1st Quarter - Report

THORN RUN PARTNERS for AARP

Firm
Client
Income
$40,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Medicare/Medicaid reform issues impacting beneficiary benefits and out of pocket costs.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CATHERINE FINLEY Staff Director, Senate Special Aging Committee; Senior Health Policy Advisor, Sen. Smith; Legislative Asst, Sen. Snowe
HARRIET JAMES MELVIN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Tax credit for expenses related to caregivers and medical expense deduction, including the Credit for Caring Act (H.R. 3321/S.1670) for inclusion in BBBA or other possible legislative vehicles.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CATHERINE FINLEY Staff Director, Senate Special Aging Committee; Senior Health Policy Advisor, Sen. Smith; Legislative Asst, Sen. Snowe
HARRIET JAMES MELVIN —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 3321 (117th), S. 1670 (117th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Issues impacting federal entitlement spending. Pursuing policies on behalf of AARP related to COVID-19 response and federal support proposed by the Build Back Better Act (BBBA).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CATHERINE FINLEY Staff Director, Senate Special Aging Committee; Senior Health Policy Advisor, Sen. Smith; Legislative Asst, Sen. Snowe
HARRIET JAMES MELVIN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Supporting outreach to create a universal, federal paid leave benefit for individuals due to illness, caregiving or parental needs with a particular focus on Chairman Neals paid leave proposal for inclusion in the BBBA.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CATHERINE FINLEY Staff Director, Senate Special Aging Committee; Senior Health Policy Advisor, Sen. Smith; Legislative Asst, Sen. Snowe
HARRIET JAMES MELVIN —

Contacted: SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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.