Insulin syringe Pulling the insulin measure from Build Back Better removes that powerful talking point and means that an insulin-only bill would need 60 votes to pass in the Senate, instead of a simple majority.

Democrats in the Senate are primed this month to make their first attempt at salvaging one of the most popular elements of President Joe Biden's stalled Build Back Better plan — the proposal to cap insulin costs at $35 a month.

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