Lobbying Relationship

Client

Sunovion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (formerly known as Sepracor Inc.)

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Lobbying firm

COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

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  • Medicare reimbursement issues.

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

Spending: about $2,690,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2007: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, House of Representatives,, U.S. Senate,

Bills mentioned

H.R.6: 21st Century Cures Act

Sponsor: Fred Upton (R-Mich.)

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Lobbyists

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Lobbyist Covered positions?
William Wichterman Special Asst to President Bush & Deputy Dir. Special Ass't to President Bush & Dep. Dir.
Holly Fechner Counsel to Senator Kennedy and HELP Committee
Muftiah McCartin House Rul. Comm., Staff Dir. (09-10); House Rules Comm., Dep. Staff Dir.(07-08); House Rep. Sel. Comm. on Voting Irreg., Gen. Counsel, Detailed (07-08); House Comm. on Approp., Prof. Staff (06-07); House Off. of Parliamentarian: Assoc.(2005), etc. House Rules Cmte Staff Dir. (09-10), Dep. Staff Dir. (07-08); House Rep. Sel. Cmte on Voting Irreg., GC Detailed (07-08); House Comm. on Approp., Prof Staff(06-07); House Off. of Parlia.; Assoc. (2005), Ass't (1991-2005); Clerk. House Rules Committee, Staff Director (2009- Counsel, detailed (9/07-9/08); House
Layth Elhassani White House Office of Legis. Affairs, Special Ass't to the President; Office of Senator Michael F. Bennet, Legislative Director; House Committee on Small Business, Oversight Counsel; Office of Rep. Nydia Velazquez, Legislative Advisor. White House Off. Leg. Aff., Sp. Assist. to the President; Off. of Sen. Bennet, Leg. Dir.; House Comm. on Small Business, Oversight Counsel; Off. of Rep. Velazquez, Leg. Dir.; Off. of Sen. Cantwell, Leg. Counsel; Off. of Sen. Hollings, Legal Counsel
Gabe Neville Rep. Joe Pitts' Chief of Staff (2003-2015), Communications Director (1999-2003), Special Assistant (1997-1999). Special Assistant, Press Secretary, Communications Director & Chief of Staff, Congressman Joseph Pitts.
Bill Wichterman Spec. Asst/Pres. Bush and Dep. Dir. OPL Pol. Advisor, Sen. Maj. Leader Frist Chief of Staff, Rep. Jos. Pitts Chief of Staff, House Rules Comm., Staff Dir.(09-10); House Rules Comm., Dep. Staff Dir. (07-08); House Rep. Sel. Comm. on Voting Irreg.,etc
" " 2010); House Rules Committee, Deputy Staff Director (2007-2008); House of Rep. Select Committee on Voting Irregularities, General Counsel, detailed (9/07-9/08); House Committee on Appropriations, Professional Staff (2006-2007) House Office of the Parliamentarian; Associate (2005); (Assistant 1991-2005); Clerk OPL Policy Advisor, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist Chief of Staff, Rep. Joseph Pitts Chief of Staff, House Rules Committee, Staff Director (2009-2010); House Rules Comm., Deputy Staff Director (2007-2008); House of Rep. Select Committee on Voting Irregularities, General Cousnel, detailed (9/07-9/08); House Comm. on Appropriations, Professional Staff (2006-2007); House Office of Parliamentarian: Assoc. (2005); (Asst 1991-2005); Clerk Director (2007-2008); HOuse of Rep. Select Committee on Appropriations, Professional Staff (2006-2007); House Office of the parliamentarian: Associate (2005); (Assistant Chief of Staff, Rep. Bill Baker
Layath Elhassani White House Off. Leg. Aff., Sp. Assist. to the President; Off. of Sen. Bennet, Leg. Dir.; House Comm. on Small Business, Oversight Counsel; Off. of Rep. Velazquez, Leg. Dir.; Off. of Sen. Cantwell, Leg. Counsel; Off. of Sen. Hollings, Legal Counsel
Joan Kutcher n/a
Gary Heimberg 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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