Senators Who Received Pharma Money As Thune Says Codifying Lower Drug Costs ‘Controversial’
Senate Majority Leader John Thune is saying that codifying President Donald Trump’s Executive Order lowering prescription drug prices, could be controversial to pass in the Senate.
Many are now pointing out the amount of pharmaceutical contributions senators have received over the last 34 years. – in fact according to OpenSecrets data the Pharmaceuticals/Health Products sector contributed more than $94,842,908 to U.S. Senators from 1990 to 2024,
Including
Chuck Schumer (D-NY): $1,500,000
Elizabeth Warren (D-MA): $822,573
Bernie Sanders (I-VT): $1,417,633
OpenSecrets reports Sanders received $1,417,633 from the pharmaceuticals/health products sector
Bob Casey (D-PA): $1,790,780
Casey is noted as a top recipient, with OpenSecrets confirming significant pharmaceutical contributions, including $99,000 from companies like Merck and Bristol Myers Squibb.
Amy Klobuchar (D-MN): $700,000
Ron Wyden (D-OR): $1,500,000
Mitt Romney (R-UT): $3,378,614
Mitch McConnell (R-KY): $2,020,462
John Cornyn (R-TX): $1.5 million
John Thune (R-SD): $400,000
