Grassley to Renew Drug-Pricing Push ‘With or Without Democrats’

The chairman of the influential Senate Finance Committee will push for a vote on his drug-pricing measure without the help of critical allies: Senate Democrats.

Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) will re-introduce a drug pricing package (S. 2543) he assembled with the ranking member of his committee, Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and soon call on Senate leaders to allow debate on the measure, Grassley spokesman Michael Zona said.

The senator, term-limited as chairman of the Finance panel after this year, wants his measure included in the next coronavirus legislation and plans to move ahead “with or without Democrats,” Zona said.

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