coronavirus vaccine be priced at a “fair and reasonable” level. Democrats also want the government to help
pay for vaccines to help those who might not be able to afford them.
Leaders in the House of Representatives and Senate hoped to resolve the dispute and approve the
emergency legislation by the end of this week.
“I am hearing personally from people across our state who are frustrated. They have been exposed. They are
sick. They want to get tested. They have nowhere to go,” said Democratic Senator Patty Murray of
Washington state. “This is truly a serious crisis and we cannot respond on the cheap or at the last minute.”