Health Pricing Bill Remains Priority for Key House Lawmaker

The chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee said Wednesday she hopes that legislation aimed at driving down the cost of health care will get to the president’s desk by the end of this year.

“I’m 100% committed to getting this bill up for consideration on the floor, passed out of the House, and ultimately onto the president’s desk,” Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) said at a forum sponsored by Politico.

The Lower Costs, More Transparency Act (H.R. 5378) was pulled from a vote on the House floor Sept. 18. The legislation, which has ...