WM
Waste Management, Inc.
Waste Management, Inc. is a waste collection and disposal company with a $92.9B market cap, showing a primary political signal of direct executive branch exposure via a $15K-$50K dividend-generating holding by former President Donald J. Trump.
Govt Dependence
15/100
Regulatory Density
85/100
Lobbying Intensity
0/100
Political Signal
NEUTRAL
BusinessWhat WM does
WM provides comprehensive waste management and environmental services, including collection, transfer, recycling, and disposal. Its revenue is derived from commercial, industrial, and municipal customers across North America. The company holds 66 federal contracts worth $2.1M across 11 agencies, indicating a broad but low-value government customer base.
12 months past · 3 months futureWM activity timeline
Congress
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Insider · Form 4
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Hedge fund · 13F
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240 trading days ·
25 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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15 upcoming markups
Executive Branch ConflictsWM held by Trump-administration officials
1 cabinet/senior official reported WM positions in OGE Form 278 disclosures across 3 filings.
Lifetime Government AwardsWM federal contracts by year
$2M
total awarded · 2013–2026
66
contracts on file
2018
peak year ($400K)
Top contracts by award amount
$250K
Department of Veterans Affairs
2018-06-01
SOLID WASTE, FOOD AND RECYCLING SERVICES FOR THE WHITE RIVER JUNCTION
$169K
Department of Veterans Affairs
2013-02-01
IGF::OT::IGF SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES FOR ALEDA E LUTZ VA MEDIC
$104K
Department of State
2018-05-01
U.S. EMBASSY CHANCERY, CMR&DCMR GARBAGE DISPOSAL SERVICES
$85K
Department of Veterans Affairs
2022-12-01
TRASH REMOVAL SERVICES AND RECYCLING SERVICES FOR THE STRATTON VA MEDI
$82K
Department of Homeland Security
2019-03-18
SELMA MHSS DUMPSTER AND TRASH REMOVAL SERVICES
14 years · 66 contracts
Politicians Trading WMMembers of Congress with recent WM positions
8 politicians traded WM across 61 disclosed transactions totaling $660K (last 730 days).
Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just WM). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.
Ro Khanna
25 buys
17 sells
$508K
2026-01-22
LOW · 0
Jared Moskowitz
2 buys
2 sells
$32K
2024-07-05
LOW · 0
Lisa C. McClain
2 buys
2 sells
$32K
2025-06-24
LOW · 0
Rick Larsen
1 buy
2 sells
$24K
2026-01-07
LOW · 2
Julie Johnson
2 sells
$16K
2025-04-07
LOW · 15
Gilbert Ray Cisneros
2 sells
$16K
2025-09-26
HIGH · 61
Robert P. Bresnahan
2 sells
$16K
2025-05-15
LOW · 0
John James
2 sells
$16K
2024-09-04
LOW · 0
Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading WM
2026-01-22
Ro Khanna
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-01-13
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-01-22
Ro Khanna
Sale
$15,001 - $50,000
2026-01-07
Rick Larsen
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-11-03
Ro Khanna
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-29
Ro Khanna
purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-28
Ro Khanna
purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-28
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-29
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-07
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-30
Ro Khanna
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-30
Ro Khanna
sale
$1,001 - $15,000
30+ trades on file · most recent 2026-02-06
Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock
Stock awards & option exercises
25
stock awards · $62.3M market value
2026-03-03
Carroll John A.
VP & Chief Accounting Officer
AWARD
892 sh
$217K
2026-01-29
Fish James C Jr
Chief Executive Officer
AWARD
59,516 sh
$13.5M
2026-01-29
Fish James C Jr
Chief Executive Officer
AWARD
59,516 sh
$13.5M
2026-01-29
Morris John J
President & COO
AWARD
16,481 sh
$3.7M
2026-01-29
Morris John J
President & COO
AWARD
16,481 sh
$3.7M
2026-01-29
Smith Donald J
Sr. VP - Operations
AWARD
12,208 sh
$2.8M
2026-01-29
Carrasco Rafael
SVP of Enterprise Strategy
AWARD
12,208 sh
$2.8M
2026-01-29
Smith Donald J
Sr. VP - Operations
AWARD
12,208 sh
$2.8M
For WM, executives receive stock primarily as compensation rather than via open-market purchases — typical for established large-cap firms.
Bills Affecting WMLive legislation impacting this stock
HRES.209 · 119th
Expressing support for the designation of April 5, 2025, as "Barth Syndrome Awareness Day".
HRES.200 · 119th
Expressing support for a comprehensive political reform plan.
S.906 · 119th
Peer to Peer Mental Health Support Act
HRES.194 · 119th
Expressing support for the designation of March 6, 2025, as "Great Lakes Day".
HRES.182 · 119th
Expressing support for the designation of March 3, 2025, as "National Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Day".
HRES.179 · 119th
Expressing support for the strengthening of United States-Africa partnerships in critical minerals development.
SRES.102 · 119th
A resolution to recognize and celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Denver International Airport.
HRES.94 · 119th
Expressing support for the Nation's local public K-12 schools and condemning any actions that would defund public education or wea
HRES.98 · 119th
Expressing support for the designation of February 4, 2025, as "National Cancer Prevention Day".
S.228 · 119th
Acequia Communities Empowered by Qualifying Upgrades for Infrastructure Act
Political ProfileWhere WM sits in Washington
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STRUCTURAL: Jurisdictional alignment with Sen. Capito on key appropriations and commerce committees. EVIDENTIARY: Single director purchase of $392,840; no lobbying spend; minimal federal contract value ($2.1M); concentrated congressional trading by Rep. Kustoff (K000389). Net: High-level executive exposure (Trump holding) offset by low transactional political activity.
Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities
Regulatory threats
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High regulatory density from environmental and transportation oversightEPA, DOT"`regulatory_density_score` of 85 and sector classification of 'infrastructure'."
Regulatory opportunities
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Broad federal contracting relationships across defense and civilian agenciesDepartment of Defense, Department of Homeland Security"`get_government_precedent.federal_contracts_summary[0].agencies` lists 11 agencies including DoD and DHS."
Capitol Hill AlliesChampions & critics
Congressional champions
Congressional critics
- No specific congressional critics identified.
Member intelligence layer
Live signals + predictions for WM — 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 WM
- 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 WM & political exposure
Does Waste Management, Inc. (WM) hold federal contracts?
Yes. Waste Management, Inc. has 66 federal contract awards totaling $2,097,909, primarily from agencies including Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, Department of Defense. See full contract list and amounts on this page.
Which Trump cabinet officials own WM stock?
1 Trump cabinet members or senior White House staff have disclosed holdings in WM on their OGE 278 financial disclosures, including Donald J. Trump. See the Cabinet Conflicts panel for details.
Has Congress traded WM stock?
209 congressional trades by 26 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2026-01-22. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is WM political risk profile?
Government dependence: 15/100. Lobbying intensity: 0/100. Political signal: neutral. Donor party split: R 100% / D 0%.
How does GovGreed track WM 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. WM data is updated daily from these official federal sources.