GoKawiilSenators press CMS's Oz over ties to nursing home voter-fraud claims
A group of Democratic senators, including Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal, sent a letter demanding CMS administrator Mehmet Oz disclose any communications with groups pushing unfounded claims that left-wing organizations are stealing votes from nursing home residents. The letter asks CMS to rescind a July memo that replaced prior guidance allowing nursing home staff to assist residents with mail-in voting or transportation to polls, and to reinstate the 2020 and 2024 voting guidance instead.
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The dispute links a federal agency's policy change to a conspiracy theory amplified by election denial groups like the Election Integrity Network, raising questions about whether government guidance is being shaped by or feeding into unproven fraud narratives. Coming just before the midterms, the senators' request could pressure CMS to clarify its rationale, though CMS has not yet responded publicly.
- Senators demand CMS disclose any contact with election denial groups regarding nursing home voting.
- CMS's July memo replaced guidance that allowed staff to help residents vote, adding prosecution warnings instead.
- Election Integrity Network leader Cleta Mitchell has publicly promoted claims of vote theft in nursing homes without evidence.
Source: wired.com — David Gilbert, 2026-10-28
Published there as: “Senators Demand to Know if Dr. Oz Collaborated With Election Denial Groups”
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