Lobbying Relationship

Client

Biogen

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Lobbying firm

NVG, LLC

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  • Newborn Screening Quality Assurance Program at CDC; Newborn Screening Implementation Proposal at HRSA.
  • Funding for Newborn Screening Quality Assurance Program at CDC; Newborn Screening Program at HRSA; House and Senate FY 2019 LHHS Appropriations bill - P.L. 115-245.

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General Issues: Health Issues, Budget/Appropriations, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Trade (Domestic & Foreign), Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs

Spending: about $1,600,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2009: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, U.S. Senate,

Bills mentioned

H.R.1301: Continuing Appropriations Amendments Act, 2018

Sponsor: Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.)

H.R.1537: Second Amendment Enforcement Act of 2017

Sponsor: Thomas Garrett (R-Va.)

H.R.1537: Advancing Hope Act of 2015

Sponsor: G. K. Butterfield (D-N.C.)

S.1878: Advancing Hope Act of 2016

Sponsor: Bob Casey (D-Pa.)

H.R.34: 21st Century Cures Act

Sponsor: Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.)

H.R.9: Innovation Act

Sponsor: Robert W. Goodlatte (R-Va.)

S.866: Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013

Sponsor: Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.)

S.1013: Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013

Sponsor: John Cornyn (R-Texas)

H.R.2639: Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013

Sponsor: Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)

H.R.3309: Innovation Act

Sponsor: Robert W. Goodlatte (R-Va.)

S.1720: Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

S.1417: Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2013

Sponsor: Kay Hagan (D-N.C.)

H.R.1281: Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2014

Sponsor: Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-Calif.)

H.R.3204: Drug Quality and Security Act

Sponsor: Fred Upton (R-Mich.)

S.959: Pharmaceutical Quality, Security, and Accountability Act

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.3765: Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

S.23: America Invents Act

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

H.R.1249: Leahy-Smith America Invents Act

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

H.R.1260: Patent Reform Act of 2009

Sponsor: John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.)

S.515: Patent Reform Act of 2009

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

S.369: Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act

Sponsor: Herb Kohl (D-Wis.)

H.R.1706: Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2009

Sponsor: Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.)

H.R.3200: America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009

Sponsor: John D. Dingell (D-Mich.)

S.1679: Affordable Health Choices Act

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

S.1796: America's Healthy Future Act of 2009

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

H.R.3590: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.3962: Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension...

Sponsor: John D. Dingell (D-Mich.)

H.R.4872: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010

Sponsor: John M. Spratt Jr. (D-S.C.)

H.R.1427: Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act

Sponsor: Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.)

S.726: Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act

Sponsor: Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.)

H.R.1548: Pathway for Biosimilars Act

Sponsor: Anna G. Eshoo (D-Calif.)

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Lobbyists

Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.

Lobbyist Covered positions?
Andrea LaRue Rules Cmte Counsel, Senator Christopher Dodd (2002-2003); Counsel, Senator Thomas A. Daschle (1998-2002); Legislative Assistant & Dist rict Director, Congressman Michael A. Andrews (1989-2002) Legislative Assistant & District Director, Congressman
Lisa Foster Senior Policy Advisor, Senator Jack Reed
Patricia Griffin n/a
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Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.

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Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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