Lobbying Relationship

Client

Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers Association (PhRMA)

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Lobbying firm

MEHLMAN VOGEL CASTAGNETTI, INC.

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  • Health care reform implementation including Medicare prescription drug coverage, Medicaid rebates, reimbursements.
  • Health care reform implementation including Medicare prescription drug coverage, Medicaid rebates, reimbursements. H.R. 4994, Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010 (Became PL 111-309 on 12/15/10)

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General Issues: Health Issues, Medicare/Medicaid

Spending: about $720,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

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

Bills mentioned

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.)

H.R.3962: Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension...

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

H.R.4851: Continuing Extension Act of 2010

Sponsor: Sander M. Levin (D-Mich.)

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

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

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

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

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

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

S.300: TV Converter Box Coupon Program Relief Act

Sponsor: Judd Gregg (R-N.H.)

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

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

H.R.1548: Pathway for Biosimilars Act

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

H.R.1427: Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act

Sponsor: Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.)

S.301: Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2009

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

S.1679: Affordable Health Choices Act

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

S.330: Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2009

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

H.R.2: Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009

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

H.R.1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

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

H.CON.RES.85: Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government...

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

S.CON.RES.13: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget...

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

S.2029: Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

S.558: Mental Health Parity Act of 2007

Sponsor: Pete V. Domenici (R-N.M.)

H.R.380: Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007

Sponsor: Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.)

H.R.1038: Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act

Sponsor: Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.)

H.R.3610: Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007

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

H.R.5629: Pathway for Biosimilars Act

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

S.242: Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007

Sponsor: Byron L. Dorgan (D-N.D.)

S.623: Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act

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

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

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

H.R.1424: A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and...

Sponsor: Patrick J. Kennedy (D-R.I.)

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

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

H.R.5605: Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2008

Sponsor: Peter A. DeFazio (D-Ore.)

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

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

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

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

S.3118: Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

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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?
Kelly Bingel Chief of Staff, Sen. Blanche Lincoln
Jamie Brown Special Asst. to President for Leg. Affairs
David Castagnetti Chief of Staff, Sen. Max Baucus
Colette Desmarais Health Policy Advisor, Sen. Grassley
Elise Finley Pickering Chief of Staff, Rep. Shadegg; Exec. Dir. RPC
Allen Thompson Sr. Prof Staff, House Cmte on Homeland Security
Bruce Mehlman Asst. Sec. of Commerce for Tech Policy
Stacey Rampy Legislative Dir., Rep Eshoo
Dean Rosen Health Policy Director, Sen. Frist
David Thomas Chief of Staff, Rep. Lofgren
Alex Vogel Chief Counsel, Sen. Frist
Jonathan Hoganson Policy Director, House Democratic Caucus; Legislative Director, Rep. Rahm Emanuel
Cynthia Brown Chief of Staff, Rep. Ron Kind Legislative Assistant, Rep. Bart Stupak
Karin Hudson Legislative Asst. Sen. Chris Dodd
Jamie Brown Hantman (Brown) 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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