The Lower Drug Prices Now Act takes bold action to address the relentless rise in drug prices. It establishes a fair drug price negotiation program to reduce the cost of expensive medications that lack adequate competition in the marketplace. It requires drug corporations to cap annual drug price increases to the rate of inflation or face penalty payments to the Medicare program, thereby reducing average drug prices. These lower prices will reduce out-of-pocket costs at the pharmacy, lower insurance premiums, and save federal health care dollars. The bill passed the House on Dec. 12, 2019.
Vote result: Passed
YEAs: 230
NAYs: 192
Legislator | State Sort ascending | District | Party | Vote | |
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Rep. Veronica Escobar | 16 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Lance Gooden | 5 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Michael C. Burgess | 26 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez | 34 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Filemon Vela | 34 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Brian Babin | 36 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. K. Michael Conaway | 11 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Marc Veasey | 33 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Jodey Arrington | 19 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Ron Wright | 6 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Kenny Marchant | 24 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Louie Gohmert | 1 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Lloyd Doggett | 37 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Sylvia Garcia | 29 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Colin Allred | 32 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Michael Cloud | 27 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Chip Roy | 21 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Roger Williams | 25 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Kevin Brady | 8 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson | 30 | Democrat | Yes |