“Democrats’ signature legislation to lower drug prices was defeated in a House committee on Wednesday as three moderate Democrats voted against their party,” The Hill reports.
“The vote is a striking setback for Democrats’ $3.5 trillion package. Drug pricing is intended to be a key way to pay for the package. Leadership can still add a version of the provision back later in the process, but the move shows the depth of some moderate concerns.”
One of the Democrats voting against was Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-NY), who beat out Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D-NY) for a seat on the committee and presumably would have supported the legislation.
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