U.S. Senate · July 16, 2026
Roll call 199 · 119th Congress, session 2
S.J.Res. 198 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to…
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Blocked
46 yes 50 no
The Senate said no · recorded as “Motion to Proceed Rejected”
Needed a simple majority — more than half of those voting.
What was being voted on
119-SJRES-198 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".
This joint resolution aims to provide congressional disapproval of a specific rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The rule concerns the "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model." If passed, the resolution would strip the rule of any force or effect. The resolution follows a letter of opinion from the Government Accountability Office regarding the rule's status.
