[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 57 (Thursday, March 31, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H4055]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    SUPPORTING CAP ON INSULIN PRICES

  (Mr. PAYNE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)


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  March 31, 2022, on page H4055, in the second column, the 
following appeared: Congress of the United States, House of 
Representatives, Washington, DC, March 31, 2022. Hon. NANCY 
PELOSI, Speaker, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. DEAR 
MADAM SPEAKER: I write to inform . . . Sincerely, Filemon Vela, 
Member of Congress. ----------- SUPPORTING CAP ON INSULIN PRICES 
(Mr. Payne asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  
  The online version has been corrected to read: March 31, 2022, 
on page H4055, in the second column, the following appeared: 
Congress of the United States, House of Representatives, 
Washington, DC, March 31, 2022. Hon. NANCY PELOSI, Speaker, House 
of Representatives, Washington, DC. DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: I write to 
inform . . . Sincerely, Filemon Vela, Member of Congress. Congress 
of the United States, House of Representatives, Washington, DC, 
March 31, 2022. Hon. GREG ABBOTT, Governor of Texas, Austin, TX. 
DEAR GOVERNOR ABBOTT: I write to inform you that I am resigning my 
position as the U.S. Representative for the 34th Congressional 
District of Texas, effective today at 11:59 PM EST. It has been a 
profound honor to represent the people of the Rio Grande Valley of 
Texas for the last nine years. Please let me know how I can be of 
assistance during this transition. Sincerely, Filemon Vela, Member 
of Congress. ----------- SUPPORTING CAP ON INSULIN PRICES (Mr. 
Payne asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)


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  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to support the Affordable 
Insulin Now Act.
  In America, a unit of insulin costs almost $100. I paid $348 for a 
vial. Across the border in Canada, it costs $12 for the same insulin.
  This enormous price difference causes diabetics to take drastic steps 
to survive. They ration their insulin to make it last. Some of them 
stop taking it for days to save money. These are life-threatening 
financial decisions.
  As a diabetic myself, I know the importance of insulin to daily life. 
This boot on my foot is not a fashion choice. It is for a diabetic 
ulcer that I have been fighting for 8 months, and I have had seven in 
10 years. I am one of the more than 37 million diabetics in America.
  If we can cap insulin payments to $35 per month, it saves lives. That 
is why we need the Affordable Insulin Now Act.

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