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2/28 Sanders and Booker will unveil "new legislation to allow the importation of prescription drugs" (Original Post) Donkees Feb 2017 OP
excellent nt JCanete Feb 2017 #1
Together? Excellent. ismnotwasm Feb 2017 #2
Others too, but I don't have press release details Donkees Feb 2017 #3
Great, this is what we need. Rex Feb 2017 #4
No Booker is a sell out stuff anymore? nycbos Feb 2017 #5
Anyone know how this one is different? StubbornThings Feb 2017 #6
I don't have the press release details yet... Donkees Feb 2017 #8
Sanders, et al, to unveil drug importation bill to help lower drug costs Donkees Feb 2017 #7
LIVE Stream Feb 28 @ 12:30 Members of Congress Unveil Drug Importation Bill Donkees Feb 2017 #9
Great to hear. jalan48 Feb 2017 #10
kick Donkees Feb 2017 #11
kick Donkees Feb 2017 #12
LIVE Now Donkees Feb 2017 #13
 

Rex

(65,616 posts)
4. Great, this is what we need.
Mon Feb 27, 2017, 05:34 PM
Feb 2017

If we unify for the greater good, it will reflect in votes next year.

nycbos

(6,034 posts)
5. No Booker is a sell out stuff anymore?
Mon Feb 27, 2017, 05:39 PM
Feb 2017

You mean Sanders is a pragmatist. Went to Senator Booker after he voted against his first bill and said something like "Cory if you have a better idea I love to hear it"

Donkees

(31,413 posts)
7. Sanders, et al, to unveil drug importation bill to help lower drug costs
Mon Feb 27, 2017, 06:08 PM
Feb 2017

Sanders, et al, to unveil drug importation bill to help lower drug costs

Mon, 02/27/2017 - 4:14pm --
Vermont Business Magazine Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Bob Casey (D-Penn), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Angus King (I-Maine) and Reps Elijah Cummings (D-MD) and Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) will unveil new legislation to allow the importation of prescription drugs into the US Tuesday, at 12:30 pm during a press conference. The members of Congress have come together on legislation that will allow for drug importation while maintaining important safety standards.

When: Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 12:30 pm
Where: Senate Radio/TV Gallery (S-325)
Who: Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Bob Casey (D-Penn.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Angus King (I-Maine) and Reps. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) and Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas)

To watch the press conference live, click here (link is external).


Source: WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 – Senators Bernie Sanders

http://www.vermontbiz.com/news/february/sanders-et-al-unveil-drug-importation-bill-help-lower-drug-costs

Donkees

(31,413 posts)
9. LIVE Stream Feb 28 @ 12:30 Members of Congress Unveil Drug Importation Bill
Mon Feb 27, 2017, 06:23 PM
Feb 2017


Scheduled for Feb 28, 2017
Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Bob Casey (D-Penn.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Angus King (I-Maine) and Reps. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) and Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) introduce legislation to lower the skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs by allowing Americans to import safe, low-cost medicine from Canada and other countries.
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