr. VP and CFO
AWARD
1,534 sh
$788K
2026-02-25
Britt Lisa P.
Sr. VP and Chief HR Officer
AWARD
1,173 sh
$603K
2026-02-25
Shropshire Thomas B Jr.
SVP and General Counsel
AWARD
978 sh
$502K
For TMO, executives receive stock primarily as compensation rather than via open-market purchases — typical for established large-cap firms.
Bills Affecting TMOLive legislation impacting this stock
HRES.185 · 119th
Recognizing the need of Congress to prevent, address, and treat obesity as a disease in the United States on this World Obesity Da
HR.1784 · 119th
Medicare Fraud Detection and Deterrence Act of 2025
HR.1776 · 119th
New Health Options Act of 2025
HR.1775 · 119th
Second Chances for Rural Hospitals Act
HRES.182 · 119th
Expressing support for the designation of March 3, 2025, as "National Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Day".
S.786 · 119th
Public Health Funding Restoration Act
S.763 · 119th
Telehealth Expansion Act of 2025
HR.661 · 119th
MIRACLE Medical Technology Act of 2025
S.574 · 118th
Increasing Prescription Drug Competition Act
S.669 · 118th
Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2023
Political ProfileWhere TMO sits in Washington
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STRUCTURAL: 8 politicians with lobbying patterns aligned to committees (e.g., Sen. Collins chairs Appropriations, Rep. Bresnahan on Transportation). Lobbying spend $60K on healthcare and government issues including PASTEUR Act. EVIDENTIARY: Congressional trading active (e.g., bioguide_id K000389 multiple purchases/sales). Executive branch exposure includes Trump holding common stock. Net: Strong structural alignment with key appropriations and health committees, but limited insider buying (0 corp insider buys in 180 days) and moderate contract scale ($60.9M).
Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities
Regulatory threats
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Antimicrobial resistance regulation and CMS SEP-1 measure implementationCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)"get_political_influence.lobbying_patterns[0].specific_issues cites 'CMS SEP-1 measure implementation. CDC AMR activities.'"
Regulatory opportunities
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PASTEUR Act promoting antibiotic subscriptions and FDA cleared biomarkers for preeclampsiaFood and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)"get_political_influence.lobbying_patterns[0].specific_issues cites 'Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Upsurging Resistance PASTEUR Act... issues related to health insurance coverage and re"
Capitol Hill AlliesChampions & critics
Congressional champions
Congressional critics
- No specific congressional critics identified.
LobbyingWho's hired to advocate for TMO
BLUEBIRD STRATEGIES · $30K healthcareGORDON THOMAS HONEYWELL GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS · $30K government
Member intelligence layer
Live signals + predictions for TMO — for Founders
The free page above gives you the public record. Members see the real-time intelligence layer on top of it:
- Live 7-layer signal scores when Congress trades TMO
- Bill Pass Index v2 odds for every bill on the watch list
- Iron Triangle alerts (committee × donor × trade)
- SEC Form 4 cluster detection (CEO + CFO + director buys)
- Whale-Opportunity expected-value ranking
- Custom watchlist alerts via email + Discord
Frequently AskedAbout TMO & political exposure
Does Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (TMO) hold federal contracts?
Yes. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has 244 federal contract awards totaling $60,887,388, primarily from agencies including Consumer Product Safety Commission, Department of Agriculture, Department of Defense. See full contract list and amounts on this page.
Which Trump cabinet officials own TMO stock?
3 Trump cabinet members or senior White House staff have disclosed holdings in TMO on their OGE 278 financial disclosures, including Donald J. Trump, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Pete Hegseth. See the Cabinet Conflicts panel for details.
Has Congress traded TMO stock?
505 congressional trades by 46 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2026-04-13. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is TMO political risk profile?
Government dependence: 15/100. Lobbying intensity: 40/100. Political signal: bullish. Donor party split: R 50% / D 50%.
How does GovGreed track TMO political activity?
GovGreed integrates STOCK Act congressional trade disclosures, FEC contributions, OGE executive-branch disclosures, USASpending federal contracts, Senate LDA lobbying filings, and SEC Form 4 corporate insider trades into a single queryable graph. TMO data is updated daily from these official federal sources.