Grassley Has 60 Votes For Drug Pricing Bill But Needs More GOP Backing

By John Wilkerson / January 8, 2020 at 4:21 PM
Senate Finance Committee Chair Chuck Grassley said Wednesday (Jan. 8) he now has 60 votes for his drug pricing bill (S. 2543), but he needs to get more Republican support before Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) will allow a floor vote. The Iowa Republican also told reporters he would like the White House to convene talks between the Senate and House on drug price legislation, but he has not personally made that request. Grassley said in November that he lacked...


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