Lobbying Relationship

Client

MedAssets

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Lobbying firm

Downey McGrath Group, Inc.

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  • legislative and regulatory matters related to prescription drug shortages proposed legislative provisions and related inquiries into Group Purchasing Organizations

Duration: to

General Issues: Health Issues

Spending: about $1,200,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

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

Bills mentioned

H.R.6: 21st Century Cures Act

Sponsor: Fred Upton (R-Mich.)

S.296: Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

H.R.2245: Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act of 2011

Sponsor: Diana DeGette (D-Colo.)

S.3187: Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

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

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

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

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

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.)

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

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

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

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

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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?
Thomas J. Downey Member of Congress 1974-1992
Ray McGrath Member of Congress 1980-1992 Member of Congress, 1980-1992
Sloan Rappoport Counsel, Rep. Bob Stump, 1995-1997; Counsel, Senate Commerce Cmte, 1997-2001; Sr Policy Advisor, Sec'y of Commerce 2001-2003
Molly Hartman O'Connell n/a
James Fitzella n/a
John Olinger n/a
Molly Hartman O-Connell 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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Registration

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

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