TOB — Tobacco
Discussions regarding the FDAs need to urgently implement a compliance and enforcement plan to address and prohibit the importation and sale of illicit flavored, disposable electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) products. Issues related to federal excise taxes and the taxation of tobacco products.
Lobbyists: HAZEN CLAY MARSHALL (covered position: Policy Director-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell; Staff Director, Senate Budget Committee-Senator Don Nickles; Deputy Chief of Staff/Economist, Office of Asst. Majority Leader-Senator Don Nickles; Legislative Assistant-Senator Don Nickles); MONICA POPP (covered position: Chief 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 DeMint)
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE