Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 198

AI Plain-English Summary

This bill allows Congress to block a new rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that would require doctors to get approval for certain healthcare services. It could have consequences for patients and healthcare providers.

Primary Focus Health

Voting Mechanism Motion

Bipartisan Consensus 2%

A "Yea" vote supports: A Yea vote supports keeping the rule blocked by Congress and potentially delaying changes to Medicare care.

A "Nay" vote supports: A Nay vote supports allowing the rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to go into effect.

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Original Question: 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 (WISe R) Model".

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Constituent Sentiment

Total Votes: 0

Yea: 0 (0%) Nay: 0 (0%)

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Result: Motion to Proceed Rejected (46-50)

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Yea Votes by Party

Distribution of supportive votes by party

46 Total

Dem (44)

Ind (2)

Nay Votes by Party

Distribution of opposing votes by party

50 Total

Rep (50)

Bipartisan Consensus

Degree of voting agreement across party lines

2% Score

Highly Polarized

A score of 2% indicates deep polarization, meaning the two parties voted almost entirely opposite to one another.

Member Votes

Show:

Politician	State	Party	Vote Cast
Adam B. Schiff	CA	Democrat	Yea
Alan Armstrong	OK	Republican	Nay
Alex Padilla	CA	Democrat	Yea
Amy Klobuchar	MN	Democrat	Yea
Andy Kim	NJ	Democrat	Yea
Angela D. Alsobrooks	MD	Democrat	Yea
Angus S. King, Jr.	ME	I	Yea
Ashley Moody	FL	Republican	Nay
Ben Ray Luján	NM	Democrat	Yea
Bernard Sanders	VT	I	Yea
Bernie Moreno	OH	Republican	Nay
Bill Cassidy	LA	Republican	Nay
Bill Hagerty	TN	Republican	Not Voting
Brian Schatz	HI	Democrat	Yea
Catherine Cortez Masto	NV	Democrat	Yea
Charles E. Schumer	NY	Democrat	Yea
Chris Van Hollen	MD	Democrat	Yea
Christopher A. Coons	DE	Democrat	Yea
Christopher Murphy	CT	Democrat	Not Voting
Chuck Grassley	IA	Republican	Nay