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Collins, Sullivan, Hawley Waive Rule; Sanders' Drug Cap Fails

4/24/2026

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Susan Collins of Maine, Dan Sullivan of Alaska and Josh Hawley of Missouri voted with Democrats to waive a Senate budget rule.
Senator Bernie Sanders' amendment to cap prescription-drug prices in Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, France and Japan failed with a 49-49 vote, missing the 60 votes needed.
The Senate Republican conference, which described Susan Collins and Dan Sullivan as two of its endangered members, overwhelmingly opposed the waiver.

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Susan Collins of Maine, Dan Sullivan of Alaska and Josh Hawley of Missouri voted with Democrats to waive a Senate budget rule.
Senator Bernie Sanders' amendment to cap prescription-drug prices in Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, France and Japan failed with a 49-49 vote, missing the 60 votes needed.
The Senate Republican conference, which described Susan Collins and Dan Sullivan as two of its endangered members, overwhelmingly opposed the waiver.