Today, North Carolinians called out DC insider Michael Whatley for actively pushing for legislation that is increasing drug prices for North Carolina seniors while he personally profits.

Whatley “helped get the [One Big Beautiful Bill] across the finish line,” which gave “a windfall to pharmaceutical companies” and caused Whatley’s stocks to spike. Meanwhile, North Carolina seniors are facing higher drug prices and out-of-pocket costs.

Watch the remarks HERE.

“We’ve known for some time that Whatley was instrumental in helping Republicans pass the One Big Beautiful Bill. But, new reporting revealed Whatley may have had a hidden motive: he stood to profit from the bill’s passage, with his stocks in Big Pharma spiking in the aftermath,” said NCDP Chair Anderson Clayton. “Michael Whatley is showing us exactly how he would use power and influence in the U.S. Senate – to benefit his stock portfolio and get rich at the expense of North Carolina families […] He’s out for himself and his bank account. And he wants to go back to Washington to sell us out and enrich himself.”

“As a cancer survivor on Medicare who relies on my prescription drugs, I can tell you firsthand how important it is that North Carolina seniors are able to afford their prescriptions,” said DonnaMarie Woodson, a North Carolina Medicare Patient. “I can’t stay silent as Michael Whatley profits off of North Carolina seniors who are paying more for life saving medication. We can’t trust Whatley to represent us in the U.S. Senate, because he has shown he will only fight for himself and his bank account, while increasing costs for North Carolina families.”

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