Lobbying Relationship

Client

The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

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Lobbying firm

PODESTA GROUP, INC.

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  • Animal research
  • The un- and underinsured, animal research, clinical trials, scientific misconduct,conflict of interest. S. 717 21st Century Cancer ALERT (Access to Life-Saving Early Detection, Research and Treatment) Act Kennedy Healthcare Reform Bill House Tri Committee Healthcare Reform BillKennedy Healthcare Reform Bill House Tri Committee Healthcare Reform Bill
  • The un- and underinsured S. 717 21st Century Cancer ALERT (Access to Life-Saving Early Detection, Research and Treatment) Act Kennedy Healthcare Reform Bill House Tri Committee Healthcare Reform BillTri Caucus Healthcare Reform Bill Senate Finance Healthcare Reform Bill
  • The un- and underinsured, patient safety, clinical trials, conflict of interest S. 717 21st Century Cancer ALERT (Access to Life-Saving Detection, Research and Treatment) Act
  • The un- and underinsured, patient safety, clinical trials Kennedy Healthcare Reform Bill House Tri Committee Healthcare Reform Bill Tri Caucus Healthcare Reform BillSenate Finance Healthcare Reform Bill S. 1110 Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 2502 Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2009 S. 1213 Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act of 2009
  • Patient safety, animal research, clinical trials, scientific misconduct, conflict of interest S. 717 21st Century Cancer ALERT (Access to Life Saving Early detection, Research and Treatment) Act
  • Patient safety, animal research, clinical trials, scientific misconduct, conflict of interest S. 717 21st Century Cancer ALERT (Access to Life Saving Early detection, Research and Treatment) Act
  • The un- and underinsured, executive compensation.

Duration: to

General Issues: Animals, Health Issues, Insurance, Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs, Medicare/Medicaid, Pharmacy, Science/Technology, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Spending: about $520,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate

Bills mentioned

S.717: 21st Century Cancer ALERT (Access to Life-Saving Early detection,...

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

S.1110: Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) Reform Act of 2009

Sponsor: John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.)

H.R.2502: Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2009

Sponsor: Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.)

S.1213: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act of 2009

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

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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?
Tom Sparkman Health Policy Intern, Senate HELP Committee
David Marin House Oversight & Gov't Reform Committee Staff & Comm Director, House Oversight & Gov't Comttee Leg. Dir & Press Sec'y, Rep. Tom Davis Staff & Comm Dir.,House Oversight/Gov't Cmte. Comm. Dir., House Approps. Committee
John Scofield Comm. Dir., House Approps. Committee Press Sec'y, Rep. Frank LoBiondo Ass't Press Sec'y, Sen. Mark Hatfield Communication Dir., House Approps. Committee Press Secretary, Rep. Frank LoBiondo Assistant Press Secretary, Sen. Mark Hatfield Communication Dir., House Approps. Com'tee Communications Dir., House Approps. Committee
Paul Brathwaite Exec. Dir., Congressional Black Caucus DOL Emplmnt Standards Administration (ESA) DOL Special Ass't to Sec'y Labor DOT, General Counsel's Honors Program Legislative Director, Sen. Mark Pryor U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division U.S. Senator David Pryor Executive Director, Congressional Black Caucus DOL Special Ass't to Secretary of Labor DOL Emplm'nt Standards Administration (ESA) Executive Director Congressional Black Caucus DOL Special Assistant to Secretary of Labor DOL Special Asst. to Secretary of Labor
Andrew Kauders Sr. Adv. Sen. Menendez; ED, House Dem Caucus Rep. & Sen. Bob Menendez; EPA; USDA White House Climate Change Task Force Sr. Adv. Sen. Menendez; ED, Hse Dem Caucus Senior Advisor, Senator Bob Menendez Executive Director, House Democratic Caucus Communications Dir., Rep. Bob Menendez US Department of Agriculture EPA; White House Climate Change Task Force Communications Director, Rep Bob Menendez White House Climate Change Task Force; EPA Senior Advisor, Sen. Bob Menendez
Randall Gerard Sen. Commerce, Science & Transportation Commte Sen. Commerce, Science & Transportation Cmte Sen. Commerce, Science and Transportation Cmte Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Cmte Sen. Commerce, Science & Transportation Com'tee Sen. Commerce, Science &Transportation Cmte Sen. Commerce, Science& Transportation Cmte
Walter Pryor Legislative Director, Sen. Mark Pryor U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division U.S. Senator David Pryor
Lauren Maddox Asst. Sec. of Communications/Outreach US Dept. of Ed, US House of Rep. US Dept of Ed, US House of Rep. DoEd Asst. Sec. of Communications & Outreach Communications Dir., House Republican Confer. DoEd, Ass't Secretary Communications & Outreach DoEd, Ass't Secretary Communications/Outreach Communications Director, House Republican Conf Communications Dir., House Republican Conferenc US Dept of Edu, US House of Rep. Ass. Sec. of Communications/Outreach
Randal Gerard Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Cmte
Sharon Cohen n/a
Anthony Podesta n/a
Michelle Tessier n/a
Ed Rothschild n/a
Missi Tessier n/a
EdMissi Rothschild 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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