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Upton hopes to introduce 21st Century Cures this month

April 22, 2015 2:19 AM UTC

Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) said Tuesday he hopes to introduce a 21st Century Cures bill by the end of April. Upton, the chairman of the House Energy & Commerce Committee, said his staff and the staff of Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) "have spent countless hours negotiating over the last few months on policy language." Upton said he is "hopeful that we'll have an agreement by the end of the month and the legislative phase can swiftly progress." ...