Government Affairs
Information to help keep members of the Western Washington Advertising Community aware of key federal, state and local legislation and other issues that may impact the advertising industry.
Current Issues from the American Advertising Federation:
Senators Al Franken, D-Minn., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., have introduced legislation (S. 1763) to disallow the federal tax deduction for all advertising and marketing expenses for prescription drugs. The Senators have indicated they would like to have the proposal added to the health reform legislation and may offer it as an amendment when the measure is considered by the full Senate.
Please contact both of your Senators as soon as possible and express your strong opposition to any effort to deny the deductibility of advertising expenses.
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A list of current federal issues is available from the American Advertising Federation
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Washington State and Puget Sound Area Legislators and Contacts:
Contact information for the key member of each of our Washington Senators’ staff:
Chief of Staff: Katharine Lister
Email: katharine_lister@cantwell.senate.gov
Phone: 202-224-3441
FAX: 202-228-0514
Senator: Maria Cantwell (D)
*** Member of the Finance Committee
Chief of Staff: Jeff Bjornstad
Email: jeff_bjornstad@murray.senate.gov
Phone: 202-224-2621
FAX: 202-228-4132
Senator: Patty Murray (D)
House Ways and Means Committee members from Washington State along with their key staff contact information:
Jim McDermott (D, District 7)
Jayme White, Legislative Director
jayme.white@mail.house.gov
Phone: 202-225-3106
FAX: 202-225-6197
Dave Reichert (R, District 8)
Jason Edgar, Legislative Director
jason.edgar@mail.house.gov
Phone: 202-225-7761
FAX: 202-225-4282
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