Congressional focus continues on the ten-year moratorium on state AI regulatory enforcement passed in the House reconciliation bill. A handful of House Republicans discovered the AI moratorium after their vote for passage and are seeking to distance themselves from the measure. The Senate Commerce Committee included an altered version of the moratorium in their draft reconciliation bill. Senate Democrats have vowed to raise a point of order against the provision as a violation of the Senate’s Byrd Rule prohibiting reconciliation bills from containing any provisions that do not affect the federal budget.

President Trump signed an Executive Order on cybersecurity, including focus on AI and post-quantum cryptography and the elimination of previous digital ID mandates.

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Congress

Hearings

• Last week
  • On June 4, the House Energy and Commerce Communications and Technology Subcommittee held a hearing on AI in the Everyday: Current Applications and Future Frontiers in Communications and Technology.
  • On June 5, the House Financial Services Financial Institutions Subcommittee will hold a hearing on Framework for the Future: Reviewing Data Privacy in Today’s Financial System.
  • On June 5, the House Oversight Committee held a hearing on The Federal Government in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.
• This week
  • On June 12, the House Science Subcommittee on Energy will hold a hearing on Powering Demand: Nuclear Solutions for AI Infrastructure.
  • On June 12, the House Foreign Affairs South and Central Asia Subcommittee holds a hearing on Bureau of Industry and Security FY2026 Budget: Export Controls and the AI Arms Race.
  • On June 12, the House Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee holds a hearing on Security to Model: Securing Artificial Intelligence to Strengthen Cybersecurity.

Legislation

• The Senate Commerce Committee draft reconciliation bill includes a rewritten version of the House-passed moratorium on enforcement of state and local AI regulations, making it a prerequisite for receiving internet expansion grant money. The Senate Parliamentarian will have to rule if the new Senate version complies with the Byrd rule, which requires all measures in reconciliation be budget-related. (Politico)

• Reps. Deborah Ross (D-NC) and Lance Gooden (R-TX) introduced the Leadership in Critical and Emerging Technologies Act to expedite patent applications for U.S. inventors and businesses developing cutting-edge technologies. The Senate version was introduced by Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Peter Welch (D-VT). (Press release)

• Reps. Nancy Mace (R-SC) and Shontel Brown (D-OH) reintroduced the AI Training Extension Act to extend AI education to federal employees in data, technology, and leadership positions, include in training AI benefits and risks, and align training with government standards and directives. (Press release)

Correspondence

• Sens. Jim Banks (R-IN) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) sent a letter to NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang requesting information about the company’s reported plans to open a research and development facility in Shanghai. (Letter)(Press release)

• Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth requesting information on how he will ensure the Department of Defense’s (DOD) AI contracting processes will protect government data, save taxpayer funds, and promote competition. (Letter)(Press release)

• Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Ritchie Torres (D-NY), and Seth Moulton (D-MA), Jim Costa (D-CA), Brad Sherman (D-CA), and Tom Suozzi (D-NY) sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging immediate action on tech companies TikTok and DeepSeek over their ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and threats to U.S. national security. (Letter)(Press release)

• Reps. Kathy Castor (FL-14), Jake Auchincloss (MA-04), Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Doris Matsui (CA-07), Kim Schrier (WA-08) and Lori Trahan (MA-03) wrote to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to urge immediate action to halt the deployment of all AI-powered social companion bots to users under the age of eighteen and any AI companion bot that simulates the likeness of a child or teen. (Press release)

• Rep. Doris Matsui (D-CA) led a group of California members of Congress in sending a letter to Senate Majority Leader Thune, Minority Leader Schumer, Senate Commerce Chair Cruz, and Ranking Member Cantwell objecting to the inclusion in reconciliation legislation of the ten-year moratorium on state and local enforcement of artificial intelligence laws and regulations. (Press release)

Caucuses

• Reps. Jim McGovern (D-MA), Bob Latta (R-OH), Haley Stevens (D-MI), and Jay Obernolte (R-CA) announced the re-launch of the Congressional Robotics Caucus.

• Reps. Yvette Clarke (D-NY) and Beth Van Duyne (R-TX) introduced the Congressional Creators Caucus to support the ecosystem of online digital content creators operating on digital platforms.

Trump Administration

White House

• President Trump signed an Executive Order on Sustaining Select Efforts to Strengthen the Nation’s Cybersecurity and Amending Executive Order 13694 and Executive Order 14144. The EO directs the Federal government to advance secure software development; directs department and agency level action on border gateway security to defeat hijacking of network interconnections; directs department and agency level actions on post-quantum cryptography to ensure protection against threats that may leverage next generation compute architectures; directs adoption of the latest encryption protocols; focuses artificial intelligence cybersecurity efforts towards identifying and managing vulnerabilities, rather than censorship; directs technical measures to promulgate cybersecurity policy, including machine readable policy standards and formal trust designations for Internet of Things; limits the application of cyber sanctions only to foreign malicious actors, preventing misuse against domestic political opponents and clarifying that sanctions do not apply to election-related activities; eliminates measures outside of core cybersecurity focus, including removing a mandate for U.S. government issued digital IDs for undocumented immigrants. (Executive Order)(Fact sheet)

• AI & Crypto Czar David Sacks tweeted, “Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang predicts $1 trillion in annual spend on AI infrastructure by the end of the decade. This is the biggest boom in history. With the Trump administration enabling easier permitting and new power generation, it’s time to build!”

Commerce Department

• Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick announced plans to reform the U.S. AI Safety Institute into the Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI). CAISI will work with NIST organizations to develop guidelines and best practices to measure and improve the security of AI systems, and assist industry to develop voluntary standards; establish voluntary agreements with private sector AI developers and evaluators; lead evaluations and assessments of capabilities of U.S., foreign, and adversary AI systems; lead evaluations and assessments of potential security vulnerabilities and malign foreign influence; coordinate with other federal agencies and entities; and represent U.S. interests internationally to ensure US dominance of international AI standards. (Press release)

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

• GAO published a report on Identity Verification: GSA Should Demonstrate Its Implementation of Policies for Testing Data Backups on Login.gov. (Report)

Department of Defense

• In remarks at the AI+ Expo in Washington, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine, said, “Peace in our nation will not be won by the legacy systems that we’ve had or the legacy thinking. It will be determined by the entrepreneurs and innovators and leaders, both in government and out of government, that create overwhelming strength. It will be won by our breakthroughs in AI, cyber, autonomy, space, energy, advanced manufacturing, data, compute, you name it. And we need your help with this.” (AIScoop)

Noteworthy Quotes and Events

ADMINISTRATION

Federal Reserve

• Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman delivered remarks on Taking a Fresh Look at Supervision and Regulation, saying, “Fundamentally, guidance should clarify expectations, and provide answers to industry questions, such as our earlier “office hours” guidance that provided a venue for banks and innovators to share information on new products and services like digital asset activities and artificial intelligence. Changing expectations around the use of guidance, as a tool to promote clarity in supervisory expectations, can encourage innovation in the banking system. Uncertainty in supervisory expectations has long been an obstacle to banks seeking to innovate, including banks engaging in digital asset activities or incorporating new technologies like artificial intelligence to improve efficiency and delivery of products and services. Just as it is imperative that banks innovate to remain competitive in the future, it is critical that bank supervisors enable the adoption of new technologies in a manner consistent with safety and soundness.” (Remarks)

White House

• Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Michael Kratsios said about the House-passed moratorium on state AI regulatory enforcement, “Generally, I’m a supporter in instances where federal preemption does make sense.” (Politico)

CONGRESS

Moratorium on State AI Regulation

• Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) tweeted, “I will NOT vote for any bill that destroys states rights and lets AI run wild for the next 10 years. AI will replace jobs, especially in the press. This is not a left or right issue. It’s about humanity. I’ll go to the mat on this. If you kill federalism, I’m out.”

• Greene also tweeted, “MUST READ The Senate needs to pull the section in the OBBB that destroys federalism for 10 YEARS to allow AI to run rampant!!! 40 state Attorney Generals wrote a letter demanding the UNPRECEDENTED federal power grab be removed from the One Big Beautiful Bill! 40 State AGs!!!! Notably missing is GAs AG Chris Carr. Fatal mistake for a Republican governor candidate by the way! AI is going to replace mass amounts of human jobs in nearly every job sector over the next 10 years, which will lead to massive unemployment and that leads to poverty! And ultimately death because there will be no other jobs to find. How do you keep a roof over your head and feed your family without a paycheck??? You can’t!!!!! This will make the last 40 years of losing manufacturing jobs to foreign countries look like nothing as unemployment rates will reach levels never seen before in U.S. history. States must have the right to be either wide open AI friendly, recruiting AI tech companies to their states or AI shut – defending human rights, jobs, and safety from an AI and robotic takeover or somewhere in between!!! Americans must be allowed to choose which state they want to live in, in the future, as AI changes everything and the federal government has NO RIGHT to force every state to be compliant and the same!!! Otherwise we are NOT FREE AT ALL!!! Brett Guthrie, Chair of E&C, apologized to me yesterday for not briefing us on this little section in the over thousand page bill, about what the AI lobby is pushing for in order to compete with China. By the way, if you want to compete with China then do it in our American framework that supports how our country was founded which is on federalism-supporting state rights and not big federal power. Otherwise, America is NO DIFFERENT than China!!! The One Big Beautiful Bill is supposed to be about delivering President Trump’s campaign promises on taxes, America First energy, and sweeping border security, NOT destroying state rights for the AI industry or the NY SALT caucus lining their rich Democrat states pockets or anyone else’s pet projects. Stop hijacking the bill!!! By the way, ZERO Conservatives were warning about this before the bill was passed!!! Why not??? Either they didn’t know or they were fine with it!!! But they can’t lie either way!… I can’t believe GA AG, Chris Carr, did NOT sign onto this letter. You can’t be governor if you refuse to defend Georgia’s people from the UNKNOWN future of AI. And those AI tech donations won’t be big enough.”

• Greene also tweeted, “No one can predict what AI will be in 1 year, let alone 10. But I can tell you this: I’m pro-humanity. Not pro-transhumanity. And I will be voting NO on any bill that strips states of their right to protect American jobs and families.”

• Greene also tweeted, “I read it worse than that. I’m not voting for the development of skynet and the rise of the machines by destroying federalism for 10 years by taking away state rights to regulate and make laws on all AI. Forcing eminent domain on people’s private properties to link the future skynet is not very Republican. Also, AI is going to replace a vast array of human jobs, everything from media to manufacturing to even construction through AI computer systems and robotics That means in my manufacturing district, that currently has a 2.8% unemployment rate, AI will replace many human jobs. And my district with the one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country could go to one of the highest unemployed districts in the country. And with this clause, the state of GA would have no way to regulate or make laws to protect human jobs, property rights, and the safety and security of people of the state of Georgia. This may get stripped out in the Senate. But if not and it’s still in there, when we get to vote again I’m voting NO on this bill. And any future bill we see this little snake rare it’s ugly head again.”

• Greene also tweeted, “The One Big Beautiful Bill should be about cutting taxes, securing the border, and unleashing American energy, NOT surrendering state power to the AI industry for 10 years. We can beat China without selling out our values. I will NEVER support destroying federalism.”

• Greene also tweeted, “Full transparency, I did not know about this section on pages 278-279 of the OBBB that strips states of the right to make laws or regulate AI for 10 years. I am adamantly OPPOSED to this and it is a violation of state rights and I would have voted NO if I had known this was in there. We have no idea what AI will be capable of in the next 10 years and giving it free rein and tying states hands is potentially dangerous. This needs to be stripped out in the Senate. When the OBBB comes back to the House for approval after Senate changes, I will not vote for it with this in it. We should be reducing federal power and preserving state power. Not the other way around. Especially with rapidly developing AI that even the experts warn they have no idea what it may be capable of.”

• Rep. Luz Rivas (D-CA) tweeted, “Attention SpeakerJohnson and HouseGOP. My amendment to the BIG Ugly Bill (one of 500+ HouseDemocrats offered) to strip the 10 year moratorium on states’ abilities to enact AI policies now has bipartisan support. CC: RepMTG”

• Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) tweeted, “The Big Beautiful Bill contains a provision banning state & local governments from regulating AI. It’s worse than you think. It would make it easier for corporations to get zoning variances, so massive AI data centers could be built in close proximity to residential areas. This isn’t a conspiracy theory; this was a recent issue in my Congressional district. It was resolved at the local level because local officials had leverage. The big beautiful bill undermines the ability of local communities to decide where the AI data centers will be built.”

• Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) tweeted, “Don’t be confused: The Senate Republican AI language includes the EXACT SAME AI moratorium as the House bill. Almost word-for-word. This is a complete, 10-year ban on state AI regulation. Period. The AI language supposedly gives states a choice: broadband money or AI rules. But under the current text, this choice is a false one. The AI moratorium language is binding on its own. Is that a drafting error? Are Republicans hiding the ball after public pushback? Who knows. Here’s what I do know: A ban on state AI regulation is irresponsible. I will fight it with everything I have.”

• Markey also tweeted, “We can’t repeat Big Tech’s mistakes. I’m urging the Senate to stop the ban on state AI regulation.”

• Rep. Doris Matsui (D-CA) tweeted, “As the top Democrat on the EnergyCommerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, I led my California colleagues in demanding the removal of the 10-year ban on state and local regulation of AI in the Republican’s disastrous budget bill. Without a federal AI regulatory framework, California has embraced common-sense safeguards that ensure innovation and competition can continue to thrive. As AI tools grow more sophisticated and more widely deployed, these state and local measures are crucial to promote safety and trust with consumers. That’s why 32 of the world’s 50 leading AI companies call California home. The Republicans “Big Beautiful Bill” blatantly strips this ability to provide AI oversight, regulate AI implementation, ensure workforce protections, and protect consumers for the next decade. This makes no sense. It must be stopped.”

• Matsui also tweeted, “AI is already a part of our everyday lives. Connectivity and artificial intelligence go hand in hand. The reality is, President Trump is undermining U.S. AI leadership by: Derailing our AI supply chain with tariffs. Gutting our AI talent pipeline by attacking universities and slashing research dollars. Weakening our AI infrastructure by freezing federal broadband funding. This is unacceptable. I will continue to fight for all Americans to access the resources and skills they need to capitalize on an increasingly digital—and AI-driven—world.”

• Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) tweeted, “House gets the final vote on the Big Beautiful Bill. SenateGOP HouseGOP LeaderJohnThune AI clause should be removed!”

• Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) tweeted, “215 House Republicans voted to block all 50 states from protecting workers, tenants, and patients from the risks of AI for 10 years. This includes state efforts to: Block AI from denying insurance claims. Ban AI rent-hiking algorithms. Defend workers from AI-driven job loss. While Republicans claim to support working families, time and again, they side with corporations over the needs of everyday Americans. I’m proud to have worked with RepJudyChu and SenWarren to call on CMS to crack down on Medicare Advantage plans using AI to deny care. Seniors shouldn’t lose coverage because an algorithm says so. These decisions must be made by doctors, not AI. We need stronger guardrails to ensure AI serves patients, not a dangerous 10-year moratorium that strips states of their ability to protect them.”

• Rep. Rob Menendez (D-NJ) tweeted, “Those of us who read the bill sounded the alarm on the 10-year AI moratorium weeks ago. Loud and clear. Another reminder why you shouldn’t believe Republican spin on this disastrous bill.”

• Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) tweeted, “The House Reconciliation bill’s ban on state AI safeguards is a gift to Big Tech that will empower child sex predators, undermine civil rights, & harm workers. Opposition has been resounding & bipartisan—it must be removed. If our budget bill includes this dangerous & dumbfounding “moratorium,” I will join Senator Markey in taking steps to fight it on the Senate floor—including raising it with the parliamentarian.”

• Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) tweeted, “Republicans snuck an AI regulation BAN into the “Big Beautiful Bill.”   That means companies like Real Page can use AI to get around price fixing laws and RAISE YOUR RENT.   BUT this policy violates the Senate’s budget rules.   I’m calling foul — and fighting back to reject it.”

• Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) tweeted, “Even Elon Musk and his AI bot know how awful Republican’s Big Bad Betrayal Bill will be for the American people. It cuts health care for millions, all to pay for a tax cut for the richest billionaires.”

• Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) tweeted, “You’ve seen how fast AI advanced in just the last year. Now imagine where it’ll be in a decade. Republicans’ budget bill says states can’t regulate AI for 10 YEARS. Scary.”

• Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) tweeted, “Friends, this week was wild. From the Trump and Musk breakup to reconciliation which would not only gut healthcare and food assistance but strip the courts of enforcement tools and allow tech companies to circumvent AI and data laws across the country, to the egregious DOGE rescission package that guts billions in foreign assistance, the WHO, UN, and PBS and NPR—there’s a lot to talk about. But, we must also celebrate the good this week. There’s a lot at stake—but we’re in the fight together. Stay strong. And, keep showing up for our communities!”

• Stansbury also tweeted, “Yesterday, the Supreme Court’s majority ruled that DOGE could access our social security data. But, we don’t know what DOGE and the Administration are actually doing with our data. What we do know is they’re working with private AI companies to integrate data in ways we’ve never seen before with far-reaching implications. That’s why we’re fighting back against AI language in the reconciliation bill that would strip states and local governments from protecting us. On this one—even RepMTG and I agree. We must stop this language from passing before it’s too late.”

House Oversight hearing on the Federal Government in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

• In his opening statement, Acting Ranking Member Stephen Lynch (D-MA) said, “While they purged the federal government of expertise, Elon Musk and DOGE reportedly fed sensitive government data—including Americans’ private, personal information—into unvetted and unaccountable AI software. They also reportedly deployed Musk’s own generative AI chatbot—called Grok—to consume government data and assist with sensitive government decisions.  Grok has even been deployed onto systems at the Department of Homeland Security, despite the fact that it is not approved for use.” (Press release)

• In remarks, Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said, “AI is a tool that can empower our public servants, but it is not a substitute for passionate and committed federal workers. As a direct result of the interference with the Social Security Administration, senior citizens now face 98-minute wait times to speak with customer service, crowded lobbies at field offices, and being turned away from scheduled appointments because the agency simply does not have the employees to perform its mission. Poor customer service is not efficiency; it is failing to uphold the government’s responsibility to our constituents. As we discuss the use of artificial intelligence in government, we must have people at the center of the conversation, including the people we represent and the federal workers who serve our country.” (Press release)

Miscellaneous

• In a markup of various energy bills, House Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone (D-NJ) said, “What Republicans are going to tell you today is that these bills was somehow unnecessary to power the increasing electricity demand from artificial intelligence, that that’s not true. We’ve heard from AI and data center business leaders multiple times this Congress, and they were all clear, we have to do the exact opposite of what Republicans are attempting to do to power AI, we need a grid that’s affordable, reliable and clean. If the bills you’re marking up today were ever enacted, or bid would be expensive. I should say our grid would be expensive, unstable and dirty.”

• In the markup, Rep. Gabe Evans (R-CO) said, “If America is to lead the rest of the world in the next generation of history, defining technology, from artificial intelligence to quantum computing, than energy reliability is non-negotiable. As the United States continues to make rapid advancements in these fields, and as companies continue to invest in domestic workforces and supply chains, our national energy needs will only go up.”

• In a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) said, “A lot of good things going on, especially with AI. I hope we all understand too that for AI and all the future big tech stuff, we’re gonna need energy, big time. China doubles our energy every three years that we have in this country. We’re way behind, and we can talk about all these technologies that we want. Unless we have energy, which is gonna be, should be, a national security threat, then we’re gonna have huge problems.” (Press release)

• While discussing his AI Whistleblower Protection Act, Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-IA) said, “My bill will explicitly protect communications of current and former AI employees making legally protected disclosure to Congress or a federal agency or to a supervisor. It seems as time goes on, AI is growing. My timely legislation will bring transparency and accountability to the artificial intelligence sector before it’s too late.” (Press release)

• In remarks on Winning the AI Race with the CCP, Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) said, “What we have to do is create an environment where American innovators are the ones who can continue to innovate. We shouldn’t put up rules so that other countries don’t adopt what we’re doing… Either we’re right or they’re right. Either Communist China’s centralized system, where they’re directing state-owned enterprises, is right or ours is. I believe ours is and that’s why we have to unleash the power of free enterprise and get a critical mass of our friends onboard… AI has a huge potential for making us more efficient. In the first few months, businesses that introduce AI see a 14% increase in productivity. That means we stay ahead in productivity here in the United States. That means we’re able to set our own destiny with how we do things like pharmaceutical research, agricultural research, or defense technology research.” (Press release)

• Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) said in floor remarks, “Make no mistake: we can have an AI revolution while also protecting the civil rights and liberties of everyday Americans. We can support innovation without supercharging the tracking and targeting of young people online. And we can promote competition, while safeguarding our environment. But with their blanket 10-year ban on state AI regulation, Republicans are choosing a sledgehammer over the scalpel. They are choosing Big Tech over kids, families, seniors, and disadvantaged communities across this country. We cannot allow that to happen. I am committed to fighting this 10-year ban with every tool at my disposal. And that starts by making it clear that this 10-year ban on state AI regulation is a policy change that has no impact on the federal budget. That means it cannot be included in a reconciliation bill. If Senate Republicans keep the House language in their reconciliation bill, I will raise a point of order against it. When my Republican colleagues are ready to have a serious conversation about AI regulation, my door is open. But this backdoor AI moratorium is not serious. It’s not responsible. And it’s not acceptable.” (Press release)

• Markey also tweeted, “The House’s 10-year ban on state AI regulation would wreak havoc on our country. The language is so broad that it could upend everything from state privacy law to contract law. It could even break the internet. I will do everything in my power to stop it.”

• In a hearing, Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) asked Education Secretary Linda McMahon about AI, asking, “…This has come up in virtually every meeting that I’ve had, whether it’s with university presidents, professors or students, is the challenge of AI and academic integrity in the classroom. Can you talk about the Department’s approach in terms of how to harness the benefits of this technology, but also make sure that we are learning the basics in the classroom and have academic integrity?”
  • Secretary McMahon: “I think AI is probably one of the – it’s so overwhelming with the abilities that it can bring, but it also has a downside in dangers. We want to make sure that AI is not, you know, leading to false essays or papers or studies that students are turning in. However, when I looked at K through 12 education, and I’ve seen some of the tutorial benefits for individual studies through AI, I think it brings so much to the table that we can offer students who are accomplishing more in the classroom, who or who aren’t accomplishing as much by that one on one tutorial advantage. So I think we need to harness and capture those opportunities from AI, but at the same time, making sure we understand, and I don’t think we even have this much of a handle on it yet, of what some of the dangers of AI can be. And I think that’s what’s incumbent upon us to look across the board at all of that.” (Press release) 

• Rep. Zach Nunn (R-IA) tweeted, “Ukraine’s 117-drone deep strike inside Russia is a wake-up call that modern warfare is fast, smart, and evolving. We’re leading legislation to make sure the U.S. continues to lead on next-gen defense tech, including drones and AI.”

• Rep. Russell Fry (R-SC) tweeted, “If we follow the disastrous AI policy of Europe or blue states, we will drive AI companies right out of our country and into the hands of China. HouseCommerce is focused on making the U.S. the most competitive place in the world for AI to do business.”

• Rep. Wesley Bell (D-MO) tweeted, “In yesterday’s Oversight Committee hearing, I asked: What risks do we face in ensuring federal AI doesn’t enable purges, distortions, or discrimination? The Pentagon’s own AI system removed a tribute page for Jackie Robinson while scanning for DEI. We are risking our history being erased —and the memory of American heroes being undermined and disrespected.”

• Rep. Pat Fallon (R-TX) tweeted, “We need to tap into America’s free market advantage to win the AI race. That’s why I’ve introduced the FAST Act to make sure our military has the tools it needs to deter our adversaries and WIN.”

• Fallon also tweeted, “The private sector needs the freedom to innovate if we are going to beat China in the AI race. The FAST Act is vital for the US military’s future success.”

• Fallon also tweeted, “Winning tomorrow’s conflicts means mastering information dominance. This is why it’s CRITICAL the US military gains the edge in AI to ensure to stay ahead of near-peer adversaries like Russia and China.”

• Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) tweeted, “We’re seeing the decline of civic understanding at home, rising authoritarian aggression abroad, and the rapid evolution of AI that no one’s ready for. I sat down with CondoleezzaRice—66th Secretary of State and Director of HooverInst—to talk through how we respond, how we lead, and how the West stays strong in an increasingly unstable world.”

• Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) tweeted, “AI is revolutionizing our world. AI is here to stay. AI is energy-intensive. And nuclear energy is the way that we ensure American dominance in the AI space.”

• Donalds also tweeted, “As our economy has evolved, there have been inflection points caused by disruptive technologies. AI is the newest disruptive technology at our disposal & it’s powered through an energy-intensive process. It’s imperative that our nation embraces nuclear energy to fill the void.”

• Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) tweeted, “Now reintroducing the AI Training Extension Act of 2025. Legislation aimed at bringing the federal government in line with the vision of a smarter, tougher, and more efficient government for the American people. The more advanced our government is, the more advanced America will be. America First.”

• Rep. Eric Burlison (R-MO) tweeted, “AI isn’t just a buzzword, it’s a weapon against fraud. If we’re serious about stopping waste in federal programs, we need to start using the tools that can actually catch it.”

• Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) tweeted, “AI is evolving fast and it’s reshaping how we live. As transhumanism rises and machines merge with humanity, we should be deeply concerned. I want to believe in the best of us, but after working in politics, I’ve seen the worst. We need to be realistic.”

• Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) tweeted, “AI is a double-edged sword. While it can greatly increase efficiency, experts largely agree that AI will replace millions of American jobs. This growing crisis threatens hardworking citizens and could lead to catastrophic consequences.”

• Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) tweeted, “How will robots destroy America? One byte at a time.  AI has no place in the U.S. government.”

• Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) tweeted, “When it comes to AI, Republicans are only serious about doing the bidding of Big Tech. They have no interest in protecting American consumers from the real-world harms of AI bad actors.”

• Rep. Ron Wyden (D-OR) tweeted, “Adding more red tape to Medicaid IS cutting Medicaid benefits. Republicans’ red tape requirements are designed to trap Americans in a never ending maze of AI chatbots and phone trees that make it impossible for them to get health care.”

• Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) tweeted, “China’s theft of U.S. tech, especially in AI spaces, is a serious threat to our national security. We can’t ignore it. Cutting ties isn’t the answer, but protecting our American innovation is critical.”

• Oversight Committee Democrats tweeted, “RFK Jr. fired health experts and then used AI to write his shoddy report on children’s health which cited nonexistent scientific studies. Shameful to see coming from the agency responsible for keeping our country safe & healthy. Oversight Dems are demanding accountability.”

• Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) tweeted, “First Trump and RFK Jr. gutted research, silenced scientists, and blocked lifesaving public health guidance. Now it seems they may have used AI to cite fake studies in their so-called ‘MAHA Report.’    These people are unserious — but they pose a serious risk to Americans’ health.”

• Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) tweeted, “Using AI to fake citations would be a career-ruining scandal for a university professor. This is the United States Department of Health and Human Services.”

• Rep. Nick LaLota (R-NY) tweeted, “Deeply concerned about AI phone scams targeting seniors. I asked BrendanCarrFCC at a recent hearing how Congress can help FCC crack down on this growing threat.”

• Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) tweeted, “BarackObama is right. We need to look past the chaos and focus on the future. AI has huge potential but will also change the way we work and live our lives. That can be scary but I believe when we work together as Americans we can do big things and we can take this next step while protecting workers and the American middle class. But we need to be smart and forward looking now.”

• Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) tweeted, “The CCP has a track record of exploiting American technology to beat the U.S. militarily, diplomatically, and economically. Under no circumstances should an American AI chip company support our foremost adversary. Congress must pass the Chip Security Act to prevent this.”

• Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) tweeted, “The GOP’s tax scam bill would allow landlords to collude to raise your rent using AI. Instead of passing tax cuts for billionaires, let’s pass laws to make housing more affordable.”

• Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) tweeted, “Keeping advanced AI chips out of the hands of the Chinese Communists isn’t about business, it’s a national security issue. A word of warning to companies like nvidia, anyone who breaks the law and circumvents export controls will be held accountable. This is why I’ve introduced a bipartisan bicameral bill to protect our advanced AI technology while increasing export opportunities for US companies.”

• Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-CA) tweeted, “I’m proud to introduce H.R. 3460, the AI Whistleblower Protection Act. This bipartisan bill protects the public from emerging technological threats and ensures the integrity of our AI systems. Those who identify potential risks in artificial intelligence systems must be able to speak up without fear of retaliation”

Highlights of the Week

• I was quoted in the article Trump proposes banning states from regulating AI. Could it affect Tennessee’s ELVIS Act? by Audrey Gibbs in The Tennessean, saying, “The reality is that the federal government moves slowly and that states move more quickly. So what does that mean for consumers? If this moratorium were to go into effect, it puts all of the pressure on the federal level. I think what that means is states become much more active in advocating at the federal level… States will already have laws on the books, and I imagine there will be an interest in advocating that the federal government goes in the direction that they went in.”

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