CNN: The House failed to pass a bill Tuesday backed by President Donald Trump that would give terminally ill patients the right to seek drugs that remain in a clinical trial phase and are not yet fully approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
The House failed to get the two-thirds vote it needed, in large part because Democrats complained the bill, which was released over the weekend, didn't go through regular order or get a hearing. They also argued the bill did not do enough to protect patient rights.
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