2011 Political Contributions Report
Every country has different laws and regulations around engaging in the political process. Baxter respects local political customs and obeys all laws. The company’s Code of Conduct, which sets forth the core principles that govern Baxter’s business practices, contains a section on Public Affairs and Political Activities, including rules governing participation in the political process, who to contact with questions and other information.
The Public Policy Committee of Baxter's Board of Directors oversees Baxter's government affairs program and Political Action Committee, BAXPAC, reviewing annually political contributions, positions on pending legislative, and other political advocacy initiatives.
This Political Contributions Report provides information about corporate contributions made in the United States by Baxter as well as contributions made by BAXPAC. It also includes information about Baxter's lobbying expenses and membership in trade and industry groups.
Corporate Contributions
In the United States, Baxter contributed $34,000 to state candidates in 2011 after approval from the BAXPAC Board. U.S. law does not allow companies to make contributions to federal candidates. As discussed below, contributions to federal candidates may be made by BAXPAC.
Regarding the U.S. Supreme Court decision in the Citizens United case in 2010, which broadened the ability of corporations to make independent political expenditures in the context of federal elections (although not the ability to make direct contributions to federal candidates), Baxter has not made independent political expenditures or contemplated this form of activity in the past, and does not anticipate that the decision will impact how the company contributes or engages in the political process. Baxter strives to make contributions to candidates who champion and protect the legislative interests of the company, its employees and patients, without regard for the private political preferences of Baxter’s officers and executives. In 2011, Baxter did not participate in any ballot measures and it is not generally Baxter’s practice to do so.
| Baxter’s Corporate Contributions to U.S. State Candidates, 2011 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Member | District | Party | Amount |
| California | |||
| Blumenfield, Bob | H40 | D | $1,000 |
| Fletcher, Nathan | H40 | R | $1,000 |
| Lara, Ricardo | H50 | D | $1,000 |
| Leno, Mark | S3 | D | $1,000 |
| Liu, Carol | H21 | D | $1,000 |
| Monning, Bill | H27 | R | $1,000 |
| Perea, Henry | S31 | D | $1,000 |
| Perez, Speaker John | H46 | D | $1,000 |
| Price, Curren | S26 | D | $1,000 |
| Steinberg, President Darrell | S6 | D | $2,000 |
| Strickland, Tony | S19 | R | $1,000 |
| Wagner, Don | H70 | R | $1,000 |
| Florida | |||
| Garcia, Rene | S110 | R | $500 |
| Grimsley, Denise | S17 | R | $500 |
| Hudson, Matt | R101 | R | $500 |
| Negron, Joe | S28 | R | $500 |
| Georgia | |||
| Channell, Mickey | H116 | R | $1,000 |
| Cooper, Sharon | H41 | R | $250 |
| Jerguson, Sean | H22 | R | $250 |
| Ralston, David | H7 | R | $250 |
| Williams, Tommie | S19 | R | $250 |
| Illinois | |||
| Cole, Sandy | H62 | R | $250 |
| Cross, Tom | HD84 | R | $1,250 |
| Cullterton, John J. | SD6 | D | $1,750 |
| Duffy, Dan | S26 | R | $250 |
| Feigenholtz, Sara | H12 | D | $1,000 |
| Harmon, Dan | SD39 | D | $500 |
| Hunter, Mattie | SD33 | D | $500 |
| Kotowski, Dan | SD33 | D | $500 |
| Link, Terry | S30 | D | $1,000 |
| Madigan, Michael J. | H22 | D | $1,750 |
| Mayfield, Rita | HD60 | D | $250 |
| Osmond, JoAnn | H61 | R | $500 |
| Pritchard, Robert | H70 | R | $500 |
| Radogno, Christine | S41 | D | $1,250 |
| Sullivan, Ed | H51 | R | $250 |
| Trotter, Donne E. | S17 | D | $500 |
| Mississippi | |||
| Bryan, Hob | S7 | D | $500 |
| Bryant, Phil | Gov | R | $1,000 |
| Burton, Terry | S31 | R | $500 |
| Coleman, Linda | H29 | D | $500 |
| Clarke, Eugene "Buck" | S22 | R | $500 |
| Reeves, Tate | Lt. Gov | R | $1,000 |
| Simmons, Willie | S16 | D | $500 |
| Watson, Percy | H103 | D | $500 |
| Total | $34,000 | ||
Baxter's Corporate Contributions to 501(C)(4) and 527 Organizations, 2011
Membership in 501(c)(4) and 527 organizations is another avenue through which Baxter engages to advance the company's interests and those of its patients.
Baxter contributed the following to these 501(c)(4) organizations during 2011.
| The Ripon Society | $25,000 |
| Third Way | $32,000 |
| Total* | $57,000 |
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Through its GAPP team, Baxter contributed $50,000 to the following 527 organizations during 2011.
| Democratic Governors Association | $25,000 |
| Republican Governors Association | $25,000 |
| Total* | $50,000 |
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| * | Only includes organizations for which GAPP pays the annual dues. |
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Baxter Political Action Committee
U.S. law does not allow companies to make contributions to federal candidates. Eligible U.S. employees can make voluntary individual contributions to Baxter's Political Action Committee, BAXPAC, to support U.S. federal and state candidates. BAXPAC is overseen by the BAXPAC Chairman, Vice Chair, and Treasurer/Secretary, as well as its Contribution Advisory Board. All BAXPAC officers and members of the Contribution Advisory Board are Baxter employees from various business groups, regions and franchises. BAXPAC operates in accordance with all relevant federal and state laws. More information is available on the Federal Election Commission website. BAXPAC strives to contribute to candidates who champion and protect the legislative interests of Baxter, its employees and its patients. Contributions by BAXPAC are made without regard for the private political preferences of Baxter’s officers and executives. BAXPAC made $146,000 in contributions in 2011.
| BAXPAC Contributions to U.S. Federal and State Candidates, 2011 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Federal House | Federal Senate | State Candidate | District | Party | Amount |
| California | ||||||
| Becerra, Xavier | X | CA 31 | D | $1,000 | ||
| Matsui, Doris | X | CA 5 | D | $5,000 | ||
| Roybal-Allard, Lucille | X | CA 34 | D | $1,000 | ||
| Schiff, Adam | X | CA 29 | D | $5,000 | ||
| Florida | ||||||
| Rubio, Marco | X | FL | R | $1,000 | ||
| Wasserman Schultz, Debbie | X | FL 20 | D | $1,000 | ||
| Illinois | ||||||
| Dold, Robert | X | IL 10 | R | $1,500 | ||
| Hultgren, Randall | X | IL 14 | R | $1,000 | ||
| Roskam, Peter | X | IL 6 | R | $2,000 | ||
| Shimkus, John | X | IL 19 | R | $2,000 | ||
| Walsh, Joe | X | IL 8 | R | $2,500 | ||
| Indiana | ||||||
| Coats, Daniel | X | IN | R | $1,000 | ||
| Lugar, Richard | X | IN | R | $1,000 | ||
| Maryland | ||||||
| Hoyer, Steny | X | MD 5 | D | $6,000 | ||
| Michigan | ||||||
| Camp, Dave | X | MI 4 | R | $2,000 | ||
| Dingell, John | X | MI 15 | D | $2,000 | ||
| Mississippi | ||||||
| Thompson, Bennie | X | MS 2 | D | $2,500 | ||
| North Carolina | ||||||
| Apodava, Thomas | X | NC 48 | R | $500 | ||
| Berger, Philip | X | NC 28 | R | $1,000 | ||
| Bingham, Stanley | X | NC 33 | R | $500 | ||
| Butterfield, George | X | NC 1 | D | $3,000 | ||
| Hackney, Joe | X | NC 54 | D | $500 | ||
| Hartsell, Fletcher | X | NC 36 | R | $500 | ||
| Hise, Ralph | X | NC 47 | R | $500 | ||
| Howard, Julia | X | NC 79 | R | $750 | ||
| Gillespie, Robert | X | NC 85 | R | $500 | ||
| Nesbitt, Martin | X | NC 49 | D | $500 | ||
| Purcell, William | X | NC 25 | D | $500 | ||
| Shuler, Heath | X | NC 11 | D | $1,000 | ||
| Tillis, Thomas | X | NC 98 | R | $1,000 | ||
| Vaughan, Donald | X | NC 27 | D | $500 | ||
| Walter Dalton Campaign Committee |
X | NC | D | $500 | ||
| New Jersey | ||||||
| Pallone, Frank | X | NJ 6 | D | $2,000 | ||
| Pascrell, William | X | NJ 8 | D | $1,000 | ||
| New York | ||||||
| Lee, Christopher | X | NY 26 | R | $5,000 | ||
| Towns, Edolphus | X | NY 10 | D | $1,000 | ||
| Ohio | ||||||
| Amstutz, Ron | X | OH 3 | R | $1,000 | ||
| Batchelder, William | X | OH 69 | R | $1,000 | ||
| Burke, David | X | OH 26 | R | $500 | ||
| Carey, John | X | OH 87 | R | $1,000 | ||
| Jones, Shannon | X | OH 7 | R | $1,000 | ||
| Niehaus, Tom | X | OH 14 | R | $1,000 | ||
| Wachtmann, Lynn | X | OH 75 | R | $1,000 | ||
| Widener, Chris | X | OH 10 | R | $1,000 | ||
| Pennsylvania | ||||||
| Brubaker, Michael | X | PA 36 | R | $500 | ||
| Conklin, H. Scott | X | PA 77 | D | $500 | ||
| Corman, Jacob | X | PA 34 | R | $1,000 | ||
| Pileggi, Dominic | X | PA 9 | R | $500 | ||
| Tennessee | ||||||
| Blackburn, Marsha | X | TN 7 | R | $2,000 | ||
| Texas | ||||||
| Brady, Kevin | X | TX 8 | R | $1,000 | ||
| Burgess, Michael | X | TX 26 | R | $1,000 | ||
| Gonzalez, Charles | X | TX 20 | D | $2,000 | ||
| King, Tracy | TX 80 | D | $500 | |||
| Kolkhorst, Lois | X | TX 13 | R | $1,000 | ||
| Nelson, Jane | X | TX 12 | R | $2,000 | ||
| Patrick, Dan | X | TX 7 | R | $2,000 | ||
| Uresti, Carlos | X | TX 19 | D | $1,000 | ||
| Zerwas, John | X | TX 28 | R | $1,000 | ||
| Virginia | ||||||
| Cantor, Eric | X | VA 7 | R | $5,000 | ||
| Wisconsin | ||||||
| Kind, Ron | X | WI 3 | D | $5,000 | ||
| Ryan, Paul | X | WI 1 | R | $1,000 | ||
| Total | $92,500 | |||||
| Other BAXPAC Contributions, 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Payee | Amount |
| Building Relationships in Diverse Geographic Environments PAC | $5,000 |
| Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee | $5,000 |
| Every Republican is Crucial | $5,000 |
| John S. Fund | $1,000 |
| National Republican Congressional Committee | $5,000 |
| National Republican Senatorial Committee | $15,000 |
| New Democrat Coalition PAC | $5,000 |
| Orrinpac | $1,000 |
| Tenn PAC Inc | $1,500 |
| The Freedom Project- Friends of John Boehner Committee | $10,000 |
| Total | $53,500 |
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Lobbying Expenses
In 2011, Baxter spent approximately $2,407,000 on federal lobbying-related activities in the United States, to promote policies that support the company's objectives. This amount includes the salaries and overhead expenses of Baxter employees dedicated to this area, the value of time and related expenses of internal partners (such as corporate counsel), payments to external consultants and lobbyists, and trade association dues used for lobbying. Baxter adheres to all federal, state and local laws to ensure compliance in this area. Outside the United States, Baxter also complies with all applicable laws and regulations.
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Certain Memberships
Baxter maintains memberships in numerous industry and trade groups including organizations that engage in lobbying activity. The table below includes the amount that Baxter has been notified has been spent on political activity during 2011 by any organization to which to the best of its knowledge Baxter paid more than $50,000 in dues or otherwise during the year. Baxter believes that membership in these organizations is generally consistent with the company's interests as well as those of its shareholders, customers and patients. Even when Baxter does not share all of the views of one of these organizations, it believes that membership is worthwhile because such organizations encourage dialogue on important policy issues and help to move the industry to a consensus on such issues.
| Political Expenditures by Certain U.S.-based Trade Associations, 2011* | |
|---|---|
| AdvaMed | $22,650 |
| Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) | $131,400 |
| California Healthcare Institute | $17,000 |
| Healthcare Institute of New Jersey | $305 |
| Kidney Care Partners | $13,800 |
| Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association (PPTA) | $12,420 |
| * | Only includes groups of which GAPP is aware. These dues are paid by Baxter’s businesses and not by GAPP. |
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View Baxter's 2010 Political Contributions Report, 2009 Political Contributions Report and 2008 Political Contributions Report.
