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Who Lobbies for Merck & Co Inc
Every firm filing a lobbying report has to name the individuals who worked the account and disclose the covered government positions they held. These are the people named on Merck & Co Inc's filings who came out of such a job.
What MRK spends on lobbying →Former staff lobbying
19
Members they worked for
22
named unambiguously
Position named as filed
5
agency or committee, not a member
Latest filing
2026
Former staff now lobbying
Sorted by how many members someone worked for. The chips in the last column are the other companies each person is also registered for.
| Lobbyist | Previously worked for |
|---|---|
| Elizabeth MurraySenior Policy Advisor, Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer; Legislative Asst. for Rep. Mike Thompson, Rep. Bob Matsui, and Senator Bob Grahamfiled 2026MRK | Mike Thompson· Legislative AsstRobert MatsuiBob Graham |
| Margaret JosephCoS for Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, CoS for Rep. Kyrsten Sinema, CoS for Rep. Bobby Bright, CoS for Rep. Jim Matheson, Clerk for House Rules Cmte.filed 2026MRK | Kyrsten Sinema· CoSBobby Bright· CoSJim Matheson· CoS |
| Robert ButoraHealth Policy Advisor, Senator Bill Cassidy; Senior Health Policy Advisor, Representative Leonard Lance, Health Legislative Assistant, Representative Michael Burgessfiled 2026MRK | Bill Cassidy· Health Policy AdvisorLeonard Lance· Senior Health Policy AdvisorMichael C. Burgess· Health Legislative Assistant |
| Eric BergrenChief of Staff, Rep. Brett Guthrie; Staff Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, Senior Legislative Assistant, Legislative Director, Chief of Staff - Rep. Ron Lewis; Intern, Rep. Bill Bakerfiled 2026MRK | Brett Guthrie· Chief of StaffRon Lewis· Staff Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, Senior Legislative Assistant, Legislative Director, Chief of Staff |
| Pamela SmithLeg. 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-Braunfiled 2026MRK | Tom Harkin· Leg. DirCarol Moseley Braun· Counsel and LA |
| Parick CarrollLeg Asst. Rep. Ray LaHood, Leg Dir. Rep. Kevin Yoder, PSM Senate Appropriations Cmte.filed 2026MRK | Ray LaHood· Leg AsstKevin Yoder· Leg Dir |
| Charles ClaptonChief Health Counsel, House Energy & Commerce Cmte; Chief Health Counsel, House Ways & Means Cmte; Policy Advisor, Rep. Hastert; Health Policy Dir., Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Cmte.filed 2026MRK | J. Hastert· Policy Advisor |
| Charlotte IvancicLegislative Counsel, Senator Jim DeMint; Health Counsel, Majority Leader Bill Frist; Counsel and Budget Analyst, House Budget Committee; Asst. to the Speaker for Policy, Speaker John Boehnerfiled 2026MRK | Jim DeMint· Legislative Counsel |
| Emily MurryStaff 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 Pricefiled 2026MRK | |
| James HallStaff Director, Senate Veterans Affairs Committee; Legislative Director, Senator Bob Grahamfiled 2026MRK | Bob Graham· Legislative Director |
| Jeanne HaggertyLegislative Correspondent Senator Chuck Grassley and Senate Aging Committee (shared staff), Legislative Aide Senate Finance Committee, Health Policy Coordinator Health Subcommittee Energy and Commerce, Professional Staff Memberfiled 2026MRK | Chuck Grassley· Legislative Correspondent |
| Molly Fromm(continued) U.S. House Cmte on Oversight and Government Reform, Deputy General Counsel, Parliamentarian, Professional Staff Member; U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa, Leg. Asst., Leg. Corr., Staff Asst., Internfiled 2026MRK | |
| Paul EdattelChief Health Counsel, House Energy & Commerce Committee; Policy Assistant, Office of the Speaker; Professional Staff Member for the Majority at the House Energy & Commerce Committee; Legislative Assistant & Legislative Director, Rep. John Shadeggfiled 2026MRK | John Shadegg· Legislative Assistant & Legislative Director |
| Peter FiseHealth Counsel for Sen. Cmte on Finance, Health Counsel for Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, Staff Assistant for House Cmte on Oversight & Government Reformfiled 2026MRK | |
| Daniel ToddSenior Health Counsel, Senate Finance Committee; Special Assistant, Office of Admin. Ct. - Medicare & Medicaidfiled 2026MRK | No member named |
| Jeff ReczekDir. CDC Washington, Professional Staff Sen. Appropriations Cmte, Program Examiner OMB, Program Analyst Dept. of Transportationfiled 2026MRK | No member named |
| Jennifer YoungAsst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Cmte. Staff, House Cmte. on Ways and Means; Cmte. Staff, Sen. Cmte. on Financefiled 2026MRK | No member named |
| Nicholas UehleckeSenior Advisor, Dept. of Health and Human Services; Professional Staff/Sr. Legislative Assistant, House Ways and Means Subcommitteefiled 2026MRK | No member named |
| Raissa DownsPrin. Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Staff Dir., Sub. Cmte. on Employment, Sen. HELP Cmte.filed 2026MRK | No member named |
Source: quarterly LD-2 lobbying reports filed under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. A member is linked only where the filing names them unambiguously; positions naming an agency, a committee or a surname shared by several members are shown as filed but not linked. Moving from government to lobbying is lawful and disclosed, which is why it is possible to count it here at all.
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