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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