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
| 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 |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act 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 | — |
Health Issues HCR
H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan of 2021 implementation H.R. 4521, America COMPETES Act S. 1260, United States Competition and Innovation Act H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act 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
| 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 | — |
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 | — |
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 | — |
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.