Microchips and drug pricing
CQ Budget, Ep. 250
Before their August recess, lawmakers hope to pass a major funding package to bolster domestic semiconductor manufacturing and a measure designed to lower the cost of many prescription drugs. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman, Aidan Quigley and Lauren Clason outline the challenges awaiting Congress to pass those bills.
Show Notes:
- Senators seek to clear procedural hurdles on unfinished business
- Test vote on ‘chips-plus’ bill teed up in Senate
- Biden OKs health care-focused budget pact struck in Senate
- Senate to push ahead on semiconductor manufacturing bill
- ‘Chips-plus’ bill passage could slip to next week in Senate
- For chips and budget packages, Democrats face choices
