Information about the vote from special interest groups and other information providers in our Report Cards:
National Taxpayers Union
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Citizens Against Government Waste
Fiscal 2017 Budget -- Importing Prescription Drugs.
Klobuchar, D-Minn., amendment no. 178, which is related to importing prescription drugs from Canada.
Alliance for Retired Americans
Drug Reimportation.
Senator Klobuchar, D-MN, offered an amendment to the FY 2017 Budget to allow Americans to reduce their prescription drug costs by importing drugs from Canada. The amendment failed.
The National Association of Manufacturers
S.AMDT 178 TO S.CON RES. 3 To Allow for the Importation of Prescription Drugs in the FY 17 Budget Resolution.
Vote on Amendment 178 to S. Con. Res. 3, offered by Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT). Amendment 178 would permit the importation of prescription drugs, biologics and devices outside the current safety system established by the FDA by allowing for pharmaceutical importation from Canada. Importation and re-importation could expose consumers to counterfeit and adulterated therapies.