WU
The Western Union Company
WU exhibits negligible political surface area with no lobbying, no government contracts, a trivial Trump holding, and recent congressional sells only.
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Govt Dependence
0/100
Regulatory Density
60/100
Lobbying Intensity
0/100
Political Signal
MODERATE BEARISH
BusinessWhat WU does
The Western Union Company operates in the financial services sector, industry Financial - Credit Services, providing money transfer and payment services.
12 months past · 3 months futureWU activity timeline
Congress
buy
sell
Insider · Form 4
open-market buy
Hedge fund · 13F
opened
+ added
− trimmed
closed
holds
Bills
past action (this ticker)
upcoming markup (sector)
★ carveout (this ticker)
244 trading days ·
0 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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5 upcoming markups
Executive Branch ConflictsWU held by Trump-administration officials
1 cabinet/senior official reported WU positions in OGE Form 278 disclosures across 1 filings.
Lifetime Government AwardsWU federal contracts by year
$780K
total awarded · 2009–2016
4
contracts on file
2009
peak year ($390K)
Top contracts by award amount
$390K
Department of Homeland Security
2009-12-04
FINANCIAL TRANSACTION DATA
$270K
Department of Homeland Security
2011-09-01
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS SERVICES
$119K
Department of Homeland Security
2014-08-28
IGF::OT::IGF FINANCIAL TRANSACTION SERVICES
$0K
Department of Justice
2016-10-28
IGF::OT::IGF CONTRACTOR SUPPORT SERVICES
8 years · 4 contracts
Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading WU
2024-06-13
(unknown)
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2024-06-13
(unknown)
sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2024-04-04
Tommy Tuberville
Sale (Full)
$1,001 - $15,000
2024-04-04
Tommy Tuberville
sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2023-10-17
Tommy Tuberville
purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2023-10-17
Tommy Tuberville
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2022-05-05
Ro Khanna
sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2022-05-05
Ro Khanna
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2021-02-16
(unknown)
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2021-02-16
(unknown)
sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2019-05-09
Lois Frankel
sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2019-05-09
Lois Frankel
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
30+ trades on file · most recent 2024-07-06
Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock
No Form 4 activity recorded in the last 180 days.
Political ProfileWhere WU sits in Washington
Congressional activity shows 2 sells by 1 politician since 2024-04-29 per get_sector_political_positioning; zero insider buys with F tier per get_corporate_insider_signal; influence score 0 per get_political_influence.
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Frequently AskedAbout WU & political exposure
Does The Western Union Company (WU) hold federal contracts?
Yes. The Western Union Company has 4 federal contract awards totaling $779,612, primarily from agencies including Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice. See full contract list and amounts on this page.
Which Trump cabinet officials own WU stock?
1 Trump cabinet members or senior White House staff have disclosed holdings in WU on their OGE 278 financial disclosures, including Donald J. Trump. See the Cabinet Conflicts panel for details.
Has Congress traded WU stock?
32 congressional trades by 7 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2024-06-13. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is WU political risk profile?
Government dependence: 0/100. Lobbying intensity: 0/100. Political signal: moderate-bearish.
How does GovGreed track WU 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. WU data is updated daily from these official federal sources.