1st Quarter - Report

WILLIAMS AND JENSEN, PLLC for MERCK & CO INC

Firm
Client
Income
$50,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

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

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Payment policies for prescription drugs. Rebates and co-pays for Medicare Part D.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SUSAN HIRSCHMANN —
MATTHEW B HOEKSTRA —
CHERYL LYNN JAEGER Shared employee, Ofc of the Speaker and Ofc of VA 7th; Sr Policy Advisor, Majority Leader, Rep. Eric Cantor; Sr. Advisor, Majority Whip, Rep Roy Blunt; Prof Staff House Committee on E&C; Sr LA to Rep. Christopher Cox
KARINA LYNCH —
ERIN BOOK MULLEN —
GEORGE OLSEN —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

International trade issues and agreements. Monitor pending trade issues.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER W HATCHER —
KARINA LYNCH —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues related to corporate tax including international tax proposals. Tax application of the ACA Section 9008 to Orphan Drugs.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER W HATCHER —
CHERYL LYNN JAEGER —
KARINA LYNCH —
GEORGE OLSEN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Health Issues HCR

21st Century Cures Initiative (House Energy and Commerce Committee) and Innovation for Healthier Americans (Senate HELP Committee); Potential pharmaceutical provisions in House Budget Resolution (H. Con. Res. 27) and Senate Budget Resolution (S. Con. Res. 11 ); Possible drug provisions in H.R. 2, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act; Drug safety; Congressional oversight issues; Legislation concerning PSE; Implementation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Compounding legislation; Issues related to vaccines; Drug pricing issues.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SUSAN HIRSCHMANN —
MATTHEW B HOEKSTRA —
CHERYL LYNN JAEGER —
KARINA LYNCH —
ERIN BOOK MULLEN —
GEORGE OLSEN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S.Con.Res. 11 (114th), H.R. 2 (114th), H.Con.Res. 27 (114th)

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.