Congress
College sports bill opposition brews despite Cruz, Cantwell optimism
Senate Commerce Chair Ted Cruz and ranking member Maria Cantwell on Monday said their chamber was “on the cusp” of passing…
House Republicans must decide whether they want to pass Trump’s AI loyalty test
President Donald Trump is setting up a new loyalty test for the GOP on artificial intelligence, and House Republicans have…
Sen. Kennedy readies AI ‘kill switch’ bill
Sen. John Kennedy plans to introduce a bill that would require companies to build a “kill switch” into their artificial…
Thune says ‘light touch’ needed on AI regulation
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Monday he sees a role for Congress in regulating artificial intelligence — albeit…
Hakeem Jeffries: Congress must act ‘immediately' to rein in AI
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called Monday for immediate congressional action to regulate artificial intelligence…
Trump nominates Wesley Hunt as US ambassador to Saudi Arabia
President Donald Trump nominated Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-Texas) to be the next U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia on Monday, part…
Andy Kim says Congress shouldn’t trust AI companies to slow their own development
The AI industry’s promise to slow itself down is “not nearly enough,” Sen. Andy Kim said Monday, calling for a binding…
Mitch McConnell expected to return to Senate this week
GOP lawmakers believe Sen. Mitch McConnell will return to the Capitol this week, ending a three-month health-related…
Senior Democrat pushes back against AI select committee
The top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee pushed back Monday against Democrats forming a House select…
Chris Murphy gives $525K to party, state committees
Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy is giving more than $500,000 to Democratic national and state committees working to boost the…