TARPLIN, DOWNS & YOUNG, LLC for MERCK
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Budget/Appropriations BUD
budget resolution, reconciliation, deficit reduction, debt ceiling, appropriation H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 H.R. 1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RAISSA H DOWNS | Prin. Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Staff Dir., Sub. Cmte. on Employment, Sen. HELP Cmte. |
| MICHELLE P EASTON | Chief Health Counsel, Sen. Cmte. on Finance; Staff Dir., Senate Aging Cmte.; Leg. Asst., Congressman Billy Tauzin |
| CHARLOTTE SPEARS 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 |
| ELIZABETH T MURRAY | Senior Policy Advisor, Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer; Legislative Asst. for Rep. Mike Thompson, Rep. Bob Matsui, and Senator Bob Graham |
| 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 |
| JENNIFER B 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 |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
Patent reform
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RAISSA H DOWNS | — |
| MICHELLE P EASTON | — |
| CHARLOTTE SPEARS IVANCIC | — |
| ELIZABETH T MURRAY | — |
| PAMELA SMITH | — |
| JENNIFER B YOUNG | — |
Health Issues HCR
PL 114-255 - 21st Century Cures, implementation S. 771 - Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act S. 637 - Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked Act of 2017 Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry From Keeping Drugs Expensive Act of 2017 S. 469 - Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation act H.R. 749 - Lower Drug Costs Through Competition Act H.R. 878/S. 204 - Right to Try Act H.R. 2430 - FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 260/H.R. 849 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 S. 2852 - Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act no specific bil1s, innovation, non-interference, 340B, Hepatitis C, HPV, Shingles, anti-microbial resistance, transparency, Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act reauthorization
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RAISSA H DOWNS | — |
| MICHELLE P EASTON | — |
| CHARLOTTE SPEARS IVANCIC | — |
| ELIZABETH T MURRAY | — |
| PAMELA SMITH | — |
| JENNIFER B YOUNG | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
H.R. 3921 - Healthy Kids Act S. 1827 - Kids Act of 2017 no specific bills, access to contraception, immunization access, MedPAC, icd-10, Part D, CMMI, Vaccines for Children Program, Coding, donut hole, Part D cliff, prescription drug access and affordability
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RAISSA H DOWNS | — |
| MICHELLE P EASTON | — |
| CHARLOTTE SPEARS IVANCIC | — |
| ELIZABETH T MURRAY | — |
| PAMELA SMITH | — |
| JENNIFER B YOUNG | — |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.