Lobbying Relationship

Client

Novartis Services, Inc.

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Lobbying firm

PODESTA GROUP, INC.

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  • Health care policy and reform. Medical innovation. Cancer treatments. H.R.2641 - Promoting Life-Saving New Therapies for Neonates Act of 2017. Issues related to drug pricing.
  • S.540 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017
  • Corporate tax reform

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General Issues: Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Health Issues, Budget/Appropriations, Defense, Medicare/Medicaid

Spending: about $1,550,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)

Related Foreign Entities: Novartis AG (Basel, SUI); contribution to lobbying: $0; ownership 100%

Bills mentioned

H.R.2641: Promoting Life-Saving New Therapies for Neonates Act of 2017

Sponsor: Billy Long (R-Mo.)

S.540: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017

Sponsor: John Thune (R-S.D.)

H.R.5182: Promoting Life-Saving New Therapies for Neonates Act of 2016

Sponsor: Billy Long (R-Mo.)

S.2041: Promoting Life-Saving New Therapies for Neonates Act of 2015

Sponsor: Bob Casey (D-Pa.)

H.R.1473: Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

H.R.1: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

H.J.RES.44: Further Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

H.J.RES.48: Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

H.R.4899: Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010

Sponsor: David R. Obey (D-Wis.)

S.3686: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and...

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

S.3800: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2011

Sponsor: Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii)

H.R.3082: Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011

Sponsor: Chet Edwards (D-Texas)

H.J.RES.105: Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for...

Sponsor: David R. Obey (D-Wis.)

H.J.RES.101: Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for...

Sponsor: David R. Obey (D-Wis.)

H.R.3081: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011

Sponsor: Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.)

H.R.4213: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010

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

H.R.4849: Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010

Sponsor: Sander M. Levin (D-Mich.)

H.R.4994: Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010

Sponsor: John Lewis (D-Ga.)

H.R.5712: Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010

Sponsor: Sander M. Levin (D-Mich.)

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

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

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

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

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

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

H.R.3326: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010

Sponsor: John P. Murtha (D-Pa.)

H.R.1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Sponsor: David R. Obey (D-Wis.)

S.CON.RES.13: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget...

Sponsor: Kent Conrad (D-N.D.)

H.CON.RES.85: Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government...

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

H.R.3288: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010

Sponsor: John W. Olver (D-Mass.)

S.1679: Affordable Health Choices Act

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

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

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

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

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

H.R.2642: Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008

Sponsor: Chet Edwards (D-Texas)

S.3604: Economic Recovery Act, 2008

Sponsor: Harry Reid (D-Nev.)

H.R.7110: Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008

Sponsor: David R. Obey (D-Wis.)

H.R.4703: Vaccine Shortage Preparedness Act of 2008

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

H.R.4704: Medicare Improvement Act of 2007

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

H.R.4705: Vaccines for the Uninsured Adult Act of 2008

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

S.3678: Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2008

Sponsor: Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.)

H.R.4993: Vaccines for the Uninsured Adult Act of 2008

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

H.R.4992: Medicare Improvement Act of 2007

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

H.R.4991: Vaccine Shortage Preparedness Act of 2008

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

H.R.4990: Vaccines for Children Access Act of 2008

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

S.2466: Vaccines for the Uninsured Adult Act of 2008

Sponsor: Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.)

S.2465: Vaccines for Children Access Act of 2008

Sponsor: Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.)

S.2464: Medicare Improvement Act of 2007

Sponsor: Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.)

S.2467: Vaccine Shortage Preparedness Act of 2008

Sponsor: Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.)

H.R.2638: Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing...

Sponsor: David E. Price (D-N.C.)

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Lobbyists

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Nora Connors Leg. Assistant, Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Oscar Ramirez Special Asst. to the Secretary, Dept. of Labor Chief of Staff, Rep. Hilda Solis Leg. Director/Deputy CoS, Rep. Al Green Leg. Asst./Asst. LD/LD, Rep. Joe Baca
John Scofield Comm. Dir., House Approps. Committee Press Sec'y, Rep. Frank LoBiondo Ass't Press Sec'y, Sen. Mark Hatfield Comm. Director, House Appropriations Cmte. Press Secretary, Rep Frank LoBiondo Asst. Press Secretary, Sen. Mark Hatfield Press Secretary, Rep. Frank LoBiondo Communications Dir., House Approps. Committee Assistant Press Secretary, Sen. Mark Hatfield
David Morrison OMB - NSD, analyst; Sen. Approps Def Subcmtee OMB - NSD, Dep. Div. Chief; Dep. Assoc. Dir. Sen. Approps. Defense Subcmttee, Dep. Staff Dir. House Approps. Defense Subcmttee, Staff Dir.
Lantie Slenzak Leg Dir. Reps. Fritz Hollings, John Spratt Legislative Director, Rep. Gene Green
Anne Marie Polak Leg. Correspondent for Cong. Mike Ferguson Leg. Correspondent for Rep. Mike Ferguson
Amy Pellegrino Sr. Health Policy Adv'r, Sen. Olympia Snowe Leg. Asst., Rep. Rob Simmons
Kevin McLaughlin Comm.Director, Sen. John Cornyn // Public Affairs, Dept. of State
Dana Thompson LD/Chf. Counsel, Rep. Maxine Waters // L. Cnsl/C. Cnsl/Dpty COS/COS, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee
Randall Gerard Staff Asst, Sen. Comm., Science & Trans. Cmte.
Paul Brathwaite Executive Director, Cong. Black Caucus // CoS/Deputy Asst. Secy, DOL/Empl't Stds. Adm. // Special Asst. to the Secretary, Dept. of Labor DOT, General Counsel's Honors Program DOL Special Asst. to Secy Labor DOL Emplmnt Standards Administration (ESA) Exec. Dir., Congressional Black Caucus Executive Director Congressional Black Caucus DOL Special Assistant to Secretary Labor DOL Emplm'nt Standards Administration (ESA) DOL Special Assistant to Secretary of Labor
Binta Beard Sr. Health Policy Adviser, Sen. Dick Durbin
Donnice Turner Senior Staff Counsel, Sen. Max Cleland Legislative Director, Rep. David Scott Legislative Assistant, Senator Richard Durbin
Dale Oak Subcmte. Clerk, House Appropriations Committee Staff Assistant, House Appropriations Committee Budget Preparation Specialist, OMB Staff Dir. House Appropriations Subcommittee Staff Assistant, House Appropriations Cmte
Tom Sparkman Health Policy Intern, Senate HELP Committee
Robert Taylor Deputy Asst Sec'y of Defense for Sen Affairs Sen John Thune, Legislative Director General Counsel, Budget Committee General Counsel, Sen Minority Leader Sen Select Cmte on POW/MIA Affairs Office of Sec'y of Defense, Int'l Affairs General Counsel, Senate Minority Leader Deputy Asst Sec'y of Defense for Senate Affairs
Walter Pryor Legislative Director, Senator Mark Pryor U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division U.S. Senator David Pryor
Elizabeth Morra Sen. Thad Cochran, conference & personal staff House Appropriations Committee Sen Thad Cochran, Conference Staff Sen Thad Cochran, Personal Staff
Donni Turner Senior Staff Counsel, Sen. Max Cleland Legislative Dir., Rep. David Scott Legislative Assistant, Senator Richard Durbin Legislative Director, Rep. David Scott
Sharon Cohen n/a
Cristina Antelo n/a
Rachelle Johnson n/a
Thomas Sparkman n/a
Anthony Podesta n/a
Nicole Young n/a

Disclosures Filed

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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