Rep. Cummings is an outspoken advocate of government action to combat high drug costs. He has partnered with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) to introduce legislation against high drug costs.
President Trump’s apparent willingness to collaborate with Rep. Cummings upends the GOP’s typical position against government regulation of drug prices. At a Jan. 11 press conference, President Trump called for Medicare to negotiate drug prices — a stance most Republican lawmakers oppose, reports The Hill.
If President Trump and Rep. Cummings do create legislation on drug prices, it’s unclear what could actually pass in a Republican-controlled Congress, according to the report.
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