1st Quarter - Report

TARPLIN, DOWNS & YOUNG, LLC for ABBVIE INC.

Firm
Client
Income
$60,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

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

Health Issues HCR

no specific bill - FDA implementation issues, 340B, biosimilars, 21st Century Cures

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RAISSA H DOWNS —
MICHELLE P EASTON —
ELIZABETH T MURRAY —
LINDA E TARPLIN —
JENNIFER B YOUNG —

Contacted: SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

discount programs, hepatitis C, Sunshine, pipeline

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RAISSA H DOWNS —
MICHELLE P EASTON —
ELIZABETH T MURRAY —
LINDA E TARPLIN —
JENNIFER B YOUNG —

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Budget/Appropriations BUD

budget resolution, reconciliation, deficit reduction, debt ceiling H.R. 83 - Consolidated and Future Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 H. Con. Res. 27 - House budget resolution S. Con. Res. 11 - Senate budget resolution

LobbyistCovered 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
ELIZABETH T MURRAY Senior Policy Advisor, Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer; Legislative Asst. for Rep. Mike Thompson, Rep. Bob Matsui, and Senator Bob Graham
LINDA E TARPLIN Sp. Asst. to the Pres. for Leg. Affairs; Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS
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

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S.Con.Res. 11 (114th), H.Con.Res. 27 (114th), H.R. 83 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

comprehensive tax reform

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RAISSA H DOWNS —
MICHELLE P EASTON —
ELIZABETH T MURRAY —
LINDA E TARPLIN —
JENNIFER B YOUNG —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

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.