House Passes Right To Try Bill, But Its Path In Senate Uncertain

March 22, 2018 at 8:39 PM
House lawmakers passed 267-149 Wednesday (March 21) evening the Right to Try bill that they failed to pass last week, but it's not clear that the Senate will pass it because Democrats balked at including the bill in must-pass omnibus spending legislation, a source close to negotiations said. The bill has faced an uphill battle since it was unveiled by Energy & Commerce Chair Greg Walden (R-OR) and health subcommittee Chair Michael Burgess (R-TX). Though Walden and Burgess intended to...


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