'We ought to be able to find the greater good and do this,' Democratic Senator Tim Kaine told Newsweek.
A measure aimed at curbing the underage and youth from using tobacco products has potential to evolve into federal law, with House and Senate leaders expressing optimism about the idea this week. However, challenges persist that could defeat the bipartisan effort.
“This is one we ought to agree on,” Kaine told Newsweek. “We have made progress year, after year, after year in reducing youth smoking. There's been a really nice trendline going. It's been completely blown up because of vaping.” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-KY, walks off the House floor after attending an address by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to Congress in at the US Capitol in Washington, DC on April 3. MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images
Republican and Democratic senators alike griped Wednesday at the miniscule legislative progress that the chamber has made in recent months. Durbin and Schatz, partnering with Republican Senators Todd Young and Mitt Romney, unveiled a similar measure last month to “cleanly” raise the tobacco purchasing age that did not require states to do the same.
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