Lobbying Relationship

Client

NOVARTIS CORPORATION

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Lobbying firm

CAPITOL HILL CONSULTING GROUP

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  • Implementation of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. International tax proposals related to intellectual property.
  • Issues related to Biosimilar Approvals and implementation of biologic price competition and innovation act. Issues pertaining to drug costs. Issues related to H.R. 1628, the American Health Care Act
  • FY 2019 appropriations

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General Issues: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Health Issues, Budget/Appropriations, Government Issues, Medicare/Medicaid, Pharmacy

Spending: about $1,619,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2007: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Y Y

Bills mentioned

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

Sponsor: Diane Black (R-Tenn.)

H.R.5182: Promoting Life-Saving New Therapies for Neonates Act of 2016

Sponsor: Billy Long (R-Mo.)

S.23: America Invents Act

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

H.R.4213: To amend title 38, United States Code, to require judges of the United...

Sponsor: Jon Runyan (R-N.J.)

S.369: Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act

Sponsor: Herb Kohl (D-Wis.)

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

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

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

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

S.301: Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2009

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

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

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

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

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

S.726: Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act

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

H.R.1548: Pathway for Biosimilars Act

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

H.R.759: Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act of 2009

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

S.2029: A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Menthyl anthranilate.

Sponsor: Robert Menendez (D-N.J.)

H.R.3023: Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009

Sponsor: Ron Paul (R-Texas)

H.R.4854: Home Inspection Act of 2010

Sponsor: William Lacy Clay (D-Mo.)

S.2041: A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixture of 1,2 Octanediol and...

Sponsor: Robert Menendez (D-N.J.)

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

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

S.251: Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2007

Sponsor: David Vitter (R-La.)

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

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

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

Sponsor: Jay Inslee (D-Wash.)

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

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

H.R.5629: Pathway for Biosimilars Act

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

S.3408: Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

H.R.2184: Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act of 2007

Sponsor: Thomas H. Allen (D-Maine)

S.2029: Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

H.R.3023: Drug and Medical Device Company Gift Disclosure Act

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

H.R.4854: False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007

Sponsor: Howard L. Berman (D-Calif.)

S.2041: False Claims Act Correction Act of 2008

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

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

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

H.R.2642: Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008

Sponsor: Chet Edwards (D-Texas)

S.1505: Affordable Biologics for Consumers Act

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

S.623: Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act

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

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

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

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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?
Brian Sutter Staff Dir., W&M Health Subcommittee, Chairman Dave Camp April, 2013 - Dec. 2014; Professional Staff, W&M Health Subcommittee, Chairman Dave Camp, Jan. 2011 - April 2013;Leg Dir., Rep. Dave Camp, May '08 - Jan.,'11 Leg Asst.Rep Camp, Feb '03-May'08; Staff Dir. W&M Health subcommittee, Chairman Dave Camp April'13-Dec'14. Professional Staff, W&M Health subcommittee, Chairman Dave Camp, Jan'11-April'13. Leg Dir. Rep Dave Camp, May'08-Jan'11. Leg Asst Rep Dave Camp, Feb'03-May'08. Staff Ast July'02
Tom Wharton Health Legislative Assistant - Senator Joe Lieberman. May 2011 - June 2012 Senior Legislative Assistant - Congressman Dan Boren. July 2008 - June 2011
Chris Bowlin Health Policy Advisor for Senator McCain 2009-Aug. 2013; Dep
Amy Shank 2005-2011 Senate HELP Cmte; Dir. of Oversight 2003-2004 Senate Budget Committee 2001-2002 Ofc. of GOP Leader Don Nickles 2001-2002 Ofc. of Asst. GOP Leader Don Nickles 2005-2011 Senate HELP Cmte, Dir. of Oversight 2003-2004 Budget Committee
Surya Gunasekara Chief of Staff and Tax Counsel - Rep. James B. Renacci May 2015 - Aug. 2017.
David Stratton Edwards Staff Assistant for Rep. John Sullivan Nov. 2003 - Aug. 2006. Legislative Counsel for Rep. Tom Cole Aug. 2010 - Mar. 2015
David Stratton Edward Staff Assistant for Rep. John Sullivan Nov. 2003 - Aug. 2006. Legislative Counsel for Rep. Tom Cole Aug. 2010 - Mar. 2015
David Jory n/a
Bill K. Brewster n/a
Steve Irizarry n/a
William Duncan n/a
Brian Munroe n/a
Robbie Koch Sabathier 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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