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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Lawmakers Speak on Enforcement For 340B Drug Pricing Plan Protections - 04/07/26
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Westrom asked on the Senate floor whether you have any evidence that pharmaceutical companies
- Senator Westrom asked on the Senate floor whether you have any evidence that pharmaceutical companies
- Senator Westrom asked on the Senate floor whether you have any evidence that pharmaceutical companies
- Senator Westrom asked on the Senate floor whether you have any evidence that pharmaceutical companies
- Senate floor with a bipartisan vote. Senate floor with a bipartisan vote.
Summary:
The meeting focused on a Minnesota Senate floor debate over a bipartisan 340B enforcement bill, with supporters arguing that the measure would require pharmaceutical companies to comply with federal and state law and continue providing discounted drugs to safety-net and rural hospitals. Senators and other speakers said the program is essential to hospital finances, especially for facilities facing operating losses and federal Medicaid cuts, and warned that without enforcement language hospitals such as Hennepin County Medical Center and rural hospitals could face severe financial harm or closure. Supporters also said pharmaceutical companies had spent heavily on media and lobbying to oppose the bill and that the Senate’s bipartisan vote showed the issue had broad support.
Several speakers described how 340B revenue is used to sustain hospital services, including addiction treatment, trauma care, and other essential care in vulnerable communities. They said the program was designed to let hospitals buy drugs at low cost and bill insurers at standard rates, using the difference as a funding stream. When asked about claims that hospitals made large sums from the program, supporters said that was consistent with the program’s purpose. They also said some drug companies were not complying with 340B obligations, particularly around contract pharmacies, and that enforcement language was needed to ensure compliance.
The discussion also addressed HCMC’s financial situation, with speakers saying 340B funding is not a full solution but is an important support and should not be reduced further. They rejected a proposed transparency/reporting amendment as too burdensome, while noting that federal authorities already have audit power over 340B dollars. The speakers urged the House to pass the same language, said eight Republicans joined the Senate vote, and expressed hope that the bill would advance despite concerns about House support and ongoing pharmaceutical industry opposition.
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Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee Apr 7th, 2026
Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
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- . >> Senator Butler, Senator Carnley, Senator Chesteen, Senator Coleman here, Senator Figures, Senator
- Givhan, Senator Hatcher, Senator Kelley, Senator Melson, Senator Roberts, Senator Sessions, Senator
- >> Senator Figures, Senator Gaban, Senator >> Senator Figures, Senator Gaban, Senator Hatcher
- . >> Senator Figures, Senator Givhan, Senator Hatcher, Senator Hovie, Senator Kelly, Senator Nelson,
- Senator Roberts, Senator Sessions, Senator Woods, Senator Weaver. >> Hi. >> Senator Bell. >> Hi.
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- Senator Allen, Senator Carnley, Senator Figures, Senator Givhan, Senator Hatcher, Senator Jones, Senator
- Price, Senator Sessions, Senator Shelnutt, Senator Singleton, Senator Smitherman, Senator Stutts, Senator
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Senator Senator Carnley Senator Figures Senator Senator Carnley Senator Figures - Senator Carnley: Aye. Senator Figures. Senator Givan. Senator Hatcher. Senator Jones.
- Senator Stutts. Senator Williams. Senator Woods. Senator Wagner. Senator Weaver.
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New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (04/07/2026)
Election Law and Municipal Affairs
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 04/07/26
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
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Green. Senator Green. Senator Green. - Senator Fateh's bill. Senator Fateh's bill.
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Green. Senator Green. Senator Green.
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- Senator Clark. Thank you, Senator Omar Fateh. Chair.
- Next up, we have Senate File 3164, Next up, we have Senate File 3164, which is Senator Nelson's bill
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement - 04/07/26
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
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So, um Senator Westlin. Senator Westlin. So, um Senator Westlin. - a fair resolution. a fair resolution.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 04/07/26
Health and Human Services
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- Keith. >> Yes. >> Senator Aebersold. >> Yes. >> Senator Bolden. >> No. >> Senator Fate. >> Senator Curran
- Next, we will go to Senator Dames. Senator Dames has Senate File 3698.
- Senator Dames has Senate File 3698. Senator Dames has Senate File 3698.
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Utke. Senator Utke. Senator Utke. - Senator Ibler. Senator Ibler.
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New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (04/07/2026)
Energy and Natural Resources
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Civility in the Senate / Preserving the Past and the Present / Inspiring Legislators Through Art Apr 3rd, 2026
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Spotlight is produced by the Minnesota Senate and Senate Media Services.
- DFL co-chair, Senator Grant Hauschild. DFL co-chair, Senator Grant Hauschild.
- Senator Eric Pratt authored Senate File 901, which funded the program.
- Senator Eric Pratt authored Senate File 901, which funded the program.
- So, Senator Howe, Senator Sieberger, and Senator Hoffman met that threshold, and quite honestly, they
Summary:
This episode of Senate Spotlight focused on several nonpartisan Senate offices and programs that help lawmakers and the public understand the legislative process. It highlighted the Civility Caucus, where Republican Sen. Zach Duckworth and DFL Sen. Grant Hauschild work to build relationships across party lines, especially important in a closely divided Senate and during a bonding year that requires a two-thirds vote for infrastructure spending. Speakers emphasized that the caucus is about civility, empathy, and laying groundwork for future bipartisan work rather than guaranteeing agreement on specific bills.
The program also explained how Minnesotans can track legislative activity through the Senate Journal and the fiscal review. Staff described the Journal as a public record of votes, amendments, roll calls, and other actions, useful for checking how senators voted on bills that passed or failed. The fiscal review was presented as a nonpartisan, award-winning summary of the enacted budget, with examples of how readers can find spending details by page and a discussion of plans to make the document more interactive and web-based. Viewers were also directed to the Senate website to look up senators’ contact information and to the Legislature’s bill-tracking system.
Another segment covered Senate File 901, a bipartisan bill by Sen. Eric Pratt that funded an equine-assisted therapy program for first responders dealing with trauma. Testimony described how the program has helped police, firefighters, dispatchers, and correctional officers stay on the job and recover mentally, with lawmakers noting its strong support and practical benefits. The episode also featured Senate pages and interns, who described their behind-the-scenes work supporting committee meetings and learning the legislative process, and concluded with a segment on Capitol art and a new public gallery meant to inspire good government and showcase Minnesota artists.