U.S. Senate · January 13, 2026
Roll call 8 · 119th Congress, session 2
S.J.Res. 84 — 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 relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act…
A vote on whether to start debating something This decides only whether the chamber takes the measure up at all. Nothing about the measure itself has been decided when it passes.
Blocked
47 yes 52 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-84 — 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 relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability".
This joint resolution seeks to express congressional disapproval of a specific rule. The rule was submitted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. It concerns the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability." If passed, the resolution would ensure the rule has no force or effect.
