LOBBY DAY
LOBBY DAY
Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi ; Amanda Nguyen , IFRANA ( D-IL-8 ).
Andreas Steiner , Symrise ; Senator David Perdue ( R-GA ); Farah Ahmed , IFRANA ; Cynthia Reichard , Arylessence ; Steve Tanner , Arylessence .
Many of IFRANA ’ s rising leaders sat down with Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi ( D-IL-8 ).
Representative Bill Pascrell ( D-NJ-9 ) comes to the table to hear from the fragrance industry .
Committee-level meetings included House Ways & Means , House Committee on Energy & Commerce , Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works , Senate Finance , Senate Finance Subcommittee on Finance Taxation and IRS Oversight .
A number of important staff-level meetings included Representatives Calvert ( R-CA-42 ), Elizabeth Esty ( D-CT-5 ), Rodney Frelinghuysen ( R-NJ-11 ) and Senators Dick Durbin ( D-IL ), Dianne Feinstein ( D-CA ), Mitch McConnell ( R-KY ), Patty Murray ( D-WA ), and Rob Portman ( R-OH ).
AMPLIFYING IFRANA ’ S MESSAGE For the first time in the association ’ s history , our Lobby Day efforts were covered by the media . This coverage , due to IFRANA ’ s increased presence on the Hill , allows the fragrance industry to more wholly support IFRANA ’ s overarching strategic goal of building trust and enhancing the reputation of the fragrance industry among key constituents . Media coverage included articles in Political Influence ( http :// www . politico . com / tipsheets / politico-influence / 2017 / 05 / 24 / talking-throughones-hat-220493 ), PR Newswire ( http :// www . prnewswire . com /
news-releases / fragrance-industry-gathers-on-capitol-hilladvocates-for-us-manufacturers-that-make-scents-300463 144 . html ), HAPPI ( http :// www . happi . com / contents / view _ breaking-news / 2017-05-24 / whats-that-smell-in-washington ), and the Rose Sheet ( https :// rose . pharmamedtechbi . com / RS109309 / Frag rance-Industry-Wafts-Policy-Concerns-To-Key-Congress- Members ).
INPUT & OPPORTUNITIES
IFRANA advocated for common-sense and science-based policies that support business development and innovation . This message , as well as our federal policy priorities , were well-received , as follows :
• Tangible opportunity exists in the area of regulatory reform . Many Congressional offices requested that IFRANA provide prescriptive examples of regulatory burdens . IFRANA was specifically asked to advise a bipartisan caucus that focuses on identifying passable , inventive legislation . IFRANA will actively work with the Hill , White House , and federal agencies ;
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