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S. 1234·Senatefailed

Affordable Prescription Drug Pricing Act

Sponsored by Sen. Bernie SandersI·VT
Voted October 4, 2025
Summary

Expands Medicare's authority to negotiate prescription drug prices, caps insulin costs for all Americans at $35 per month, and creates transparency requirements for pharmaceutical pricing.

Key Provisions
  • 01$35/month cap on insulin for all Americans, not just Medicare recipients
  • 02Expanded Medicare negotiation to 100 additional drugs
  • 03Penalties for drug manufacturers raising prices above inflation
  • 04Real-time pricing transparency database
HealthcarePrescription DrugsMedicare
Final Tally
42% Yea
Result
Failed
Yea
5
Nay
6
Present
0
No Vote
1
By Party
Democrats
5·0·1 NV
Republicans
0·5
Independents
1·0

Individual Votes