New Right To Try Bill Fails To Persuade

US House rejects tempered legislation as many stakeholders remain opposed – but vote allows members to signal to the Trump administration that they tried.

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Right to try efforts on Capitol Hill are left searching for answers and maybe another legislative pathway after the defeat of House legislation on March 13.

The House bill, which had been introduced over the weekend and rushed to a vote on Tuesday night, failed...

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