Committee on Oversight and Government Reform - Democrats

Members of the newly formed Affordable Drug Pricing Task Force held a press conference announcing meaningful action to combat the skyrocketing costs of pharmaceuticals.Last week, the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation reported that 77% of Americans identified the increasing prices of prescription drugs as their number one health concern.

Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Bipartisan Budget Agreement, which incorporates legislation Cummings introduced in May to curb the skyrocketing prices of prescription drugs

Ranking Member Cummings has been aggressively investigating the prescription drug industry with the goal of ensuring all Americans have access to the life-saving drugs they need. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle, File)