Lobbying Relationship

Client

EMD SERONO, INC.

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Lobbying firm

PODESTA GROUP, INC.

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  • Medicare Parts D and B payment issues CMMI Medicare Part B proposed demonstration Senate HELP biomedical innovation/H.R. 6 - 21st Century Cures Act Cancer Moonshot Initiative

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General Issues: Health Issues, Budget/Appropriations, Veterans, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Immigration, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Government Issues, Medicare/Medicaid, Pharmacy

Spending: about $2,120,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), U.S. Senate,, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills mentioned

H.R.6: 21st Century Cures Act

Sponsor: Fred Upton (R-Mich.)

H.R.5325: Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs,...

Sponsor: Tom Graves (R-Ga.)

H.R.4909: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

Sponsor: William M. Thornberry (R-Texas)

H.R.1735: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016

Sponsor: William M. Thornberry (R-Texas)

S.1356: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016

Sponsor: Ron Johnson (R-Wis.)

H.R.744: Medical Innovation Act of 2015

Sponsor: Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.)

S.320: Medical Innovation Act of 2015

Sponsor: Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)

H.R.1994: VA Accountability Act of 2015

Sponsor: Jeff Miller (R-Fla.)

H.R.1851: Family Act of 2013

Sponsor: John Lewis (D-Ga.)

S.881: Family Act of 2013

Sponsor: Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-N.Y.)

S.2410: Carl Levin National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015

Sponsor: Carl Levin (D-Mich.)

H.R.6433: FDA User Fee Corrections Act of 2012

Sponsor: Fred Upton (R-Mich.)

H.R.3522: Family Act of 2011

Sponsor: John Lewis (D-Ga.)

S.965: Family Act of 2011

Sponsor: Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-N.Y.)

H.R.958: Women Veterans and Other Health Care Improvements Act of 2013

Sponsor: Rick Larsen (D-Wash.)

S.131: Women Veterans and Other Health Care Improvements Act of 2013

Sponsor: Patty Murray (D-Wash.)

H.R.6429: STEM Jobs Act of 2012

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

S.425: National Neurological Diseases Surveillance System Act of 2011

Sponsor: Mark Udall (D-Colo.)

S.23: America Invents Act

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

H.R.4678: Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2010

Sponsor: Betty Sutton (D-Ohio)

H.R.1362: National Neurological Diseases Surveillance System Act of 2010

Sponsor: Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.)

S.1273: National MS and Parkinson's Disease Registries Act

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

S.1239: 340B Program Improvement and Integrity Act of 2009

Sponsor: Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.)

H.R.444: 340B Program Improvement and Integrity Act of 2009

Sponsor: Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.)

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

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

H.R.5175: DISCLOSE Act

Sponsor: Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.)

S.515: Patent Reform Act of 2009

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

H.R.1260: Patent Reform Act of 2009

Sponsor: John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.)

S.610: Patent Reform Act of 2009

Sponsor: Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.)

S.80: Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2009

Sponsor: David Vitter (R-La.)

S.525: Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2009

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

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)

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.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.)

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.)

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

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

H.R.1548: Pathway for Biosimilars Act

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

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

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

H.R.1298: Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2009

Sponsor: Marion Berry (D-Ark.)

S.1232: Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2009

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

H.R.2892: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010

Sponsor: David E. Price (D-N.C.)

H.R.3288: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010

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

H.R.2997: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and...

Sponsor: Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.)

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

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

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

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

S.CON.RES.1: A concurrent resolution to provide for the counting on January 8, 2009,...

Sponsor: Harry Reid (D-Nev.)

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

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

H.R.2847: Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act

Sponsor: Alan B. Mollohan (D-W.Va.)

S.1298: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010

Sponsor: Robert C. Byrd (D-W.Va.)

S.1145: Patent Reform Act of 2007

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

S.3600: Patent Reform Act of 2008

Sponsor: Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.)

H.R.1908: Patent Reform Act of 2007

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

H.R.2606: 340B Program Improvement and Integrity Act of 2007

Sponsor: Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.)

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

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

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

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

H.R.5480: Medicare Funding Warning Response Act of 2008

Sponsor: Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.)

S.1376: 340B Program Improvement and Integrity Act of 2007

Sponsor: Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.)

S.2029: Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

S.2662: Medicare Funding Warning Response Act of 2008

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

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

Sponsor: Harry Reid (D-Nev.)

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

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

S.877: Controlling the Abuse of Prescriptions Act of 2007

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

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.)

H.R.5629: Pathway for Biosimilars Act

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

S.1505: Affordable Biologics for Consumers Act

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

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

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

S.623: Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act

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

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.2638: Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing...

Sponsor: David E. Price (D-N.C.)

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Lobbyists

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Lobbyist Covered positions?
Amy Pellegrino Sr. Health Policy Adv'r, Sen. Olympia Snowe Leg. Asst., Rep. Rob Simmons
Oscar Ramirez Special Assistant to the Secretary of Labor Chief of Staff to Rep. Hilda Solis Deputy Chief of Staff for Rep. Al Green Legislative Director for Rep. Joe Baca
Binta Beard Health Leg. Assistant, Sen. Dick Durbin
Josh Holly Comm. Dir./Spksmn/Staff, H. Armed Svc. Cmte. Dir. Media Affairs, H. Ed. & Workforce Cmte. Press Secretary, Rep. Ernie Fletcher
Nora Connors Leg. Assistant, Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Israel Klein Dep. Dir. Communications, Joint Economics Ct Communications Dir., Sen. Charles Schumer Sr. Comm. Adv/Press Secy Rep. Edward Markey
Dana Thompson Legislative Director/Chief Counsel, Rep. Maxine Waters // Legislative Counsel/Chief Counsel/Deputy Chief of Staff/Chief of Staff, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee
Andrew Lewin Leg. Asst./Leg. Director, Rep. Dennis Moore Leg. Asst./Leg. Director, Rep. Max Sandlin
Aranthan Jones II Policy Director, Rep. James Clyburn CoS / Policy Director, Rep. Andre Carson CoS / Policy Director, Rep. William Jefferson Health Policy Director, Cong. Black Caucus
Paul Brathwaite Exec. Dir., Congressional Black Caucus Executive Director, Congressional Black Caucus
Lauren Maddox Asst. Sec'y / Comm. & Outreach, Dept. of Ed. Comm. Director, H. Republican Conference Deputy Press Secretary, Rep. Newt Gingrich Press Secretary, Rep. Joel Hefley
David Marin Comm. Dir/Dpty SD/Staff Dir., OGR Cmte. Press Sec'y / Leg. Director, Rep. Tom Davis
Michael Quaranta Chief of Staff, Rep. Michael N. Castle
Sharon Cohen Legislative Director, Rep. David Scott
Thomas Sparkman Health Policy Intern, Senate HELP Committee
Andrew Kauders Senior Adviser, Sen. Robert Menendez Sr. Adv'r/Exec. Dir., House Democratic Caucus Sr. Adv'r/Comm. Dir., Sen. Robert Menendez Spokesperson/Dpty. Sec'y, Dept. of Agriculture Dpty. Comm. Dir., WH Climate Chg Task Force Special Assistant, Environ. Protection Agency Sr. Adv. Sen. Menendez; ED, House Demo Caucus Senior Advisor, Senator Robert Menendez Executive Director, House Democratic Caucus Communications Dir., Senator Robert Menendez
Jessica Lawrence Leg. Aide/LA/Sr. Policy Adv'r, Rep. Albio Sires Leg. Correspondent, Sen. Patty Murray Staff Assistant/LC, Rep. Steve Rothman
Elizabeth Morra Comm. Director, House Appropriations Cmte. Press Secretary, Sen. Thad Cochran News Dir./Co-Anchor/Prod'r, S. Repub. Conf.
Jaime Harrison Floor Operations/Counsel, Hs. Majority Whip Executive Director, House Democratic Caucus
Donnice Turner Legislative Assistant, Sen. Richard Durbin Legislative Director, Rep. David Scott LA / Senior Staff Counsel, Sen. Max Cleland
Anna Taylor Staff Director, Sen. Fin. Cmte./Sub on Pensions Tax Counsel / Leg. Asst., Sen. Blanche Lincoln
Anne Marie Polak Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Mike Ferguson Asst. Scheduler/Scheduler, Rep. Dick Armey Briefing Bk. Coordinator / Sec'y of Labor, DOL Leg. Correspondent for Rep. Mike Ferguson
Stephen Northrup Health Policy Director, Senate HELP Cmte. Health Policy Adviser, Sen. Michael Enzi
Donni Turner Legislative Assistant, Sen. Richard Durbin Legislative Director, Rep. David Scott Senior Staff Counsel, Sen. Max Cleland Legislative Assistant, Senator Richard Durbin
Tom Sparkman Health Policy Intern, Senate HELP Committee
Anthony Podesta n/a
Anna Weinstein n/a
Nicole Collier n/a
Kathryn Hollister n/a
Randall Gerard n/a
Jessica Lawrence-Vaca (Lawrence) n/a
Claudia James n/a
Daniele Baierlein n/a
Nicole Young n/a
Nicole Collier (Young) n/a
Cristina Antelo n/a
Courtney Hagen n/a
Courtney Polak 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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