Vitter: Supreme Court to Hear “Pay for Delay” of Generic Prescription Drug Cases
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) made the following statement regarding news that the Supreme Court has agreed to hear three cases on “pay for delay” – the dispute over whether brand name drug companies should be able to pay generic drug companies for agreeing to delay... Read More
Vitter: White House, PhRMA Made Deals to Kill Prescription Drug Reimportation
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senator David Vitter spoke on the Senate floor today criticizing the recently discovered deal the White House made with the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) to kill any prescription drug reimportation legislation. Vitter’s remarks come in response... Read More
Vitter Committed to Repealing Obamacare Outright
Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Sen. David Vitter today made the following statement regarding the Supreme Court ruling on Obamacare. “This is obviously an extremely disappointing ruling, particularly with Roberts so amazingly rewriting the law in order to uphold it,” Vitter said. “But I... Read More
Vitter, Bingaman Amendment Would Bring Generic Drugs to Market Sooner
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senators David Vitter (R-La.) and Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.), today introduced a bipartisan amendment to the Food and Drug Administration user fee bill that will help generic manufacturers bring high-quality, lower-priced prescription medications to market in a more timely fashion.&nb... Read More
Vitter Demands Immediate Follow Up from VA on Outpatient Services
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Sen. David Vitter today sent a letter to U.S. Department of Veteran’s Administration Secretary Eric Shinseki demanding answers about more immediate action from the VA on providing specialties and services for Acadiana and Southwest Louisiana veterans. “It&rsquo... Read More
Vitter Calls Obamacare a Disaster, Says He’ll Continue Working to Repeal
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Sen. David Vitter today made the following statement reiterating his intentions and efforts to repeal Obamacare and encouraging the Supreme Court to strike down the law. “This is a big week in terms of health care, and I’m certainly hoping that the Supreme Cou... Read More
Vitter’s View: Obamacare: Two Years Too Many
Some things in life get better as time goes by. But as we mark the two-year anniversary of Obamacare, we can safely say that President Obama’s health care law is not one of them. In fact, the ugly truth is that Obamacare has gotten worse and worse with each passing week. You may recall that when t... Read More
Vitter on Obamacare Anniversary: Two Years Too Many
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Sen. David Vitter today made the following statement on the two-year anniversary of the passage of Obamacare. “In the face of tremendous public outrage and bipartisan opposition, the president and liberals in Congress violated the Constitution and ignored the will of... Read More
Vitter Votes in Support of Blunt Amendment to Protect Conscience Rights
Click here to watch a clip of Vitter’s remarks on the Senate floor. (Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Sen. David Vitter to... Read More
Vitter Joins Bipartisan House Group in Calling for Conscience Protections
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Sen. David Vitter today spoke at a press conference hosted by U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.) in support of the Respect for Rights of Conscience Act, a bipartisan and bicameral measure that would roll back the Obama administration’s requirement that reli... Read More