Lobbying

Vertex Pharmaceuticals's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $1.8M. The four quarters Q3 2025–Q2 2026 total $6.8M. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Health Issues and Medicare/Medicaid.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Latest quarter
$1.8M
Q2 2026 · 13 reports
Last 12 months
$6.8M
Last 4 quarters
vs last quarter
+4.1%
Q2 2026 against the quarter before
First report
Q4 2022
The first quarter a report named it

Lobbying by quarter

Vertex Pharmaceuticals lobbying by quarter
Vertex Pharmaceuticals lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2022$710K7
Q1 2023$1M7
Q2 2023$990K9
Q3 2023$1.2M7
Q4 2023$1.3M7
Q1 2024$1.5M7
Q2 2024$1.3M7
Q3 2024$1.4M7
Q4 2024$1.4M9
Q1 2025$2.1M12
Q2 2025$1.8M12
Q3 2025$1.7M12
Q4 2025$1.6M12
Q1 2026$1.7M14
Q2 2026$1.8M13

Policy issues the reports name

  • Health issues111 reports
  • Medicare and Medicaid77 reports
  • Taxation34 reports
  • Budget and appropriations34 reports
  • Medical research and clinical labs17 reports
  • Pharmacy13 reports
  • Trade9 reports
  • Defense8 reports
  • Veterans3 reports
  • District of Columbia1 reports
  • Homeland security1 reports

A report that names several issues counts once for each.

Who was lobbied

  • SENATE135 reports
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES134 reports
  • Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)37 reports
  • Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)29 reports
  • White House Office24 reports
  • Executive Office of the President (EOP)13 reports
  • Food & Drug Administration (FDA)10 reports
  • U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)7 reports
  • Congressional Budget Office (CBO)6 reports
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)6 reports
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)4 reports
  • Vice President of the U.S.4 reports
  • State, Dept of (DOS)3 reports
  • Natl Economic Council (NEC)2 reports
  • Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)1 reports
  • Defense, Dept of (DOD)1 reports
  • Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)1 reports
  • Treasury, Dept of1 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-houseVertex Pharmaceuticals$14.9M15 quarters
Tarplin, Downs & Young$1.2M15 quarters
Tiber Creek Group$1.1M15 quarters
Stanton Park Group$750K15 quarters
Avenue Solutions$740K13 quarters
Empire Consulting Group$700K15 quarters
CGCN Group$420K7 quarters
Crossroads Strategies$390K13 quarters
Marshall & Popp$340K6 quarters
McLarty Inbound$200K6 quarters
Capitol Counsel$150K3 quarters
Salt Point Strategies$140K5 quarters
Holland & Knight$130K7 quarters
Alb Solutions$100K2 quarters
Williams and Jensen, PLLC$80K3 quarters
Alston & Bird$70K2 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
ADAM BUCKALEWCovered Official Positions Continued: Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK); Communications Director & Legislative Assistant, U.S. Rep. Gregg Harper (R-MS)Q2 2026
AISLING MCDONOUGHChief of Staff, Rep. Anna Eshoo; Senior Health Advisor, Rep. Anna Eshoo; Policy Coordinator, Energy & Commerce Committee; Legislative Assistant, Sen. Brian SchatzQ2 2026
BRYAN WILLIAM WELLSPolicy Advisor, Senator Pat RobertsQ2 2026
CHARLOTTE SPEARS 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 BoehnerQ2 2026
ELIZABETH T MURRAYSenior Policy Advisor, Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer; Legislative Asst. for Rep. Mike Thompson, Rep. Bob Matsui, and Senator Bob GrahamQ2 2026
EMILY H 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 PriceQ2 2026
HAZEN CLAY MARSHALLPolicy Director-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell; Staff Director, Senate Budget Committee-Senator Don Nickles; Deputy Chief of Staff/Economist, Office of Assistant Majority Leader-Senator Don Nickles; Legislative Assistant-Senator Don NicklesQ2 2026
JAMES DERDERIANChief of Staff, House Commerce Committee; Legislative Advisor to Rep. Tom BlileyQ2 2026
JENNIFER B YOUNGAsst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Cmte. Staff, House Cmte. on Ways and Means; Cmte. Staff, Sen. Cmte. on FinanceQ2 2026
KEVIN DAWSONChief of Staff, Congressman Mike Kelly; Health Policy Advisor, Senator Bill Cassidy; Professional Staff Member, Senate Committee on the BudgetQ2 2026
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.Q2 2026
MONICA POPPChief of Staff/Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of Senate Republican Whip John Cornyn; Professional Staff Member, U.S. House of Representatives-Energy & Commerce Committee; Legislative Assistant, Senator Jim DeMintQ2 2026
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-BraunQ2 2026
PARICK BRAERTON CARROLLLeg Asst. Rep. Ray LaHood, Leg Dir. Rep. Kevin Yoder, PSM Senate Appropriations Cmte.Q2 2026
PETER FISEHealth Counsel for Sen. Cmte on Finance, Health Counsel for Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, Staff Assistant for House Cmte on Oversight & Government ReformQ2 2026
RAISSA H DOWNSPrin. Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Staff Dir., Sub. Cmte. on Employment, Sen. HELP Cmte.Q2 2026
SARAH GILBERT(3) Legislative Correspondent, Rep. George Holding, Nov. 2017-Aug. 2018; Staff Assistant, Rep. George Holding, Dec. 2016-Nov. 2017Q2 2026
VALERIE HENRYLegislative Director, Rep. Greg Walden; Legislative Assistant to Sen. John Warner and Sen. Mike CrapoQ2 2026
VERONICA JACKSONDirector, Strategic Planning, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, HHSQ2 2026
CHRIS J MILLERChief of Staff/Legislative Director, Rep. Dave Reichert; Senior Legislative Asst, Rep. Gary Miller; Legislative Asst, Rep. Jennifer Dunn; LC, Sen. Tim Hutchinson; Staff Asst, Sen. Gordon SmithQ1 2026
DANIEL HOWARD ZAWITOSKIChief of Staff, Rep. Scott Peters (2018-2023); Legislative Director, Rep. Scott Peters (2015-2018); Legislative Assistant, Rep. Scott Peters (2014-2015); Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Scott Peters (2013-2014).Q1 2026
IVELISSE ALEXANDRA PORROA-GARCIAPolicy Director, Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC); Legislative Assistant, Rep. Raul Ruiz; Staff Assistant, Sen. Barbara BoxerQ1 2026
KYLE HILLLeg. Director, Rep. Suzan DelBene (1/19-7/22); Sr. Leg. Asst., Rep. Suzan DelBene (10/17-1/19); Health Policy Advisor, Rep. Steve Israel (2/16-12/16); Leg. Asst., Rep. Steve Israel (5/13-12/14); Staff Asst., Rep. Steve Israel (12/12-05/13)Q1 2026
ANDREW JOSEPH SIRACUSESr. Tax Cnsl., Sen. John Cornyn; Staff Dir., Sen. Fin. Cmte. Int'l. Trade, Customs & Global Comp. Sbcmte., Tax Cnsl., Sen. Cornyn; Cnsl. Sen. Cornyn; Staff Dir. Sen. Fin. Cmte, Energy, Nat. Res. Sbcmte.; LA, Sen. Cornyn; LA, Sen. Norm ColemanQ3 2025
LAURA FRIEDELLeg. Asst., Sen. Zell Miller, Leg. Dir., Sen. Richard Shelby, Clerk, Staff Dir., Sen. Appropriations CommitteeQ3 2025
MARTHA BEATRICE MILLERDeputy Director of Scheduling, Sen. Ted Cruz (TX), 2019-2020; Scheduler, Rep. Warren Davidson (OH-08), 2020-2022.Q3 2025
MICHAEL HAYESDeputy Director, Office of Public Engagement, The White House; Director, National Security Council, The White House; U.S. Diplomat, Department of State; Legislative Fellow, U.S. House of Representatives.Q2 2025
STEPHEN THOMAS VOLJAVECLegislative Director, Rep. Vern Buchanan; Legislative Assistant, Senator Marsha BlackburnQ2 2025
MATTHEW FUENTESLA - Senate Democratic Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer; LA - Senate Democratic Majority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer; Legislative Aide - Sen. Chuck Schumer; Research Assistant - Senate Finance Committee (Sen. Ron Wyden)Q1 2025
KIMBERLY LYNN BRANDTSr. 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 FinanceQ4 2024
MICHELLE P EASTONSenior Policy Advisor, Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer; Legislative Asst. for Rep. Mike Thompson, Rep. Bob Matsui, and Senator Bob GrahamQ4 2024
EMILY KIRLINMbr Servs Dir, Sen. John Cornyn (2016-2018); Whip Liaison, Sen. Cornyn (2013-2016); Whip Liaison, Sen. Jon Kyl (2011-2013); Int Comms, Sen. Lamar Alexander (2011); Comms Assist, Sen. Alexander (2009-2010); Mbr Guest Rels, Sen. Alexander (2008-2009)Q2 2024
JOHN MICHAEL GONZALEZChief of Staff, Rep. Melissa Bean (2005-2009); Chief of Staff, Rep. Chris Bell (2003-2005)Q2 2024
ERIN MENDELSOHNLD, Rep Eshoo (Jan 2013 - May 2015); Congressional Liaison - FDA (May 2015 - Feb 2018); Rep. Harman - Staff Assistant (Jun 2005 - Jun 2006); Rep. Eshoo - Leg. Correspondent, Leg. Assistant, Senior Leg. Assistant (Jan 2005 - Jan 2013).Q4 2023
BRIAN GREERProf. Staff-House Armed Services Comm.; Military Leg Asst.- Sen. Charles Schumer; Spec Asst.-Off. of Sec. of Defense; Military Leg Asst.- Rep. John Boccieri; Military Leg Asst.-Rep. Parker Griffith; Leg Asst., Staff Asst. & Leg Corr.-Rep. David ScottQ3 2023
E. BRANDON GARRETTChief of Staff-Rep. Robin Kelly; Policy Dir.-Political Advisor to VP Joseph Biden for 2012 Obama/Biden Campaign; Policy Dir.-Cong. Black Caucus/Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II; Leg. Dir.-Rep. Marcia Fudge; and Leg. Asst.-Rep. Wm. Jefferson.Q3 2023
HANNAH BETH CORNWELLIntern, Sen. Rubio (2018); Staff Assistant, Sen. McCain (2018); SA, LC, LA, Sen. Alexander (2018-2020); LC, La, LA, Sen. Kennedy (2020-2023).Q3 2023
MIKE P MULLENSr. Advisor, Rep. Mike Doyle; and Sr. Legislative Assistant, Rep. Jim Turner.Q3 2023
KARINA LYNCHStaff, Senate Special Committee on Aging; Staff, Senate Committee on Government Affairs; Senate Committees on Aging and Gov. AffairsQ2 2023
KRISTIN RICHTERInt Rep. Coble (2008); Int Com on E&C (2011); SA Rep. Stearns (2012); Int LC L Concl. Rep. Bilirakis (2014-2016); L Concl. LD Rep. Griffith (2016-2019); Concl Com on E&C (2019-2023)Q2 2023
SWARNA VALLURUPALLIHealth and Tax Fellow Sen Finance Com (2012-2013); Health and Tax Concl. Sen Hirono (2013-2017); Health Concl. Senior Concl. Sen. Menendez (2017-2023) - *Did not lobby SenateQ2 2023
CHERYL LYNN JAEGERShared employee, Ofc of the Speaker & Ofc of VA 07; Sr Policy Adv, Maj Leader, Rep Cantor; Sr. Policy Adv, Republican Whip, Rep Cantor; Sr Policy Adv, Majority Whip, Rep Blunt; Prof Staff House Committee on E&C; Sr. LA to Rep CoxQ1 2023
CHRISTOPHER W HATCHERSch. C, Treasury; Associate Staff, House Rules Committee; LD, Rep. Scott McInnisQ4 2022
LINDSEY LEDWINExecutive Assistant/Senior Scheduler, Sen. Olympia Snowe (2003-2005); Clerk, Senate Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee (2003)Q4 2022

Lobbying reports

Filed by
08/03for Q4 2024Tarplin, Downs & Young$80K
08/03for Q3 2024Tarplin, Downs & Young$80K
08/03for Q2 2024Tarplin, Downs & Young$80K
08/03for Q1 2024Tarplin, Downs & Young$80K
07/20for Q2Alston & Bird$50K
07/20for Q2McLarty InboundUnder $5,000
07/20for Q2Stanton Park Group$50K
07/20for Q2Avenue Solutions$60K
07/19for Q2CGCN Group$50K
07/18for Q2Tiber Creek Group$60K
07/17for Q2Crossroads Strategies$50K
07/16for Q2Tarplin, Downs & Young$80K
07/16for Q2Alb Solutions$50K
07/16for Q2Empire Consulting Group$50K
07/16for Q2In-house$1.2M
07/10for Q2Holland & Knight$20K
07/09for Q2Marshall & Popp$60K
04/20for Q1Alston & Bird$20K
04/20for Q1McLarty InboundUnder $5,000
04/20for Q1CGCN Group$80K