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⚡ Punchbowl News Special Edition: Schumer leans on bipartisan infrastructure group
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Big Pharma hikes up drug prices every year, most recently on over 800 prescription drugs. But did you know these price hikes are often unjustified? For too long, Big Pharma has profited on the backs of hardworking Americans. Enough is enough.
![]() BY JOHN BRESNAHAN, ANNA PALMER AND JAKE SHERMAN Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced this morning that he expects to file cloture on the bipartisan Senate infrastructure bill on Monday, a gamble aimed at pressuring the group to find a deal in the next few days. The bill is not yet written, so this is Schumer playing hardball. He’s trying to force the bipartisan group to get a bill, and bring it to the floor as soon as possible. The group had said that they wanted to make the big decisions on their bill today. The cloture vote on the motion to proceed would be July 21, and then 30 hours of debate before a vote on the motion to proceed. Schumer is also setting next Wednesday as a deadline for Democrats to agree on the budget resolution with reconciliation instructions. The House will be in next week. Again, this is Schumer pushing hard for a bipartisan deal. The group has been struggling to wrap up the legislation, and has been fighting over how to pay for the proposal. The bill is not finished and has no Congressional Budget Office score. The White House wants this deal, so if the Senate doesn’t make this deadline, it seems doubtful that Schumer will pull the plug. We will have more about this in Punchbowl News Midday. Thanks for reading, and being a Premium subscriber. |

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Americans know who to blame for rising drug prices: Big Pharma. A majority of Republicans, Democrats, & Independents all believe Big Pharma’s focus on profits keeps drug prices high. Let’s hold Big Pharma accountable – it’s an issue we’re united on.