Lobbying Relationship

Client

Pfizer

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Lobbying firm

TARPLIN, DOWNS & YOUNG, LLC

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  • deficit reduction, debt ceiling, appropriations H.R. 4378 - Continuing Appropriations Act and Health Extenders Act H.R. 1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3055 - Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act H.R. 8337 - Continuing Appropriations Act of 2021 H.R. 133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
  • S. 1416 - Affordable Prescriptions For Patients Act of 2019 S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3 - Lower Drug Costs Now Act S. 2543 - Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act S. 1416 - Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act S. 3013 - Encouraging Innovative Benefit Design to Lower Costs for Seniors Act S. 3129 - Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019 H.R. 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act S. 3548 - CARES Act H.R. 6800 - The Heroes Act H.R. 133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 no specific bills, innovation, non-interference, prescription drug access and affordability, shortages, value based arrangements, out of pocket cap
  • Medicare priorities, coverage and payment policies, discount cards, MedPAC H.R. 259 - Medicaid Extenders Act of 2019 H.R. 1839 - Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 H.R. 133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 no specific bill, Sunshine implementation, Part B, Medicare Part D, Smoking cessation, value based arrangements, drug pricing, benefit redesign

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General Issues: Budget/Appropriations, Health Issues, Medicare/Medicaid, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Spending: about $2,620,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2012: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), White House Office, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)

Bills mentioned

H.R.244: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017

Sponsor: Paul Cook (R-Calif.)

S.CON.RES.25: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget...

Sponsor: Michael B. Enzi (R-Wyo.)

H.RES.553: Providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res....

Sponsor: Rob Woodall (R-Ga.)

H.R.1628: American Health Care Act of 2017

Sponsor: Diane Black (R-Tenn.)

S.771: Improving Access To Affordable Prescription Drugs Act

Sponsor: Al Franken (D-Minn.)

S.637: Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

S.469: Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act

Sponsor: Bernard Sanders (ID-Vt.)

H.R.749: Lower Drug Costs through Competition Act

Sponsor: Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.)

H.R.2430: FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017

Sponsor: Greg Walden (R-Ore.)

S.260: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017

Sponsor: John Cornyn (R-Texas)

H.R.849: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act

Sponsor: Phil Roe (R-Tenn.)

H.R.3921: HEALTHY KIDS Act

Sponsor: Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas)

S.1827: KIDS Act of 2017

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

S.CON.RES.3: A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the...

Sponsor: Michael B. Enzi (R-Wyo.)

H.CON.RES.27: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year...

Sponsor: Tom Price (R-Ga.)

S.CON.RES.11: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget...

Sponsor: Michael B. Enzi (R-Wyo.)

H.R.1314: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015

Sponsor: Pat Meehan (R-Pa.)

H.R.3762: To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 2002 of the concurrent...

Sponsor: Tom Price (R-Ga.)

H.R.5325: Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs,...

Sponsor: Tom Graves (R-Ga.)

H.R.2028: Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017

Sponsor: Mike Simpson (R-Idaho)

H.R.3204: TEST Act of 2015

Sponsor: Steve Israel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.6: 21st Century Cures Act

Sponsor: Fred Upton (R-Mich.)

S.524: Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016

Sponsor: Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.)

H.R.34: 21st Century Cures Act

Sponsor: Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.)

H.R.2: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015

Sponsor: Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas)

H.R.1470: SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015

Sponsor: Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas)

S.810: SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

H.R.5122: To prohibit further action on the proposed rule regarding testing of...

Sponsor: Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.)

H.R.9: Innovation Act

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

S.779: Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act of 2015

Sponsor: John Cornyn (R-Texas)

H.R.4302: Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014

Sponsor: Joe Pitts (R-Pa.)

H.R.3547: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

H.R.2186: VALID Compounding Act

Sponsor: Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.)

H.R.3204: Drug Quality and Security Act

Sponsor: Fred Upton (R-Mich.)

H.R.2725: Food and Drug Administration Safety Over Sequestration Act of 2013

Sponsor: Leonard Lance (R-N.J.)

S.1413: FDA User Fee Protection Act

Sponsor: Mark Pryor (D-Ark.)

H.R.3309: Innovation Act

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

S.1013: Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013

Sponsor: John Cornyn (R-Texas)

S.1612: Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

S.866: Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013

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

S.712: Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act of 2013

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

H.R.2029: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor: Charlie Dent (R-Pa.)

H.R.83: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015

Sponsor: Donna M.C. Christensen (D-Virgin Islands)

H.R.4800: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and...

Sponsor: Robert B. Aderholt (R-Ala.)

S.2389: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and...

Sponsor: Mark Pryor (D-Ark.)

H.J.RES.124: Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

H.J.RES.59: Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

H.R.1919: Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2013

Sponsor: Robert E. Latta (R-Ohio)

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

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.933: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

H.R.325: No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.R.2410: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and...

Sponsor: Robert B. Aderholt (R-Ala.)

H.CON.RES.25: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year...

Sponsor: Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.)

S.CON.RES.8: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget...

Sponsor: Patty Murray (D-Wash.)

S.388: American Family Economic Protection Act of 2013

Sponsor: Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.)

H.R.1370: An Act to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the...

Sponsor: Michael McCaul (R-Texas)

H.R.1625: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018

Sponsor: Edward Royce (R-Calif.)

H.R.1892: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018

Sponsor: John B. Larson (D-Conn.)

S.2852: Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018

Sponsor: Richard M. Burr (R-N.C.)

H.R.6157: Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and...

Sponsor: Kay Granger (R-Texas)

H.R.695: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018

Sponsor: Adam B. Schiff (D-Calif.)

H.J.RES.31: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019

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

H.R.1781: Payment Commission Data Act of 2019

Sponsor: Buddy Carter (R-Ga.)

H.R.938: BLOCKING Act of 2019

Sponsor: Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.)

H.R.1520: Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021

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

H.R.1503: Orange Book Transparency Act of 2020

Sponsor: Robin Kelly (D-Ill.)

H.R.1499: Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2019

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

H.R.259: Medicaid Extenders Act of 2019

Sponsor: Frank Pallone (D-N.J.)

H.R.1839: Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019

Sponsor: Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.)

H.R.2740: Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign...

Sponsor: Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.)

H.R.3164: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and...

Sponsor: Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (D-Ga.)

S.1416: Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019

Sponsor: John Cornyn (R-Texas)

S.1895: Lower Health Care Costs Act

Sponsor: Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.)

H.R.4378: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019

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

H.R.3: Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act

Sponsor: Frank Pallone (D-N.J.)

S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

H.R.1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020

Sponsor: Bill Pascrell Jr. (D-N.J.)

H.R.3055: Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health...

Sponsor: José E. Serrano (D-N.Y.)

S.3013: Encouraging Innovative Benefit Design to Lower Costs for Seniors Act

Sponsor: Patrick J. Toomey (R-Pa.)

S.3129: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019

Sponsor: Michael D. Crapo (R-Idaho)

H.R.6074: Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020

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

H.R.6201: Families First Coronavirus Response Act

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

S.3548: CARES Act

Sponsor: Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)

H.R.6800: The Heroes Act

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

H.R.8337: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act

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

H.R.133: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

Sponsor: Henry Cuellar (D-Texas)

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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.

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Linda Tarplin Ms. Sp. Asst. to the Pres. for Leg. Affairs; Dep. Asst. Sp. Asst. to the Pres. for Leg. Affairs; Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS
cont. Tarplin positions cont. Tarplin positions Sec. for Leg. - HHS
Raissa Downs Ms. Prin. Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Dep. Asst. Sec. for Prin. Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Staff Dir., Sub. Cmte. on Employment, Sen. HELP Cmte.
cont. Downs positions cont. Downs positions Leg. - HHS; Staff Dir., Sub. Cmte. on Employment, Sen. HELP Cmte. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Staff Dir., Sub. Cmte. on Employment, Sen. HELP Cmte.
Jennifer Young Ms. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Cmte. Staff, House Cmte. on Ways and Means; Cmte. Staff, Sen. Cmte. on Finance
cont. Young positions cont. Young positions Cmte. Staff, House Cmte. on Ways and Means; Cmte. Staff, Sen. Cmte. on Finance - HHS; Cmte. Staff, House Cmte. on Ways and Means; Cmte. Staff, Sen. Cmte. on Finance
Michelle Easton Ms. Chief Health Counsel, Sen. Cmte. on Finance; Staff Dir., Chief Health Counsel, Sen. Cmte. on Finance; Staff Dir., Senate Aging Cmte.; Leg. Asst., Congressman Billy Tauzin Chief Health Counsel, Sen. Cmte. On Finance; Staff Dir., Senate Aging Cmte.; Leg. Asst. Congressman Billy Tauzin
cont. Easton positions cont. Easton positions Senate Aging Cmte.; Leg. Asst. Congressman Billy Tauzin Staff Dir., Senate Aging Cmte.; Leg. Asst.
Raissa Downs Prin. Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Staff Dir., Sub. Cmte. on Employment, Sen. HELP Cmte.
Jennifer Young Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Cmte. Staff, House Cmte. on Ways and Means; Cmte. Staff, Sen. Cmte. on Finance
Michelle Easton Chief Health Counsel, Sen. Cmte. on Finance; Staff Dir., Senate Aging Cmte.; Leg. Asst., Congressman Billy Tauzin
Elizabeth Murray Senior Policy Advisor, Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer; Legislative Asst. for Rep. Mike Thompson, Rep. Bob Matsui, and Senator Bob Graham
Charlotte Ivancic Legislative Counsel, Senator Jim DeMint; Health Counsel, Majority Leader Bill Frist; Counsel and Budget Analyst, House Budget Committee; Asst. to the Speaker for Policy, Speaker John Boehner
Charlotte Ivancic Ms. Legislative Counsel, Senator Jim DeMint; Health Counsel, Majority Leader Bill Frist; Counsel and Budget Analyst, House Budget Committee; Asst. to the Speaker for Policy, Speaker John Boehner
Pamela Smith Leg. Dir., Sen. Tom Harkin; Dep. Staff Dir., Senate HELP Cmte; Staff Dir., Senate HELP Cmte; Counselor to the Asst. AG, Civil Div., Dept of Justice; Spec Counsel, Ofc of Leg. Affairs, Dept of Justice; Counsel and LA, Senator Carol Moseley-Braun
Elizabeth Murray Ms. Senior Policy Advisor, Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer; Legislative Asst. for Rep. Mike Thompson, Rep. Bob Matsui, and Senator Bob Graham
cont. Murray positions cont. Murray positions Steny Hoyer; Legislative Asst. for Rep. Mike Thompson, Rep. Bob Matsui, and Senator Bob Graham
Emily Murry Staff Dir., Sub. Cmte. on Health, W&M Cmte; Sr. Policy Advisor, Majority Leader McCarthy; Policy Advisor, Majority Whip McCarthy; Professional Staff, Republican Study Cmte.; Leg. Aid, Rep. Ken Calvert; Leg. Asst., Rep. Tom Price
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