Lobbying Relationship

Client

Amgen Inc.

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Lobbying firm

TARPLIN, DOWNS & YOUNG, LLC

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  • IRA implementation, 340B, biosimilars, orphan drugs, prescription drug access & reimbursement, FDA issues, transparency
  • Medicare coverage and reimbursement issues, Medicare Part B reimbursement, transparency, prescription drug pricing and access, 340B
  • federal budget issues

Duration: to

General Issues: Health Issues, Medicare/Medicaid, Budget/Appropriations, Trade (Domestic & Foreign), Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Pharmacy

Spending: about $4,570,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2006: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Executive Office of the President (EOP)

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.)

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

Sponsor: Diane Black (R-Tenn.)

H.R.2430: FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017

Sponsor: Greg Walden (R-Ore.)

H.R.3921: HEALTHY KIDS Act

Sponsor: Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas)

S.1827: KIDS Act of 2017

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

H.R.3204: TEST Act of 2015

Sponsor: Steve Israel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.6: 21st Century Cures Act

Sponsor: Fred Upton (R-Mich.)

H.R.34: 21st Century Cures Act

Sponsor: Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.)

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

Sponsor: Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.)

H.R.9: Innovation Act

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

S.779: Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act of 2015

Sponsor: John Cornyn (R-Texas)

H.R.3204: Drug Quality and Security Act

Sponsor: Fred Upton (R-Mich.)

S.2981: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to add standards...

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

H.R.2029: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor: Charlie Dent (R-Pa.)

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

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.1919: Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2013

Sponsor: Robert E. Latta (R-Ohio)

H.R.5: Protecting Access to Healthcare Act

Sponsor: Phil Gingrey (R-Ga.)

H.R.8: American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.R.3988: Generic Drug and Biosimilar User Fee Act of 2012

Sponsor: Tim Murphy (R-Pa.)

H.R.4087: Prescription Drug Labeling Promotion Act of 2012

Sponsor: Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.)

H.R.5334: To amend chapter V of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to...

Sponsor: Brian P. Bilbray (R-Calif.)

S.2236: Advancing Breakthrough Therapies for Patients Act of 2012

Sponsor: Michael Bennet (D-Colo.)

S.2289: Better Pharmaceuticals and Devices for Children Act of 2012

Sponsor: Jack Reed (D-R.I.)

S.2516: Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

S.3187: Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.3765: Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.R.3630: Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.R.3743: Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011

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

H.R.2112: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012

Sponsor: Jack Kingston (R-Ga.)

H.R.5712: Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010

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

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

Sponsor: John Lewis (D-Ga.)

H.R.1586: FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act

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

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

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

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

Sponsor: Charles E. Schumer (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.)

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.)

S.1679: Affordable Health Choices Act

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

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

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

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

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

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

Sponsor: Jay Inslee (D-Wash.)

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

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

H.R.5629: Pathway for Biosimilars Act

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

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)

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

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

S.1416: Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019

Sponsor: John Cornyn (R-Texas)

S.1895: Lower Health Care Costs Act

Sponsor: Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.)

H.R.3: Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act

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

S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

S.3013: Encouraging Innovative Benefit Design to Lower Costs for Seniors Act

Sponsor: Patrick J. Toomey (R-Pa.)

S.3129: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019

Sponsor: Michael D. Crapo (R-Idaho)

H.R.6074: Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020

Sponsor: Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.)

H.R.6201: Families First Coronavirus Response Act

Sponsor: Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.)

S.3548: CARES Act

Sponsor: Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)

H.R.6800: The Heroes Act

Sponsor: Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.)

H.R.133: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

Sponsor: Henry Cuellar (D-Texas)

H.R.1319: American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

Sponsor: John Yarmuth (D-Ky.)

H.R.3: Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act

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

H.R.5376: Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

Sponsor: John Yarmuth (D-Ky.)

H.R.2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022

Sponsor: Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)

S.4348: FDASLA Act of 2022

Sponsor: Patty Murray (D-Wash.)

H.R.7667: Food and Drug Amendments of 2022

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

H.R.6833: Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023

Sponsor: Angie Craig (D-Minn.)

H.R.2617: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

Sponsor: Gerald E. Connolly (D-Va.)

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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?
Raissa H. Downs Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, HHS
Jennifer B. Young Assistant Secretary of Legislation, HHS
Raissa Downs Prin. Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Staff Dir., Sub. Cmte. on Employment, Sen. HELP Cmte. Prin. Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Staff Dir., Sub Cmte. on Employment, Sen. HELP Cmte.
Jennifer Young Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Cmte. Staff, House Cmte. on Ways and Means; Cmte. Staff, Sen. Cmte. on Finance Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Dep. Asst. Sec for Leg. - HHS; Cmte. Staff, House Cmte. on Ways and Means; Cmte. Staff, Sen. Cmte. on Finance
Michelle Easton Chief Health Counsel, Sen. Cmte. on Finance; Staff Dir., Senate Aging Cmte.; Leg. Asst., Congressman Billy Tauzin Chief Health Counsel, Sen. Cmte. on Finance; Staff Dir., Senate Aging Cmte.; Leg Asst., Congressman Billy Tauzin
Elizabeth Murray Senior Policy Advisor, Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer; Legislative Asst. for Rep. Mike Thompson, Rep. Bob Matsui, and Senator Bob Graham Senior Policy Advisor, Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer; Legislative Asst. for Rep Mike Thomason, Rep. Bob Matsui, and Senator Bob Graham
Charlotte Ivancic Legislative Counsel, Senator Jim DeMint; Health Counsel, Majority Leader Bill Frist; Counsel and Budget Analyst, House Budget Committee; Asst. to the Speaker for Policy, Speaker John Boehner Legislative Counsel, Senator Jim DeMint; Health Counsel, Majority Leader Bill Frist; Counsel and Budget Analyst, House Budget Cmte; Asst. to the Speaker for Policy, Speaker John Boehner
Pamela Smith Leg. Dir., Sen. Tom Harkin; Dep. Staff Dir., Senate HELP Cmte; Staff Dir., Senate HELP Cmte; Counselor to the Asst. AG, Civil Div., Dept of Justice; Spec Counsel, Ofc of Leg. Affairs, Dept of Justice; Counsel and LA, Senator Carol Moseley-Braun Leg. Dir., Sen. Tom Harkin; Dep. Staff Dir., Sen. HELP Cmte.; Staff Dir. Sen. HELP Cmte.; Counsel to Asst. AG, Civil Div., Dept. of Justice; Spec Counsel, Ofc. of Leg. Affairs, Dept. of Justice; Counsel and LA, Sen. Carol Moseley-Braun
Raissa Downs Ms. Prin. Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Staff Dir., Sub. Cmte. on Employment, Sen. HELP Cmte. Prin. Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Dep. Asst. Prin. Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Dep. Asst. Employment, Sen. HELP Cmte.
Jennifer Young Ms. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Cmte. Staff, House Cmte. on Ways and Means; Cmte. Staff, Sen. Cmte. on Finance
Michelle Easton Ms. Chief Health Counsel, Sen. Cmte. on Finance; Staff Dir., Senate Aging Cmte.; Leg. Asst., Congressman Billy Tauzin Chief Health Counsel, Sen. Cmte. On Finance; Chief Health Counsel, Sen. Cmte. On Finance; Staff Dir., Senate Aging Cmte.; Leg. Asst. Congressman Billy Tauzin
Elizabeth Murray Ms. Senior Policy Advisor, Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer; Legislative Asst. for Rep. Mike Thompson, Rep. Bob Matsui, and Senator Bob Graham
Charlotte Ivancic Ms. Legislative Counsel, Senator Jim DeMint; Health Counsel, Majority Leader Bill Frist; Counsel and Budget Analyst, House Budget Committee; Asst. to the Speaker for Policy, Speaker John Boehner
Linda Tarplin Ms. Sp. Asst. to the Pres. for Leg. Affairs; Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS
cont. Tarplin positions cont. Tarplin positions Sec. for Leg. - HHS
cont. Downs positions cont. Downs positions Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Staff Dir., Sub. Cmte. on Employment, Sen. HELP Cmte.
cont. Young positions cont. Young positions - HHS; Cmte. Staff, House Cmte. on Ways and Means; Cmte. Staff, Sen. Cmte. on Finance
cont. Easton positions cont. Easton positions Staff Dir., Senate Aging Cmte.; Leg. Asst. Congressman Billy Tauzin Staff Dir., Senate Aging Cmte.; Leg. Asst.,
cont. Easton positions cont. Easton positions . Staff Dir., Senate Aging Cmte.; Leg. Asst.
cont. Murray positions cont. Murray positions Steny Hoyer; Legislative Asst. for Rep. Mike Thompson, Rep. Bob Matsui, and Senator Bob Graham
Linda E. Tarplin Ms. Sp. Asst. to the Pres. for Leg. Affairs; Dep. Asst.
Raissa H. Downs Ms. Prin. Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Dep. Asst.
Jennifer B. Young Ms. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg.
Michelle P. Easton Ms. Chief Health Counsel, Sen. Cmte. on Finance;
Linda E. Tarplin cont. Tarplin positions Ms. Sp. Asst. to the Pres. for Leg. Affairs; Dep. Asst.
cont. Tarplin positions cont. Tarplin positions Sec. for Leg. - HHS
Emily Murry Staff Dir., Sub. Cmte. on Health, W&M Cmte; Sr. Policy Advisor, Majority Leader McCarthy; Policy Advisor, Majority Whip McCarthy; Professional Staff, Republican Study Cmte.; Leg. Aid, Rep. Ken Calvert; Leg. Asst., Rep. Tom Price Staff Dir., Sub. Cmte. on Health, W&M Cmte; Sr. Policy Advisor, Majority Leader McCarthy; Policy Advisor, Majority Whip McCarthy; Prof. Staff, Republican Stufy Cmte.; Leg. Aide, Rep. Ken Calvert; Leg. Asst. Rep. Tom Price
Kimberly Brandt Sr. Counsel and Dir. External Affairs - HHS OIG; Prin. Dep. Administrator for Policy and Operations and Dir. of Medicare Program Integrity - CMS; Chief Oversight and General Counsel - Senate Cmte. on Finance Sr. Counsel and Dir. External Affairs- HHS OIG; Prin. Dep. Admin. for Policy and Operations and Dir. of Medicare Program Integrity -CMS; Chief Oversight and Gen. Counsel, Sen. Cmte. on Finance
Margaret Joseph CoS for Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, CoS for Rep. Kyrsten Sinema, CoS for Rep. Bobby Bright, CoS for Rep. Jim Matheson, Clerk for House Rules Cmte.
Peter Fise Health Counsel for Sen. Cmte on Finance, Health Counsel for Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, Staff Assistant for House Cmte on Oversight & Government Reform
Laura Friedel Leg. Asst., Sen. Zell Miller, Leg. Dir., Sen. Richard Shelby, Clerk, Staff Dir., Sen. Appropriations Committee
Linda E. Tarplin n/a
Isaac Fordjour Mr. n/a
Isaac A. Fordjour Mr. n/a
Pam Smith 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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