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Kennedy Says He Will Work With Sanders on Drug-Pricing Legislation; Calls for Lower U.S. Prices
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Summary
Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told the HELP Committee he shares President Trump's objective of making U.S. drug prices among the lowest in the world and expressed willingness to work with Senator Bernie Sanders on legislation to match prices paid in other major countries.
Senator Bernie Sanders and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. discussed prescription drug pricing at the committee hearing, with Sanders urging legislative solutions to reduce U.S. prices and Kennedy saying he would work with lawmakers to achieve that goal.
Sanders cited an executive order discussed by the White House and said it would likely be overturned by courts absent legislative action; he asked Kennedy to join bipartisan legislation he planned to introduce to ensure U.S. drug prices do not exceed those paid in other major countries. Kennedy said he and the president share the objective of "having the lowest drug prices in the world" and told Sanders, "I look forward to working with you on legislation or any way that we can to get there." (Bernie Sanders; Robert F. Kennedy Jr.)
Why it matters: Senators framed legislative action as the reliable route to sustained price reductions, rather than executive orders alone. Kennedy's pledge to cooperate was an explicit opening for bipartisan work in the committee.
What was directed or pledged: Kennedy committed to collaborate with Sanders and other committee members on legislative options to reduce prescription drug prices.
