Lobbying Relationship

Client

Covidien

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Lobbying firm

PODESTA GROUP, INC.

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  • Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act implementation. FDA approval process/510(k) legislation. Medical device tax legislation.

Duration: to

General Issues: Health Issues, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Budget/Appropriations, Pharmacy, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Medicare/Medicaid, Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs

Spending: about $1,370,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2007: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), White House Office

Bills mentioned

S.99: American Medical Isotopes Production Act of 2011

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

H.R.3209: Premarket Predictability Act of 2011

Sponsor: John Shimkus (R-Ill.)

H.R.3203: Novel Device Regulatory Relief Act of 2011

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

S.1943: Novel Device Regulatory Relief Act of 2011

Sponsor: Scott Brown (R-Mass.)

H.R.3230: Keeping America Competitive Through Harmonization Act of 2011

Sponsor: Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.)

H.R.3205: FDA Renewing Efficiency From Outside Reviewer Management Act of 2011

Sponsor: Erik Paulsen (R-Minn.)

H.R.3211: Humanitarian Device Reform Act of 2011

Sponsor: Charles F. Bass (R-N.H.)

H.R.3208: Patients Come First Act of 2011

Sponsor: John Shimkus (R-Ill.)

H.R.3206: Cultivating Scientific Expertise to Foster Innovation for Patients Act...

Sponsor: Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas)

H.R.3214: Food and Drug Administration Mission Reform Act of 2011

Sponsor: Mike Rogers (R-Mich.)

H.R.3207: Modernizing Laboratory Test Standards for Patients Act of 2011

Sponsor: Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas)

H.R.3204: Guidance Accountability and Transparency Act of 2011

Sponsor: Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.)

S.1700: Medical Device Regulatory Improvement Act

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

S.1865: Patient Access to Medical Innovation Act

Sponsor: Al Franken (D-Minn.)

S.1972: Food and Drug Administration Mission Reform Act of 2011

Sponsor: Daniel Coats (R-Ind.)

S.1995: Medical Device Patient Safety Act

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

H.CON.RES.112: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year...

Sponsor: Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.)

H.R.2055: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012

Sponsor: John Culberson (R-Texas)

H.R.1249: Leahy-Smith America Invents Act

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

S.23: America Invents Act

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

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.1213: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act of 2009

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

H.R.2502: Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2009

Sponsor: Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.)

S.1142: Informed Health Care Decision Making Act

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

H.R.3276: American Medical Isotopes Production Act of 2010

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

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.)

H.R.4956: Stop Oxy Abuse Act of 2010

Sponsor: Mary Bono Mack (R-Calif.)

H.R.1260: Patent Reform Act of 2009

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

S.515: Patent Reform Act of 2009

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

H.R.1265: Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act

Sponsor: Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas)

S.506: Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act

Sponsor: Carl Levin (D-Mich.)

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

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

S.301: Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2009

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

H.R.1191: Safe Drug Disposal Act of 2009

Sponsor: Jay Inslee (D-Wash.)

S.1336: Safe Drug Disposal Act of 2009

Sponsor: Patty Murray (D-Wash.)

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

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

S.CON.RES.13: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget...

Sponsor: Kent Conrad (D-N.D.)

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

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

H.R.1105: Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009

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

H.R.2346: Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009

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

S.1054: Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009

Sponsor: Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii)

H.R.23: Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2009

Sponsor: Bob Filner (D-Calif.)

H.R.3140: Saving Our Community Pharmacies Act of 2007

Sponsor: Nancy E. Boyda (D-Kan.)

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

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

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

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

H.R.5605: Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2008

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

S.2029: Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

S.2221: Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

S.3118: Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

H.R.6252: Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008

Sponsor: Pete Stark (D-Calif.)

S.3144: Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

H.R.6381: Medical Device Safety Act of 2008

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

H.R.6151: Responsibility in Drug and Device Advertising Act of 2008

Sponsor: Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.)

H.R.2193: Animal Protection Accountability Improvement Act

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

H.R.1908: Patent Reform Act of 2007

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

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.6275: Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008

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

H.R.7005: Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008

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

S.3260: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2009

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

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.3700: Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act of 2007

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

S.1951: Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act of 2007

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

H.R.2419: Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

Sponsor: Collin C. Peterson (D-Minn.)

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Lobbyists

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Lobbyist Covered positions?
Anne Marie Polak Leg. Correspondent for Cong. Mike Ferguson Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Mike Ferguson Asst. Scheduler/Scheduler, Rep. Dick Armey Briefing Book Coordinator/Sec'y of Labor, DOL Leg. Correspondent for Rep. Mike Ferguson
Paul Brathwaite Exec Dir, Congressional Black Caucus 22 Mem 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 Exec. Dir., Congressional Black Caucus
Andrew Kauders Sr. Adv. Sen. Menendez; ED, House Demo Caucus
Aranthan Jones Policy Director, Rep James Clyburn Chief of Staff Rep. Andre Carson; Policy Adv. Health Policy Dir., Congressional Black Caucus
Aranthan Jones II Policy Director, Rep James Clyburn Chief of Staff Rep. Andre Carson; Policy Adv. Health Policy Dir., Congressional Black Caucus
Stephen Northrup Health Policy Director, Sen. Michael Enzi
Nora Connors Leg. Assistant, Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Andrew Lewin Leg. Asst./Leg. Director, Rep. Dennis Moore Leg. Asst./Leg. Director, Rep. Max Sandlin
Donnice Turner Legislative Assistant, Sen. Richard Durbin Legislative Director, Rep. David Scott LA/Senior Staff Counsel, Sen. Max Cleland LA / Senior Staff Counsel, Sen. Max Cleland
Tom Sparkman Health Policy Intern, Senate HELP Committee
Dale Oak Budget Preparation Specialist, OMB Staff Assistant, House Appropriations Committee Staff Dir. House Appropriations Subcommittee
Elizabeth Morra Sen. Thad Cochran, conference & personal staff House Appropriations Committee
John Scofield Comm. Dir., House Approps. Committee
David Morrison Staff Dir., House Approps., Defense Subcommittee
Donni Turner Legislative Assistant, Senator Richard Durbin Senior Staff Counsel, Sen. Max Cleland Legislative Director, Rep. David Scott
Walter Pryor Legislative Director, Senator Mark Pryor
Lantie Slenzak Leg. Dir. Rep. Gene Green Legislative Director, Rep. Gene Green Leg. Dir. for Rep. Gene Green
Anthony Podesta n/a
Sharon Cohen n/a
Daniele Baierlein n/a
Elizabeth Sage n/a
Thomas Sparkman n/a
Cristina Antelo n/a
Steve Northrup n/a
Randall Gerard n/a
Kimberley Fritts n/a
Michelle Tessier n/a

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Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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