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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

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TARPLIN, DOWNS & YOUNG, LLC

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  • federal budget issues
  • IRA implementation, innovation, health disparities, orphan drugs, 340B, opioid alternative medicine, SUPPORT Act reauthorization
  • Medicare & Medicaid payment and coverage issues
  • orphan drug tax credit

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General Issues: Budget/Appropriations, Health Issues, Medicare/Medicaid, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs, Science/Technology

Spending: about $4,020,000 (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), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Agency for Health Care Policy & Research, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), White House Office

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.)

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.)

S.204: Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina...

Sponsor: Ron Johnson (R-Wis.)

S.456: RACE for Children Act

Sponsor: Michael Bennet (D-Colo.)

H.R.2430: FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017

Sponsor: Greg Walden (R-Ore.)

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

Sponsor: Diane Black (R-Tenn.)

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.)

S.1827: KIDS Act of 2017

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

H.R.3921: HEALTHY KIDS Act

Sponsor: Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas)

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.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.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)

S.1137: PATENT Act

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

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.2030: Advancing Targeted Therapies for Rare Diseases Act of 2016

Sponsor: Michael Bennet (D-Colo.)

S.RES.476: A resolution designating the month of May 2016 as "Cystic Fibrosis...

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

H.R.34: 21st Century Cures Act

Sponsor: Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.)

S.273: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the...

Sponsor: Ted Cruz (R-Texas)

H.R.3547: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

S.10: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013

Sponsor: Harry Reid (D-Nev.)

S.954: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013

Sponsor: Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)

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.2029: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor: Charlie Dent (R-Pa.)

H.R.83: CAMPER Act

Sponsor: Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas)

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.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.8:

Sponsor: John A. Boehner (R-Ohio)

H.CON.RES.112: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year...

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

H.R.5872: Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012

Sponsor: Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas)

H.R.8: American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.R.1217: To repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund.

Sponsor: Joe Pitts (R-Pa.)

H.R.2405: Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2011

Sponsor: Mike Rogers (R-Mich.)

S.1855: Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization of 2011

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

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

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.3988: Generic Drug and Biosimilar User Fee Act of 2012

Sponsor: Tim Murphy (R-Pa.)

H.R.4087: Prescription Drug Labeling Promotion Act of 2012

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

H.R.5334: To amend chapter V of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to...

Sponsor: Brian P. Bilbray (R-Calif.)

S.2236: Advancing Breakthrough Therapies for Patients Act of 2012

Sponsor: Michael Bennet (D-Colo.)

S.2289: Better Pharmaceuticals and Devices for Children Act of 2012

Sponsor: Jack Reed (D-R.I.)

S.2516: Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.2693: Budget Control Act of 2011

Sponsor: David Dreier (R-Calif.)

S.365: Budget Control Act of 2011

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

S.627: Budget Control Act of 2011

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

H.R.2608: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012

Sponsor: Sam Graves (R-Mo.)

H.R.2017: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012

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

H.R.2055: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012

Sponsor: John Culberson (R-Texas)

H.R.2112: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012

Sponsor: Jack Kingston (R-Ga.)

H.R.2560: Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011

Sponsor: Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah)

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.1363: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

H.RES.1493: Providing for budget enforcement for fiscal year 2011.

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

S.CON.RES.60: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget...

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

H.R.3090: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2009

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

H.R.3974: Viral Hepatitis and Liver Cancer Control and Prevention Act of 2009

Sponsor: Michael M. Honda (D-Calif.)

S.3711: Viral Hepatitis and Liver Cancer Control and Prevention Act of 2010

Sponsor: John Kerry (D-Mass.)

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

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

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

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

H.R.3293: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and...

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

H.R.3288: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010

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

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.)

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.1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

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

S.350: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

H.R.2552: Hepatitis C Epidemic Control and Prevention Act of 2007

Sponsor: Edolphus Towns (D-N.Y.)

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

Sponsor: Michael McCaul (R-Texas)

H.R.1: An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the...

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (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.)

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.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.)

S.1895: Lower Health Care Costs Act

Sponsor: Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.)

H.R.2113: Prescription Drug STAR Act

Sponsor: Richard E. Neal (D-Mass.)

H.R.3276: Fair AMP Act

Sponsor: Joseph P. Kennedy III (D-Mass.)

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.)

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)

S.CON.RES.5: A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the...

Sponsor: Bernard Sanders (ID-Vt.)

H.R.1319: American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

Sponsor: John Yarmuth (D-Ky.)

S.1260: United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

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

S.CON.RES.14: A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the...

Sponsor: Bernard Sanders (ID-Vt.)

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

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

H.R.5376: Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

Sponsor: John Yarmuth (D-Ky.)

H.R.2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022

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

H.R.6000: Cures 2.0 Act

Sponsor: Diana DeGette (D-Colo.)

S.4348: FDASLA Act of 2022

Sponsor: Patty Murray (D-Wash.)

H.R.7667: Food and Drug Amendments of 2022

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

H.R.6833: Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023

Sponsor: Angie Craig (D-Minn.)

H.R.2617: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

Sponsor: Gerald E. Connolly (D-Va.)

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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?
Linda E. Tarplin Ms. Sp. Asst. to the Pres. for Leg. Affairs; Dep. Asst. Sec. for
cont. Tarplin positions cont. Tarplin positions Leg. - HHS Sec. for Leg. - HHS
Raissa H. Downs Ms. Prin. Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Dep. Asst. Sec. for
cont. Downs positions cont. Downs positions Leg. - HHS; Staff Dir., Sub. Cmte. on Employment, Sen. HELP Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Staff Dir., Sub. Cmte. on Employment, Sen. HELP Cmte.
Jennifer B. Young Ms. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Cmte. Staff, House Cmte on Ways Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg.
cont. Young positions cont. Young positions and Means; Cmte. Staff, Sen. Cmte on Finance - HHS; Cmte. Staff, House Cmte. on Ways and Means; Cmte. Staff, Sen. Cmte. on Finance
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 Easton 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
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
Raissa Downs Ms. Prin. Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Staff Dir., Sub. Cmte. on Employment, Sen. HELP Cmte. Prin. Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Dep. Asst. Prin. Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Dep. Asst. Employment, Sen. HELP Cmte.
Jennifer Young Ms. 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 Ms. Chief Health Counsel, Sen. Cmte. on Finance; Staff Dir., Senate Aging Cmte.; Leg. Asst., Congressman Billy Tauzin Chief Health Counsel, Sen. Cmte. On Finance; Chief Health Counsel, Sen. Cmte. On Finance; Staff Dir., Senate Aging Cmte.; Leg. Asst. Congressman Billy Tauzin
Elizabeth Easton Ms. Senior Policy Advisor, Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer; Legislative Asst. for Rep. Mike Thompson, Rep. Bob Matsui, and Senator Bob Graham
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
Elizabeth Murray Ms. Senior Policy Advisor, Democratic Whip
Linda Tarplin Ms. Sp. Asst. to the Pres. for Leg. Affairs; Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS
cont. Easton positions cont. Easton positions Staff Dir., Senate Aging Cmte.; Leg. Asst. Congressman Billy Tauzin Staff Dir., Senate Aging Cmte.; Leg. Asst.,
cont. Murray positions cont. Murray positions Steny Hoyer; Legislative Asst. for Rep. Mike Thompson, Rep. Bob Matsui, and Senator Bob Graham
Michelle P. Easton Ms. Chief Health Counsel, Sen. Cmte. On Finance; Chief Health Counsel, Sen. Cmte. on Finance;
Jennifer B. Young Jennifer B. Young Ms. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg.
cont. Eason positions cont. Eason positions Staff Dir., Senate Aging Cmte.; Leg. Asst., Congressman Billy Tauzin
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
Kimberly Brandt Sr. Counsel and Dir. External Affairs - HHS OIG; Prin. Dep. Administrator for Policy and Operations and Dir. of Medicare Program Integrity - CMS; Chief Oversight and General Counsel - Senate Cmte. on Finance
Margaret Joseph CoS for Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, CoS for Rep. Kyrsten Sinema, CoS for Rep. Bobby Bright, CoS for Rep. Jim Matheson, Clerk for House Rules Cmte.
Peter Fise Health Counsel for Sen. Cmte on Finance, Health Counsel for Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, Staff Assistant for House Cmte on Oversight & Government Reform
Laura Friedel Leg. Asst., Sen. Zell Miller, Leg. Dir., Sen. Richard Shelby, Clerk, Staff Dir., Sen. Appropriations Committee
Isaac A. Fordjour Mr. n/a
Elizabeth Murray n/a
Isaac Fordjour Mr. n/a
Maragret Joseph n/a

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