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. Nita M. Lowey | 17 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Elise Stefanik | 21 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Mark Amodei | 2 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Susie Lee | 3 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Dina Titus | 1 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Steven Horsford | 4 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Debra Haaland | 1 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Xochitl Torres Small | 2 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Ben Ray Luján | Democrat | Yes | |||
Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr. | 10 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr. | 9 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Jefferson Van Drew | 2 | Republican | Yes | ||
Rep. Christopher H. Smith | 4 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Frank Pallone | 6 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman | 12 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Albio Sires | 8 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Mikie Sherrill | 11 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Donald W. Norcross | 1 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Josh Gottheimer | 5 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Tom Malinowski | 7 | Democrat | Yes |