August 27, 2025      5:14 PM

House Democrats force a protracted debate on proposal for over the counter sales of ivermectin as RFK Jr visits the Texas Capitol

RFK Jr visited as GOP leadership pushed forward with OTC ivermectin sales; some Democrats sought to make the debate painful and nasty by trying to rename it the "Darwin Awards Act"

In the Texas House floor debate over over-the-counter medication on Wednesday, some members could’ve maybe used a little Xanax. But the debate about House Bill 25 by Rep. Joanne Shofner allowing over-the-counter access to ivermectin instead turned into what felt at times like an acid trip while lawmakers talked about meth. For some of the at times heated exchange, it felt that Democrats were prolonging the debate as at least a little bit of punishment for Republican colleagues for even pushing this as a topic at the Capitol.

The debate just happened to be scheduled on the same day that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared alongside Gov. Greg Abbott to promote “Make America Healthy Again” legislation. RFK Jr. has promoted ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19 and was highly critical of the FDA for its "aggressive suppression" of it and other unproven therapies. Republican legislators took turns taking selfies with him in the afternoon.

By James Russell

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