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Displaying salaries for time period: 10/01/15 - 03/31/16

Full salary listings

Payee Name	Start date	End date	Salary Title	Amount	Notes	PDF
Payee Name Ryan A. Abraham	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Senior Counsel, Tax and Energy	Amount $56,999.96	Notes
Payee Name Isaiah B.R. Akin	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 01/31/16	Salary Title Chief Adviser	Amount $39,333.29	Notes
Payee Name Elissa Marie Alben	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Senior Counsel, Trade and Competitiveness	Amount $61,499.93	Notes
Payee Name Robert J. Andres (Bobby)	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Professional Staff Member	Amount $32,499.96	Notes
Payee Name Brian S. Appel	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 11/23/15	Salary Title Staff Director, Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Subcommittee	Amount $15,910.28	Notes
Payee Name Christopher J. Armstrong (Chris)	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Deputy Chief Counsel, Oversight	Amount $67,992.72	Notes
Payee Name Christopher T. Arneson (Chris)	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Tax Policy Adviser	Amount $26,859.71	Notes
Payee Name Corey K. Astill	Start Date 01/16/16	End Date 02/25/16	Salary Title Staff Director, Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Subcommittee	Amount $18,777.76	Notes
Payee Name Brett T. Baker	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Health Policy Adviser	Amount $65,474.47	Notes
Payee Name Samuel Gilbert Beaver (Sam)	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Professional Staff Member	Amount $21,656.95	Notes
Payee Name David M. Berick (Dave)	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Chief Investigator	Amount $62,499.96	Notes
Payee Name Laura A. Berntsen	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Chief Adviser, Human Services	Amount $62,499.96	Notes
Payee Name Sarah Bittleman	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 01/31/16	Salary Title Chief Counsel, Agriculture, Energy and Natural Resources	Amount $55,000.00	Notes
Payee Name Mark C. Blair	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Assistant to the Systems Administrator	Amount $44,069.46	Notes
Payee Name Joshua David Blume	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Professional Staff Member	Amount $25,182.48	Notes
Payee Name Kimberly Lynn Brandt (Kim)	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Chief Counsel, Oversight	Amount $83,102.22	Notes
Payee Name Amelia J. Breinig	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Deputy Press Secretary	Amount $27,700.69	Notes
Payee Name Douglass Vijay Calidas (Doug)	Start Date 02/01/16	End Date 03/27/16	Salary Title Investigator	Amount $9,500.00	Notes
Payee Name Christopher E. Campbell (Chris)	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Staff Director, Republican	Amount $85,657.45	Notes
Payee Name Adam Leonard Carasso	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Senior Adviser, Tax and Economic	Amount $59,499.93	Notes
Payee Name Ryan James Carey	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Senior Policy Communications Adviser/Speechwriter	Amount $39,000.00	Notes
Payee Name Joseph Carnucci (Joe)	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Information Technology Director	Amount $67,992.72	Notes
Payee Name Jeyben Jesus Castro	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Outreach Director, Hispanic Task Force	Amount $30,219.00	Notes
Payee Name Keith T. Chu	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/28/16	Salary Title Chief Communications Adviser, Energy, Technology, Defense and Foreign Policy	Amount $59,333.33	Notes
Payee Name Samuel Conchuratt (Sam)	Start Date 03/30/16	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Assistant to the Staff Director	Amount $116.67	Notes
Payee Name John Anthony Coughlan (Tony)	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Tax Counsel	Amount $70,503.96	Notes
Payee Name Erin Tuggle Dempsey	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Health Policy Adviser	Amount $66,481.98	Notes
Payee Name Danielle B. Deraney	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Tax Policy Analyst	Amount $22,067.34	Notes
Payee Name Anne M. Dwyer	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Health Counsel	Amount $46,499.93	Notes
Payee Name Everett Harry Eissenstat	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Chief Counsel, International Trade	Amount $83,102.22	Notes
Payee Name Rebecca Nasca Eubank	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title International Trade Analyst	Amount $25,182.48	Notes
Payee Name Michael William Evans (Mike)	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Chief Counsel	Amount $85,657.45	Notes
Payee Name Karen Fisher	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/02/16	Salary Title Senior Adviser, Health	Amount $46,943.89	Notes
Payee Name Aaron W. Fobes	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Press Secretary	Amount $42,322.45	Notes
Payee Name Peter T. Gartrell	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Investigator	Amount $33,500.00	Notes
Payee Name Kara A. Getz	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Senior Counsel, Tax	Amount $59,499.93	Notes
Payee Name Daniel J. Goshorn (Dan)	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Investigations Counsel	Amount $42,499.93	Notes
Payee Name Christopher H. Hanna	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Senior Adviser, Tax Policy	Amount $26,647.42	Notes
Payee Name Jewel A. Harper	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Deputy Clerk	Amount $38,781.18	Notes
Payee Name Taylor Harvey	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Deputy Press Secretary, Health	Amount $31,500.00	Notes
Payee Name Hannah J. Hawkins	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Research Assistant	Amount $25,412.14	Notes
Payee Name Anderson R. Heiman	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title International Competitiveness and Innovation Adviser	Amount $33,000.00	Notes
Payee Name Lindsey N. Held	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Chief Communications Adviser, Tax, Investigations and Oversight/Spokesperson	Amount $61,250.00	Notes
Payee Name Rory Heslington	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Staff Assistant	Amount $16,368.67	Notes
Payee Name Matthew Bryan Hickman (Bryan)	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Senior Counsel	Amount $78,065.70	Notes
Payee Name Elizabeth Moore Jurinka (Liz)	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Chief Adviser, Health	Amount $62,499.96	Notes
Payee Name Matthew A. Kazan (Matt)	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Senior Adviser, Health	Amount $49,999.93	Notes
Payee Name Anmol Jay Khosla (Jay)	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Chief Counsel, Health/Policy Director	Amount $85,657.45	Notes
Payee Name Thomas J. Klouda (Tom)	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Senior Adviser, Domestic Policy	Amount $57,499.93	Notes
Payee Name Julia Wanzco Lawless	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Communications Director	Amount $70,510.98	Notes
Payee Name Joshua D. LeVasseur (Josh)	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Chief Clerk/Historian	Amount $75,547.50	Notes
Payee Name Wesley Allen Look	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Energy and Environment Policy Adviser	Amount $37,500.00	Notes
Payee Name James Tancill Lyons (Jim)	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Tax Counsel	Amount $69,435.73	Notes
Payee Name Juan Machado	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Senior Adviser, Health	Amount $47,499.96	Notes
Payee Name Dina I. Mazina	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Archivist	Amount $33,240.96	Notes
Payee Name Maureen Christine McLaughlin	Start Date 10/23/15	End Date 11/06/15	Salary Title Professional Staff Member	Amount $1,283.32	Notes
Payee Name John Todd Metcalf (Todd)	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Chief Counsel, Tax	Amount $62,499.96	Notes
Payee Name Katherine R. Meyer (Katie)	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/13/16	Salary Title Deputy Director, Health Policy	Amount $56,041.40	Notes
Payee Name Harrison B. Moore	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Oversight Analyst	Amount $18,131.46	Notes
Payee Name Ian M. Nicholson	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Investigator	Amount $22,416.60	Notes
Payee Name Samantha K. Offerdahl (Sam)	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Resources and Human Services Press Secretary/Spokesperson	Amount $33,000.00	Notes
Payee Name Eric E. Oman	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Senior Policy Adviser, Tax and Accounting	Amount $66,481.98	Notes
Payee Name Bryan T. Palmer	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Deputy Clerk	Amount $37,270.20	Notes
Payee Name Greta Milligan Peisch	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title International Trade Counsel	Amount $54,999.96	Notes
Payee Name Douglas Petersen	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title International Trade Counsel	Amount $55,401.48	Notes
Payee Name Mark A. Prater	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Deputy Chief of Staff/Chief Counsel, Tax	Amount $85,657.45	Notes
Payee Name Eugene Preston Rutledge III (Preston)	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Tax and Benefits Counsel	Amount $77,447.95	Notes
Payee Name Kenneth Eugene Schmidt	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/30/16	Salary Title Associate	Amount $14,249.96	Notes
Payee Name Athena Schritz	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Hearing Clerk	Amount $25,502.53	Notes
Payee Name Susanna L. Segal	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Senior Staff Assistant	Amount $17,627.70	Notes
Payee Name Joshua L. Sheinkman (Josh)	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Staff Director	Amount $85,657.45	Notes
Payee Name Rebecca D. Shipp (Becky)	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Health Policy Adviser	Amount $61,948.98	Notes
Payee Name Tiffany Paschal Smith	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Senior Counsel, Tax	Amount $56,999.96	Notes
Payee Name Eliza Smith	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Staff Assistant	Amount $16,872.48	Notes
Payee Name Rebecca Louise Steele (Becca)	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Digital Director/Technology, Defense and Foreign Policy Press Secretary	Amount $30,000.00	Notes
Payee Name Jason Lee Stegmaier	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Office Manager	Amount $27,700.69	Notes
Payee Name Karen L. Summar	Start Date 01/28/16	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Health Policy Director	Amount $20,124.97	Notes
Payee Name Mary Beth Vrabel (Beth)	Start Date 03/28/16	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Senior Counsel, Health	Amount $875.00	Notes
Payee Name Shane Patrick Warren	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title International Trade Counsel	Amount $60,941.71	Notes
Payee Name Jayme R. White	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Chief Adviser, International Competitiveness and Innovation	Amount $66,249.96	Notes
Payee Name Rodney Lee Whitlock	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 12/18/15	Salary Title Health Policy Director	Amount $31,293.13	Notes
Payee Name Todd Alan Wooten	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Senior Counsel, Energy and Tax	Amount $62,499.96	Notes
Payee Name Jeffrey M. Wrase (Jeff)	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Chief Economist	Amount $84,840.00	Notes
Payee Name Nicholas A. Wyatt (Nick)	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Tax and Nominations Professional Staff Member	Amount $30,219.00	Notes

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