Lobbying Relationship

Client

Sanofi US Services Inc.

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Lobbying firm

Capitol Counsel LLC

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  • Health care reform; drug safety, value and reimbursement; prevention, diagnosis and treatment of chronic disease; implementation of related provisions in the Affordable Care Act; value of prescription medicines; adult vaccines; pandemic and biodefense funding; Zika funding and countermeasure development; drug importation, including related provisions in H.R. 1245 and S. 469, the Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act and S. 64, and H.R. 1480, the Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act; and drug pricing and insulin pricing issues; and Buy American Act implementation issues.
  • Medicare coverage, coding and reimbursement of pharmaceuticals, including implementation of related provisions included in the Affordable Care Act; and Medicare reimbursement for physicians, including reimbursement adequacy and patient access issues associated with potential CMMI implementation of the proposed Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model; H.R. 242/ S. 41, the Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act; Medicare Part D Program; repeal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board and related legislation, S. 260 and H.R. 849.
  • International intellectual property issues, including those related to UN High Level Panel on Access, issues in India and provisions related to Canada.
  • Issues related to corporate taxation, including the deduction of interest; 40% excise tax on employer-sponsored health care; and H.R.394/ S. 85, the Restoring Access to Medication Act; issues related to border adjustment tax.

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

Spending: about $3,300,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2007: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, U.S. Senate,, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills mentioned

H.R.1245: Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act

Sponsor: Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.)

S.469: Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act

Sponsor: Bernard Sanders (ID-Vt.)

S.64: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2017

Sponsor: John McCain (R-Ariz.)

H.R.1480: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2017

Sponsor: Chellie Pingree (D-Maine)

H.R.242: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017

Sponsor: Peter Welch (D-Vt.)

S.41: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

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.394: Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017

Sponsor: Lynn Jenkins (R-Kan.)

S.85: Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017

Sponsor: Pat Roberts (R-Kan.)

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

Sponsor: Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.)

S.31: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2015

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

H.R.3016: Veterans Employment, Education, and Healthcare Improvement Act

Sponsor: Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio)

S.3504: Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic...

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

H.R.1270: Restoring Access to Medication and Improving Health Savings Act of 2016

Sponsor: Lynn Jenkins (R-Kan.)

S.709: Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015

Sponsor: Pat Roberts (R-Kan.)

H.R.9: Innovation Act

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

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

Sponsor: Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas)

H.R.4302: END OF AN ERA Act

Sponsor: Garret Graves (R-La.)

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

Sponsor: Joe Pitts (R-Pa.)

H.R.4015: SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014

Sponsor: Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas)

S.2000: SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

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

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.3204: Drug Quality and Security Act

Sponsor: Fred Upton (R-Mich.)

H.RES.295: Promoting increased awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of atrial...

Sponsor: Kay Granger (R-Texas)

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

Sponsor: John Lewis (D-Ga.)

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

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

S.3793: Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act of 2010

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

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.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)

H.R.1956: Patient Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007

Sponsor: Jay Inslee (D-Wash.)

H.R.5629: Pathway for Biosimilars Act

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

S.1695: Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007

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

H.R.1014: HEART for Women Act

Sponsor: Lois Capps (D-Calif.)

S.573: Heart Disease Education, Analysis and Research, and Treatment for Women Act

Sponsor: Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)

S.3101: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

H.R.6331: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008

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

H.R.4: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007

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

S.3: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007

Sponsor: Harry Reid (D-Nev.)

H.R.3162: Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007

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

H.R.976: Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007

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

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Lobbyists

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Lobbyist Covered positions?
Richard Sullivan Special Assistant to House Majority Leader
Jim McCrery Former Member of Congress, Louisiana 4th; Ranking Member, House Ways and Means Committee; and Member, Joint Committee on Taxation Former Member of Congress, Louisiana 4th; Ranking Member, House Ways and Means Committee; and Committee Member, Joint Committee on Taxation Ranking Member, House Ways and Means Cmte Committee Member, Joint Cmte on Taxation
Drew Goesl Chief of Staff, Rep. Mike Ross; Communications Director, Sen. Blanche Lincoln Chief of Staff, Rep. Mike Ross; and Communications Director, Sen. Blanche Lincoln Chief of Staff, Cong. Mike Ross Communications Dir., Sen. Blanche Lincoln
Sara Franko Legislative Director/AA, Rep. Ted Strickland; AA, Rep. Gerald Kleczka; LD/LA, Rep. Dennis Eckart Legislative Director/AA, Rep. Ted Strickland; AA, Rep. Gerald Kleczka; and LD/LA, Rep. Dennis Eckart
Aaron K. Cohen Chief of Staff & Legislative Assistant, Sen. John Ensign; Legislative Aide and Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Richard Bryan Chief of Staff & Leg Asst., Sen. John Ensign Legislative Aide, Sen. Richard Bryan Legislative Corresp., Sen. Richard Bryan
Luke Hatzis LD & LA, Cong. Peter Roskam; Republican Clerk, House Rules Committee; Legislative aide, House Republican Conference; Floor Assistant, Speaker J. Dennis Hastert Legislative Aide, House Republican Conference
Ann Jablon Chief of Staff, Rep. Richard Neal.
Martin Gold Floor Advisor & Counsel, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist
David Olander Legislative Assistant, Rep. Wally Herger; Tax & Policy Counsel, Rep. Thomas M. Reynolds; Tax Counsel & Chief Tax Counsel, House Committee on Ways and Means
Dena Battle Legislative Director, Rep. Dave Camp; and Legislative Director, Rep. Nick Smith Leg. Director, Rep. Dave Camp Leg. Director, Rep. Nick Smith
John O'Neill Policy Director/Counsel, Senate Minority Whip Tax Counsel, Senate Finance Committee
James Gould Staff Director, Senate Finance Committee
Tucker Shumack Tax/Finance Counsel, Sen Cmte Small Business LA, Sen Johnny Isakson; LA, Sen Paul Coverdell
Aaron Cohen Chief of Staff & Leg Asst., Sen. John Ensign Legislavtive Aide, Sen. Richard Bryan Legislavtive Corresp., Sen. Richard Bryan
Catherine Finley Staff Director, Sen. Aging Committee Sr. Health Policy Advisor, Sen. Gordon Smith Sr. Health Policy Advisor, Sen. Olympia Snowe Staff Director, Senate Aging Committee
John D. Raffelli n/a
Jim Gould n/a
Denise Henry n/a
Shannon Finley n/a
Zahra Buck n/a
David Jones n/a
DAN PAPDOPOULOS n/a
SARA L. FRANKO n/a
Mike Hoak n/a
Denise Henry Morrisey n/a
Kate Abramson n/a
Kate Abramson-Beller n/a
John D. Raffaelli n/a
De'Ana Dow n/a
John D Raffaelli n/a

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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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