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“Skyrocketing Prescription Drug Costs,” an email from Rep. Jason Crow
Hello [firstname] —
1 in 4 Coloradans didn’t fill a prescription last year because it was too expensive. Yet, Big Pharma keeps increasing the costs of prescription drugs, charging Americans more than they charge in other countries.
Health care is a right, not a privilege, and we need to make sure we unrig the system so Americans can afford their prescription drugs. I’m proud to introduce legislation to lower prescription drug prices for American families and seniors which Congress is voting on THIS WEEK as part of the Lower Drug Costs Now Act.
With the big vote this week, I wanted to ask –
Do you think Congress should rein in skyrocketing drug costs and stand up to Big Pharma?
Yes
No
Big Pharma spends billions to protect their profits — including having three lobbyists in Washington for every lawmaker. It’s absurd and it needs to stop. It’s time for Congress to stand up to Big Pharma and protect Coloradans. I’m proud to have helped introduce the Freedom from Price Gouging Act to do exactly that.
Every week, I hear heartbreaking stories from Coloradans who face skyrocketing prescription drug costs.
Consider the story of Claudia, a Coloradan, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1988. With her insurance, her prescription drugs were $400 a month, but when she switched to Medicare, it went up by 10x, to $4,000. She stopped taking her prescription drugs because she could no longer afford it. You can learn more about Claudia in this CBS 4 profile on her.
It’s simple — no American should have to choose between paying their rent or filling a prescription.
The Freedom from Price Gouging Act will help protect patients from unnecessary price spikes. It will recover taxpayer dollars from pharmaceutical companies when they try to hike their drug prices to increase their profits.
Similar legislation in the Senate passed through committee with broad bipartisan support. I am standing up for Coloradans when I vote to pass these important reforms. Do you think Congress should rein in skyrocketing drug costs and stand up to Big Pharma?
Yes
No
Thank you for answering this important survey and I’ll make sure to update you on our progress on this issue and others.
If you’d like to talk more about what we can do to lower prescription drug prices, I’ll be holding a Crow on Your Corner in Brighton this Sunday. These are small community conversations I host around the district and I’d love for you to join! I’ll post the details on my Facebook and Twitter pages in the coming days.
Best,
Jason Crow
Colorado’s 6th Congressional District
“Preventing Another Endless War,” an email from Rep. Jason Crow
Hello [firstname],
Last week, amid tensions between the United States and Iran, the Department of Defense conducted an operation to kill a top Iranian general, Qasem Soleimani, in Baghdad.
The airstrike to kill Soleimani has raised a lot of questions. I know from experience that General Soleimani was a bad person — in Iraq, I helped wounded soldiers injured by the IEDs that Iranian forces helped orchestrate.
Now the question is whether the administration has a strategy in place to deal with the potentially seismic events that have been unleashed. I know from my time in the Army that a shoot first and ask questions later approach doesn’t work when it comes to our national security.
As we continue to learn details about the ongoing situation in Iran, one thing is clear: the President can’t send us to war without the approval of Congress.
Our founders gave Congress the solemn and sole responsibility to send our sons and daughters to war. Over the last two decades, that authority has eroded and allowed the president to send troops abroad without Congressional approval.
I’ve often heard folks say that now is not the time to discuss our use of force in the Middle East. I heard that in 2003, as I was carrying a rifle on the streets of Baghdad. I heard it in 2005, when I was leading my unit through the mountains of Afghanistan. And I’m hearing it again today, in the halls of Congress.
We can’t keep kicking the can down the road. It’s been almost 19 years since we first entered Afghanistan and it’s past time to have a serious conversation about our conflicts.
I’m not scared of the hard conversations. That’s why I supported last week’s War Powers Resolution, which will protect Congress’s constitutional role in decisions of war and diplomacy.
In the meantime, I’ll fight for the answers that the American people deserve. Last week, in advance of a congressional briefing on Iran, I sent a letter to the White House, signed by 44 of my colleagues, seeking the answers that Congress and the American people deserve to protect our troops, ensure our national security, and have a serious debate about our ongoing conflicts.
I’ll continue to update you on my work as we talk about the best way to keep our nation safe and start bringing our troops home.
Best,
Jason Crow
Colorado’s 6th Congressional District
Speeches and Press Releases
Senator Gary Peters Video on Protecting the Affordable Care Act
Hey folks, it’s Gary Peters here. I want to tell you the story of one of my first votes.
It was 2010. I had just won a tough election, and Congress was about to vote on the Affordable Care Act.
So many people said it would cost me reelection.
But that didn’t matter — it was the right thing to do.
Since then, I’ve vowed to protect access to affordable health care for all, including those with pre-existing conditions.
And yet, Republicans in Congress have tried to repeal the ACA. But every single time, I’ve fought back and we’ve won.
Now, a Trump-backed lawsuit is trying to dismantle protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
And the Supreme Court is expected to hear the case the week after the election.
With everything from access to affordable health care, coverage for those that have pre-existing conditions and the Supreme Court on the line, it’s clearer than ever before, this is the most important election of our lifetimes.
Here’s my promise: I’ll keep fighting to protect the Affordable Care Act and its protections for 1.7 million Michiganders with pre-existing conditions because just like when I voted for the law the first time, it’s just the right thing to do.
Rep. Crow’s Congressional Floor Speech Floor on Rep. Slotkin’s Authorization of the Use of Military Force
Madam Speaker, I want to thank my friend and colleague from Michigan for introducing this important resolution.
When the founders created the Constitution, they vested in Congress the solemn responsibility to send our sons and daughters to war. Over the last two decades, that authority has eroded with more power given to the president, Republican and Democrat alike, to commit our troops into combat.
I have often heard folks say that now is not the time to discuss the use of force and the decision to commit more troops to fight our nation’s wars.
I heard that when I was carrying a rifle through the streets of Baghdad in 2003. I heard it again in 2004 and 2005 when I was leading my unit through the mountains of Afghanistan. And I am hearing it again today in the halls of Congress. Here we are, after 19 years of conflicts, trying to force a debate that has been put off for too long.
In that time, more than 7 thousand Americans have given their lives in these conflicts, more than 53 thousand have been wounded, and our nation has spent over 4 trillion dollars of taxpayer money. I have spent years fighting to keep Americans safe and will continue to do so, and that includes demanding the necessary debate before our service members are sent to fight.
I may have laid down my rifle, but my oath to this country endures. I will fight to ensure that we are having this vital conversation about when it’s necessary to send our men and women, our sons and daughters, our sisters and brothers, into harm’s way. It’s time to have this debate.
Thank you, Madam Speaker, I yield back.
RELEASE:Crow Hosts D-Day Remembrance Ceremony for Colorado Veterans, Ahead of Trip to Normandy for 75th Anniversary
Veterans Certified an American Flag that Rep. Crow Will Bring to Normandy This Week in Memory of WWII Servicemembers
AURORA, Co – On Saturday, Rep. Jason Crow (CO-6) hosted a D-Day remembrance ceremony for veterans living at the Colorado State Veterans Home at Fitzsimons. Rep. Crow will bring the flag to Normandy later this week in memory and honor of the servicemembers who fought at the D-Day invasion on its 75th anniversary.
At the event, veterans signed a document to certify the flag, which has travelled with the U.S.S. Arizona and the U.S.S. Utah. The document read:
In memory of the brave soldiers who stormed the shores of Normandy in 1944 during World War II, Representative Jason Crow of Colorado’s Sixth Congressional District presents this American flag to the Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons. This American flag was carried by a veteran of the War in Afghanistan to the sites of the U.S.S. Arizona and the U.S.S. Utah and brought to Normandy on the 75th anniversary of D-Day by Representative Crow, a former Army Ranger.
It is our duty to remember, honor, and serve our veterans of past and present and continue to inspire future generations by the courage, character, and leadership of our nation’s heroes.
Crow has a personal connection to the attacking force, both of the units that he served with in Iraq and Afghanistan, the 82nd Airborne Division and the 75th Ranger Regiment, fought at the invasion in Normandy. Some companies in the 75th Ranger Regiment, under intense fire, famously scaled a 100-foot rock face to win the battle of Pointe du Hoc, destroying a battery of long-range guns.
The Ranger’s motto, “Rangers Lead the Way,” was coined during the attack at Omaha beach. During the assault, Brigadier General Norman Cota asked Major Max Schneider which unit he belonged to. When someone replied that they were the 5th Ranger Battalion, Cota said, “Well, god damn it, if you’re Rangers, lead the way!”
“On D-Day, brave servicemembers attacked the beaches of Normandy, carrying with them the torch of liberty into Europe. Today, and every day, we honor those who sacrificed their lives by continuing their legacy — protecting our country and the democratic values it represents. Thank you for your service, it will never be forgotten,” said Jason Crow.
The signing ceremony was followed by a brief roundtable discussion of veteran issues. Afterwards, Rep. Crow toured the facility.
Even before he was involved in politics, Crow was already advocating for Colorado’s veterans. He was instrumental in helping bring the new VA Medical Center to Aurora and volunteered his time to mentor veterans during their transition to civilian life. Crow also volunteered hundreds of hours of pro-bono legal services to help grow programs that address veterans’ substance abuse. Now, in Congress, Crow continues his veterans advocacy work. Among other pieces of legislation, he has cosponsored bills to support veterans living in a state of homelessness, reduce VA wait times, and protect and expand benefits for veterans and military families.
Andrew Plotch 