| March 23, 2024
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Klobuchar Statement Following Senate Passage of the Final Bipartisan Legislation to Keep the Government Funded
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar
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| May 9, 2023
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New GAO Report Reveals Underreported Taxpayer Contributions to Pharma Research
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Sen. Tina Smith
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| Nov. 29, 2022
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Emmer Applauds Passage of Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act
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Rep. Tom Emmer
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| Oct. 14, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General, and Hon. Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State - Klobuchar, Portman Push for Full Implementation of Legislation to Tackle Illegal Opioids Entering the U.S.
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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| Oct. 6, 2022
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Rep. Omar Statement on President Biden's Action on Marijuana Offenses
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Rep. Ilhan Omar
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| Sept. 22, 2022
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Tweet - "We need to continue to hold these opioid companies accountable for the harm they caused. At the federal level, I'll keep working to ensure Congress is doing everything possible to bring the opioid epidemic to an end."
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar
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| Aug. 29, 2022
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Tweet - "For too long, Americans have paid the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs. Now that the Inflation Reduction Act is law, help is on the way."
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar
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| Aug. 11, 2022
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Tweet - "After a long weekend in Washington, it was great to join @AARPMN to talk about the huge progress we just made to lower prescription drug costs"
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar
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| Aug. 6, 2022
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Tweet - "Tonight, I'm staying up late for the millions of Americans who lose sleep worrying about how they're going to pay for their prescriptions. Let's get this done."
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar
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| July 29, 2022
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Tweet - "Great to have AARP in the fight to bring down the cost of prescription drugs. We will unleash the power of 46 million seniors by empowering Medicare to negotiate lower prices for consumers. This is our moment. We are going to win this."
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar
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| July 25, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Robert M. Califf, Commissioner of the FDA - Senator Baldwin Voices Support for FDA's Proposed "Life-Saving" Ban on Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars
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Sen. Tina Smith, ...
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| July 22, 2022
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Tweet - "TUNE IN for my conversation on drug pricing:"
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar
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| July 22, 2022
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At Virtual Press Conference, Klobuchar, Health Care Advocates Highlight Urgent Need to Pass Legislation to Lower Prescription Drug Prices This Summer
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar
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| July 8, 2022
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Tweet - "Medicare should be able to negotiate prescription drug prices. Full stop."
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar
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| June 15, 2022
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Tweet - "The prices of 2 blood thinners millions of Americans depend on have increased every year since they entered the market. This pattern's concerning to @RepKatiePorter & me -- so we've asked the @FTC & @TheJusticeDept to ensure these pricing practices don't violate antitrust laws."
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar
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| May 31, 2022
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Tweet - "We should cap the price of insulin at $35/month."
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar
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| May 20, 2022
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Letter to Robert M. Califf, MD, Commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration - Senator Baldwin, Democratic Colleagues To FDA Commissioner: Remove All Unauthorized E-Cigarettes From Market Immediately
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Sen. Tina Smith, ...
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| April 27, 2022
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Tweet - "Absolutely, @SenatorWarnock . People should be able to get the prescription drugs they need at prices they can afford. Thank you for your leadership on the Affordable Insulin Now Act -- I'm proud to stand with you in this fight."
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar
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| April 26, 2022
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Tweet - "Now is the time to lower drug prices and help so many people -- from seniors who worry about the cost of their prescriptions to diabetics who rely on insulin. @SenCortezMasto , @JoAnn_Jenkins , @P4AD & I came together to make it clear: we will not back down."
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar
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| April 26, 2022
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Klobuchar, Over 70 Affordable Health Care Groups Highlight Urgent Need to Lower Prescription Drug Prices
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar
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| April 24, 2022
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Tweet - "Making insulin affordable shouldn't be controversial. It's just the right thing to do."
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar
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| April 17, 2022
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Tweet - "I couldn't agree more, @SenDuckworth . Minnesotans continue to feel this burden as well, and it's unacceptable. We must cap the price of insulin."
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar
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| April 14, 2022
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Tweet - "A good time for Congress to take action to lower the cost of prescription drugs? Right about now."
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar
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| April 11, 2022
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Letter to Various Pharmaceutical CEOs - Baldwin, Maloney, Hassan, King, Fitzpatrick, Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Group in Calling on Drug Manufacturers to Make Naloxone Available Over the Counter
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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| April 10, 2022
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Tweet - "I hear from Minnesotans all the time about the impossible choices they have to make--refill a prescription or pay the water bill? Get insulin or buy groceries? No one should be forced to make these decisions. Congress must take action to lower prescription drug costs."
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar
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| April 2, 2022
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Tweet - "Still true!"
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar
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| April 2, 2022
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Tweet - "Thank you, @RepAngieCraig , for your important work on this bill. I'm proud to cosponsor it in the Senate and am ready to work to get it passed! Let's get it done."
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar
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| April 1, 2022
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Tweet - "We must cap the price of insulin at $35 per month."
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar
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| March 29, 2022
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Tweet - "Capping the cost of insulin at $35 per month just makes sense."
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar
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| March 28, 2022
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Tweet - "A friendly reminder that the fight to lower prescription drug costs continues."
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar
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| March 23, 2022
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Tweet - "Americans should not have to choose between risking their lives or financial ruin because of the unaffordable costs of long available drugs like insulin -- especially as drug manufacturers increase their revenues from insulin sales."
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar
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| March 19, 2022
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Tweet - "A system that allows Americans to pay 250% more for prescription drugs than people in other industrialized nations is just not a system that's working for the American people."
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar
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| March 17, 2022
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Klobuchar, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Cap Insulin Costs
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar
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| March 17, 2022
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Tweet - "Americans pay more for prescription drugs than any other developed country. That is unacceptable. I will never stop fighting to lower prescription drug costs."
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar
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| March 16, 2022
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Schakowsky, Warren, Klobuchar, Porter, Colleagues Call Out Drug Manufacturers For Providing Misleading Information on High Drug Prices
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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| March 15, 2022
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Tweet - "I'm proud to support capping the price of insulin at $35. Who's with me?"
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar
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| March 10, 2022
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Tweet - "Remember Joshua from the State of the Union? We need to cap insulin costs at $35 for him."
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar
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| March 10, 2022
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Letter to Robert Califf, Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Romney, Durbin Lead Colleagues in Urging FDA to Regulate E-Cigarettes after Six Month Delay
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Sen. Tina Smith, ...
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| March 9, 2022
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Tweet - "Want to hear something crazy? The average American spends more than $1300/year on prescription drugs. That's more than in any other country in the world. That has to change."
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar
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| March 1, 2022
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Letter to Stephen J. Ubl, President and CEO of PhRMA - Senator Baldwin, Colleagues Call Out Drug Manufacturers For Squeezing American Families With Rapid and Widespread Price Hikes on Prescription Drugs
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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| Feb. 17, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, and Dr. Lawrence A. Tabak, Acting Director of the National Institutes of Health - Foster Leads Bipartisan Call to Accelerate Research of COVID-19 Combination Therapies
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Rep. Angie Craig, ...
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| Feb. 14, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - CONGRESSMAN VALADAO URGES BIDEN TO TAKE ACTION TO COMBAT FENTANYL EPIDEMIC
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Rep. Michelle Fischbach, ...
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| Feb. 12, 2022
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Tweet - "We can no longer tolerate policies that make prescription drugs unaffordable and out-of-reach. Congress must act. Every day that goes by without implementing meaningful reform is a day too long."
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar
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| Feb. 11, 2022
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Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Joyce Urges the President to Address Threat of Fentanyl-Related Substances Flooding into American Communities
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Rep. Tom Emmer, ...
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| Feb. 10, 2022
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Emmer Joins 116 Republicans on a Letter Demanding Biden Take Action on Fentanyl
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Rep. Tom Emmer
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| Feb. 9, 2022
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Tweet - "NOW: @SenSanders and I are speaking on the Senate floor about the urgent need to lower the cost of prescription drugs. Last month alone, drug companies hiked the prices of 742 drugs in the U.S. It is past time for Congress to act."
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar
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| Jan. 26, 2022
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Tweet - "Still true!"
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar
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| Jan. 21, 2022
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Tweet - "It's simple: we need to reform the system so Americans can get the drugs they need at prices they can afford."
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar
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| Dec. 21, 2021
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Van Hollen, Warren, Baldwin, Maloney Reintroduce Landmark CARE Act to Combat the Substance Use Epidemic
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Sen. Tina Smith, ...
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| Dec. 20, 2021
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Tweet - "I'll never stop fighting to lower drug prices."
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar
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