TARPLIN, DOWNS & YOUNG, LLC for ABBOTT (FORMERLY KNOWN AS ALERE INC.)
What was lobbied
5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Budget/Appropriations BUD
appropriations, budget, ARPA-H, reconciliation S. Con. Res. 14
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KIMBERLY LYNN 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 |
| 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 | Leg. 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 |
| ELIZABETH T MURRAY | Senior Policy Advisor, Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer; Legislative Asst. for Rep. Mike Thompson, Rep. Bob Matsui, and Senator Bob Graham |
| EMILY H 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 |
| 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 |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
Medicare reimbursement, Medicare competitive bidding for diabetic supplies, Opioids, diagnostics, PAMA, CLIA, Self-testing, Nutrition, Malnutrition and hospital readmissions, Emerging medical device technology, National Coverage Decisions
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KIMBERLY LYNN BRANDT | — |
| RAISSA H DOWNS | — |
| MICHELLE P EASTON | — |
| CHARLOTTE SPEARS IVANCIC | — |
| ELIZABETH T MURRAY | — |
| EMILY H MURRY | — |
| PAMELA SMITH | — |
| JENNIFER B YOUNG | — |
Health Issues HCR
medical device user fee reauthorization, diagnostics regulation, in vitro diagnostics, influenza preparedness, opioids, software as a medical device, interoperability, cybersecurity, data privacy, effective pain management, Sunshine, COVID testing, distribution/supply chain H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan of 2021 implementation S. 1260, Endless Frontiers Act H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KIMBERLY LYNN BRANDT | — |
| RAISSA H DOWNS | — |
| MICHELLE P EASTON | — |
| CHARLOTTE SPEARS IVANCIC | — |
| ELIZABETH T MURRAY | — |
| EMILY H MURRY | — |
| PAMELA SMITH | — |
| JENNIFER B YOUNG | — |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
Issues related to international trade
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KIMBERLY LYNN BRANDT | — |
| RAISSA H DOWNS | — |
| MICHELLE P EASTON | — |
| CHARLOTTE SPEARS IVANCIC | — |
| ELIZABETH T MURRAY | — |
| EMILY H MURRY | — |
| PAMELA SMITH | — |
| JENNIFER B YOUNG | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
TCJA implementation reconciliation
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KIMBERLY LYNN BRANDT | — |
| RAISSA H DOWNS | — |
| MICHELLE P EASTON | — |
| CHARLOTTE SPEARS IVANCIC | — |
| ELIZABETH T MURRAY | — |
| EMILY H MURRY | — |
| 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.