United States Congress
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- parent of United States Capitol 100%
- parent of United States Congress Office of the Attending Physician 100%
- authored 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act 90%
- authored by 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act 90%
- authored FRONTIER Act 90%
- authored by No Fakes Act 70%
- authored Kids Online Safety Act 70%
- affiliated with Marsha Blackburn 70%
- affiliated with No Fakes Act 50%
- other FRONTIER Act 50%
- 2026-08-03 regulatory The U.S. Congress has introduced a bill to create an AI 'kill switch'. source
- 2026-07-26 regulatory A bipartisan bill was introduced in the U.S. Congress to establish federal preemption over state AI laws. source
- 2026-07-23 regulatory Us Congress is considering new regulations for AI models after a simulated cyberattack by OpenAI. source
- 2026-06-29 regulatory A Florida lawmaker was found to have used AI to draft a legislative summary, raising questions about AI use in Congress. source
- 2026-06-10 regulatory The U.S. Congress approved a $70 billion funding package for immigration enforcement. source
- 2026-06-09 regulatory US Congressional Democrats proposed legislation to restrict military AI use. source
- 2026-06-09 regulatory Representatives Obernolte and Trahan introduced a bill to establish a federal AI framework. source
- 2026-06-06 regulatory CEOs of leading AI companies have jointly requested that the U.S. Congress mandate synthetic DNA screening. source
- 2026-06-05 regulatory AI executives urged the US Congress to mandate screening of synthetic DNA and RNA orders due to AI-driven risks. source
- 2026-06-05 regulatory AI leaders jointly called on the U.S. Congress to enact legislation mandating screening for all synthetic DNA orders. source
- 2026-06-05 regulatory Major AI companies urged Congress to implement mandatory screening for synthetic DNA orders due to concerns about AI-enabled bioweapon development. source
- 2026-06-04 regulatory A bipartisan bill was introduced to restrict state-level AI regulation and establish a federal approach. source
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US government needs radical overhaul, not minor reforms, says fiscal expert
The federal government in the United States has grown too large and lost control of its budget due to a weakening of historical fiscal constraints. The author argues for a radical transformation rather than minor reform…
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Trump vetoes mandatory AI audits, NIST releases voluntary guidelines
President Trump announced on August 7th his intention to veto the FRONTIER Act, which would mandate AI audits. This declaration came as NIST released voluntary AI evaluation guidelines. Trump expressed that Congress's d…
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US 340B Drug Program Faces Reforms Amidst Biosimilar Use Debate
The 340B drug pricing program, a significant federal initiative designed to lower medication costs for low-income and uninsured patients, is facing scrutiny and potential reforms. Despite its intent, reports indicate th…
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Trump names Will Scharf as White House counsel amid election and project controversy
Donald Trump has appointed Will Scharf as his new White House counsel, effective September 1st. Scharf, who previously served as staff secretary and chaired the National Capital Planning Commission, was instrumental in …
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Pentagon demands accelerated weapons production from defense industry
The Pentagon is urgently requesting that U.S. defense contractors submit plans within three weeks to dramatically increase weapons production and shorten development cycles. This initiative aims to replenish depleted mu…
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Brookings expert: US Congress needs new federal AI governance law
Mark MacCarthy of the Brookings Institution argues that the U.S. Congress needs to enact new federal legislation specifically for the governance of artificial intelligence. He emphasizes that existing legal frameworks a…
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US court blocks Trump's $400M White House ballroom project
A US federal appeals court has ordered the Trump administration to halt construction on a US$400 million ballroom project at the White House. The court ruled that President Donald Trump does not have the unilateral auth…
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US jobs unexpectedly decline in July, challenging economic claims
The United States experienced an unexpected loss of 23,000 jobs in July, a development that challenges claims of economic revival. The unemployment rate slightly decreased to 4.1%, according to the Bureau of Labor Stati…
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Fauci faces contempt vote over COVID-19 testimony refusal
Dr. Anthony Fauci is facing a contempt of Congress vote due to his refusal to answer questions regarding his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. The vote, led by Republican Sen. Rand Paul, stems from Fauci invoking his F…
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Study: Em-dash frequency in US congressional press releases rises with LLM adoption
A recent study analyzed over 146,000 U.S. congressional press releases from 2021 to 2025 to detect stylistic traces of large language model (LLM) usage. Researchers observed a significant increase in the frequency of un…
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Trump FCC eliminates TV ownership cap; Amazon Bedrock adds AI agent controls
The Trump-appointed Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has eliminated the national television ownership cap, a limit previously established by the U.S. Congress. This move is expected to enable "Trump-aligned billi…
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Senate panel votes to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress
A US Senate panel has voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress for refusing to answer questions regarding his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, l…
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US Senator proposes bill for data center grid funding; AI disclosure issues highlighted
Senator Martin Heinrich has proposed legislation, the GRID Savings Act, that would require hyperscale companies to fund necessary grid infrastructure upgrades. This bill aims to prevent existing utility customers from s…
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US lawmakers push Trump on $14B Taiwan arms deal ahead of Xi summit
US lawmakers are urging former President Donald Trump to approve a significant arms deal with Taiwan, valued at $14 billion. This potential deal, intended as a negotiating chip with Beijing, is being pushed ahead of a s…
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FCC faces lawmaker pushback on repealing TV ownership cap
A Republican lawmaker who helped establish the 39% television ownership cap has stated that the FCC cannot repeal it. Despite this, the Federal Communications Commission asserts its authority to eliminate the rule. The …
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Congress's AI Tool Revealed; Apple Tax Breaks Extended in India
A report indicates that Us Congress has identified its preferred AI tool, offering positive news for Sam Altman. Separately, Apple Inc. in India may see its contract manufacturing tax breaks extended until 2041, accordi…
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US Congress embraces ChatGPT as top AI policy tool · 7 sources tracked
US Congress has increasingly adopted ChatGPT as a primary tool for policy-making and legislative tasks, with OpenAI's platform accounting for approximately 90% of reported AI spending by House offices. This indicates a …
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US Congress nears federal AI framework amid preemption debate · 1 source tracked
Congress is nearing the establishment of a federal framework for artificial intelligence, with bipartisan legislative proposals like the FRONTIER Act and the AI Risk Evaluation Act being introduced. The Trump administra…
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US Congress introduces AI 'kill switch' bill
A new bill has been introduced in the U.S. Congress that aims to establish an "AI kill switch." This legislation seeks to provide a mechanism to shut down artificial intelligence systems in case of emergencies or uninte…
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Chinese firm Alibaba accused of illicitly siphoning Anthropic's Claude AI knowledge
A Chinese AI firm, Alibaba, is accused of illegally siphoning knowledge from Anthropic's Claude LLM by using millions of prompts accessed through fraudulent login accounts. Anthropic has alerted the US Congress about th…