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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
94b78c4f-a437-45b5-8a97-a561185aafc6
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-20 17:41:21
Income (reported)
$70,000
Expenses (reported)
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov
Registrant (lobbying firm)

THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC

Consulting firm.

Contact
KATHLEEN MCGHEE
Phone
+1 202-742-6990
Address
zip:20005, city:Washington, state:DC, street:601 13th St. NW Suite 250 N
Client

MERCK & CO. INC.

Manufacturer of pharmaceuticals

State
DC
Country
US
Government-entity client
false
Effective date
2015-01-22
Issues lobbied + lobbyists (4)

HCR — Health Issues

Issues related to pharmacy benefit management reforms. Issues related to vaccine policy. Issues related to supply chain and domestic manufacturing capacity.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; White House Office

MMM — Medicare/Medicaid

Issues related to drug pricing and implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act. H.R. 1492, the Ensuring Pathways to Innovative Cures Act. Issues related to pharmacy benefit management reforms. Issues related to Most Favored Nation drug pricing.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; White House Office

TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Monitored implementation of H.R. 1 (P.L. 119-21), One Big Beautiful Bill Act, as it relates to corporate taxes.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; White House Office

TRD — Trade (domestic/foreign)

Issues related to tariffs.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; White House Office

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