John H. Strom

Special Counsel

John Strom is a special counsel in the Public Policy & Government Relations Practice Group and sits in our Washington, D.C. office. John brings a wealth of legal and lobbying experience from key positions across various U.S. legislative and regulatory bodies.

John most recently served as senior counsel on the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, where he led investigations and counseled Members on issues such as drug shortages, FDA’s inspection programs, and drug price negotiations under the Inflation Reduction Act. Prior to this role, he was counsel on the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, managing investigations into federal agencies and government contractors and advising on public health, pandemic preparedness, and biomedical research.

Before his tenure in the Senate, John served as associate general counsel at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). In this role, he advised on politically sensitive matters, including the Department’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, industrial base expansion projects, and emergency rulemakings. Prior to joining HHS, John was senior counsel on the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources, where he handled issues related to NEPA, ESA, energy development, and water resource management and oversaw investigations into Puerto Rico’s fiscal reforms and recovery from Hurricanes Irma and Maria.

Publications and Presentations

  • Speaker, “Legal Overview of the BIOSECURE Act,” Association for Accessible Medicine’s GRx+Biosims Conference (October 21, 2024)
28 January 2025 Foley Viewpoints

State of Play: Temporary Pause of Agency Grants, Cooperative Agreements, Loans, and Other Financial Assistance Programs

The Office of Management and Budget ordered all federal agencies to temporarily suspend grant and loan payments, with the exception of Social Security, Medicare, and “assistance provided directly to individuals.”
17 January 2025 Press Releases

Foley Represents Hospice Coalition in Lawsuit Against CMS Special Focus Program

Foley & Lardner LLP is representing a multi-state coalition of hospices and hospice associations in challenging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Hospice Special Focus Program (SFP) Final Rule and List.
25 November 2024 In the News

John Strom Assesses Economic Decoupling from China, Impact to Auto Industry

Foley & Lardner LLP special counsel John Strom is quoted in the U.S. News article, "What Do Potential Trump Tariffs Mean for Car Buyers?"
15 November 2024 Blogs

Health Policy: Expected Movements in the Lame Duck Session – November/December 2024

Congress returned to Washington this week with just five weeks left in this year’s legislative calendar.
20 November 2024 Events

SAA Coffee Break: Post Election Results for the Automotive Industry

Please join Foley & Lardner’s Public Affairs team for an outlook presentation on post-election results for the automotive industry.
13 November 2024 Blogs

EV and EV-Infrastructure Deployment Encounters Regulatory, Political, and Market Challenges in 2024: Hitting Speed Bumps or Shifting into Reverse?

The road to electrified mobility has been a tumultuous one for automakers, battery-electric vehicle infrastructure developers, and their supporting industries.