S-3 Group’s Matt Bravo and Marty Reiser were spotlighted by Politico Pulse and Politico Influence as key healthcare advisors to Speaker Mike Johnson. Both Matt and Marty worked for fellow Louisianan Rep. Steve Scalise and helped shape his advocacy and policy development prior to joining S-3 Group. Now they help advise our clients on a host of issues including healthcare.

From Politico Pulse:

THE SPEAKER’S INNER CIRCLE — Johnson has a number of lobbyists ready to advise him on health policy, Megan reports…

One former aide to House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, granted anonymity to discuss internal House dynamics, told Megan that the delegation is “super small and super tight” — giving a boost to a number of other firms…

Eric Zulkosky at Fierce Government Relations, who worked for Scalise, a fellow Louisiana Republican, has clients that include UnitedHealth Group and generic drug manufacturers. Former Scalise health policy aide Marty Reiser is at S-3 Group, along with former Scalise floor director Matt Bravo.

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From Politico Influence:

DOWN BY THE BAYOU: The handful of firms around Washington with deep ties to Louisiana saw their stock skyrocket this week with Mike Johnson’s ascension to House speaker, even as the backbencher’s sudden rise sent much of K Street clamoring to make inroads with him…

“There’s gonna be a lot of support that can come from Team Scalise to make sure that Johnson has the time to pick the right people and get up and running.”

— That dynamic means that firms like S-3 Group, where former Scalise aides Matt Bravo and Marty Reiser now work, and Fierce Government Relations, which employs former Scalise staffer Eric Zulkosky, will likely capture some of that residual glow.

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