House GOP staff migration
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
James White, former legislative director for House Energy & Commerce Committee Chair Bill Tauzin (R-La.), joins Abbott Labs as director of federal government affairs - a newly created position - in the firm's Washington, D.C. office. On Feb. 6, Ways & Means/Health Subcommittee staff director John McManus will launch his own healthcare and Medicare consulting firm - the McManus Group. McManus, who was an Eli Lilly government relations associate prior to his Hill stint, also was lead staff negotiator in the House/Senate conference for the newly-enacted Medicare law. Speculation is mounting that Tauzin is next to head the Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers Association...