Lobbying Relationship

Client

ALLIANCE FOR QUALITY NURSING HOME CARE

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Lobbying firm

PODESTA GROUP, INC.

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  • CMS regulation. Medicare reform. Skilled nursing facility funding. H.R. 1179 / S. 569, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013.

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

Spending: about $2,490,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, State - Dept of (DOS)

Bills mentioned

H.R.1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013

Sponsor: Joe Courtney (D-Conn.)

S.569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013

Sponsor: Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio)

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

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.R.1237: Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009

Sponsor: Linda T. Sánchez (D-Calif.)

S.512: Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act

Sponsor: Mel Martinez (R-Fla.)

S.647: Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2009

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

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

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

H.R.6126: Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2008

Sponsor: Linda T. Sánchez (D-Calif.)

S.1893: Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

S.2838: Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act

Sponsor: Mel Martinez (R-Fla.)

S.2641: Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2008

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

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Lobbyists

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Lobbyist Covered positions?
Paul Brathwaite Executive Director, Cong. Black Caucus CoS/Deputy Asst. Secy, DOL/Empl't Stds. Adm. Special Asst. to the Secretary, Dept. of Labor Intern, Rep. Michael N. Castle Executive Director Congressional Black Caucus DOL Special Assistant to Secretary of Labor DOL Emplm'nt Standards Administration (ESA) DOT, General Counsel's Honors Program Exec. Dir., Congressional Black Caucus Executive Director, Congressional Black Caucus
Israel Klein Dpty. SD/Communications, Jt. Economic Cmte. Press Secy/LA/Sr. Comm. Adv, Rep. Ed Markey Comm. Director, Sen. Charles Schumer Dep. Dir. Communications, Joint Economics Ct Communications Dir., Sen. Charles Schumer Sr. Comm. Adv/Press Secy Rep. Edward Markey Dep.Staff Dir.Communications,Joint Economic Cm Senior Communications Advisor,Rep. Edward J. Ma Communications Director, Sen. Charles E. Schumer
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
Nora Connors Leg. Assistant, Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Andrew Kauders Senior Adviser, Sen. Robert Menedez Sr. Adviser / Exec. Dir., House Democratic Caucus Sr. Adviser / Comm. Dir., Rep. Robert Menendez Spksperson / Dpty. Sec'y, USDA Dpty. Comm. Dir., WH Climate Change Task Force Special Assistant, Env. Protection Agency Senior Adviser, Sen. Robert Menendez Sr. Adv. Sen. Menendez; ED, House Demo Caucus
Jaime Harrison Floor Ops. Dir. & Counsel, H. Majority Whip Executive Director, House Democratic Caucus Policy Adviser, Rep. James Clyburn Floor Operations/Counsel, Hs. Majority Whip
Andrew Lewin Leg. Asst & Director, Rep. Dennis Moore Leg. Asst & Director, Rep. Max Sandlin
Donnice Turner Senior Staff Counsel, Sen. Max Cleland Legislative Director, Rep. David Scott Legislative Assistant, Senator Richard Durbin
Melissa Merz Press Secretary, Rep. Jim Jontz Press Secretary, Rep. Frank McCloskey Press Secretary Rep. Dick Durbin Communications Director, Sen. Dick Durbin Communications Director, Sen. Ron Wyden
Thomas Sparkman Health Policy Intern, Senate HELP Committee
Anne Marie Polak Leg. Correspondent for Rep. Mike Ferguson
Donni Turner Legislative Assistant, Senator Richard Durbin Legislative Assistant, Sen. Richard Durbin
Walter Pryor Legislative Director, Senator Mark Pryor
Elizabeth Inadomi Staff Counsel, Senate Commerce Committee Counsel, House Science Committee
Donnie Turner Senior Staff Counsel, Sen. Max Cleland Legislative Director, Rep. David Scott Legislative Assistant, Senator Richard Durbin
Hewitt Strange Field Assistant, Senator Mary Landrieu Projects Assistant, Senator John Breaux
Lantie Slenzak Legislative Director, Rep. Gene Green
Anthony Podesta n/a
Nicole Collier n/a
Daniele Baierlein n/a
Sharon Cohen n/a
Timothy Glassco n/a
Cristina Antelo n/a
Courtney Hagen n/a
KATIE BECK 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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