The Progressive Caucus is threatening to vote down a drug pricing bill important to Nancy Pelosi. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren have backed them up.
Nancy Pelosi
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Mother of Insulin Victim on Pelosi’s Drug Price Bill: ‘It Wouldn’t Have Saved My Son’s Life’
The Lower Drug Costs Now Act, with its critical gaps and questionable strategy, is a microcosm of how House Democratic leaders have done policy all year.
Posted inWorking in America
Killing NAFTA Softly
Despite continual rumors that a deal on the update to the North American trade agreement is imminent, House Democrats and Trump are far apart.
Posted inPolitics
The Battle for Progressive Policy Goes Through Congress
Hyper-focused on the presidency, too many people have lost sight of the key upcoming fights in the House and Senate.
Posted inWorking in America
Missing Union Activist in Mexico Threatens NAFTA Sign-Off
Democrats want stronger enforcement of labor standards in Mexico. The feared death of a union supporter in Guerrero state does not inspire confidence.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
This Pharma-Backed Astroturf Group Wants to Keep Your Drug Prices High
The Coalition Against Socialized Medicine, a project of the American Conservative Union, is advertising on Politico Playbook this week.
Posted inImpeachment
New Poll: Voters Favor Comprehensive Impeachment Inquiry
Of those supporting the impeachment inquiry, 71 percent want all of Trump’s impeachable offenses brought to a vote, the poll shows.
Posted inTAP
The Oxymoron of House Democratic Governance
It was not a memorable week in the annals of Democratic policymaking. Earlier this week, I wrote a preview of H.R. 3, Nancy Pelosi’s drug-pricing bill, seen as the signature effort of this year’s legislative session. I mentioned in there that the summary, still riddled with questions, probably represented the high-water mark for the bill, […]
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
A Closer Look at Nancy Pelosi’s Plan for Lower Drug Prices
The bill, H.R. 3, has gotten considerably stronger from its initial concept, but questions remain.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Pelosi, AOC, Trump, Bannon—and the Stakes
Trump has thrown the Democrats a lifeline. Will they take it?
