Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Senate was scheduled to vote Thursday, July 16, 2026, on a resolution introduced by U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D‑N.Y.) that would halt the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) WISeR pilot program, a model the senator’s office says allows private insurers to use artificial intelligence to delay or deny care for seniors.
Gillibrand’s S.J.Res.198 would revoke the WISeR Model, which CMS implemented on Jan. 1, 2026 and has deployed across six states. Her office cited a report from Sen. Maria Cantwell’s staff that it said showed the WISeR Model has had catastrophic effects for seniors where it is in operation.
The resolution is co-led in the Senate by Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D‑OR) and Sens. Patty Murray (D‑WA), Maria Cantwell (D‑WA) and Richard Blumenthal (D‑CT), according to the advisory.
The advisory said the vote was expected at 1:30 p.m. (C-SPAN coverage listed as the broadcast location). Gillibrand’s office posted the text of the resolution online: gillibrand.senate.gov: WISeR CRA resolution (PDF). The Cantwell staff snapshot report referenced by the senator’s office is also publicly available.
No vote result or roll-call was included in the advisory; reporters should confirm the Senate tally and seek responses from CMS, insurers participating in the WISeR Model, and advocates for Medicare beneficiaries for additional context and reaction.
