Bernie Sanders Issues Warning About Trump's Drug Pricing Executive Order
Sanders, who has regularly pushed for Congress to take action on lower drug prices, reacted to the executive order in a statement released Monday. Sanders is a Vermont independent who caucuses with Democrats and is one of the most progressive senators.
He warned he does not believe courts will allow the order to stand, encouraging Trump to instead support a bill that would lower drug prices for Americans. Several of Trump's executive orders have faced legal challenges over his authority since his return to office, holding up much of his agenda in the courts.
He added that the issue isn't that drug prices are too low in Europe and Canada, but rather the "extraordinarily greedy pharmaceutical industry."
"As Trump well knows, his executive order will be thrown out by the courts," he wrote. "If Trump is serious about making real change rather than just issuing a press release, he will support legislation I will soon be introducing to make sure we pay no more for prescription drugs than people in other major countries."
Sanders, who has regularly pushed for Congress to take action on lower drug prices, reacted to the executive order in a statement released Monday. Sanders is a Vermont independent who caucuses with Democrats and is one of the most progressive senators.
He warned he does not believe courts will allow the order to stand, encouraging Trump to instead support a bill that would lower drug prices for Americans. Several of Trump's executive orders have faced legal challenges over his authority since his return to office, holding up much of his agenda in the courts.
He added that the issue isn't that drug prices are too low in Europe and Canada, but rather the "extraordinarily greedy pharmaceutical industry."
"As Trump well knows, his executive order will be thrown out by the courts," he wrote. "If Trump is serious about making real change rather than just issuing a press release, he will support legislation I will soon be introducing to make sure we pay no more for prescription drugs than people in other major countries."
