Congress Races to Regulate AI Before Leaving for Midterms

Congress Races to Regulate AI Before Leaving for Midterms

Democrats press Johnson to cancel recess as Cruz, Thune and Klobuchar ready a Senate AI safety bill; Trump backs guardrails but not slowing the China race.

Senate AI bill would let Washington block unsafe models

Senate negotiators are drafting a bill that would let the US government stop the release of an AI model. Courtney Rozen reported the terms for Reuters. Her sources are two Senate aides, a person familiar with the deliberations and a lobbyist involved in the talks. A duty of care, and a power to block The […] This story continues at The Next Web

Dire warnings about AI shock Congress, but action is unlikely before the election

Democrats and Republicans are proposing new regulations for artificial intelligence. But there’s no consensus, and the House has only one more workweek before Election Day.

Washington scrambles to meet calls for AI guardrails while the window to act closes

The House is scheduled to be sent home in the coming days until after November's midterm elections, leaving a narrow window to pass any form of AI regulation.

Will Washington check AI?

Washington scrambles to act while window closes

(L-R) U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) depart the annual Friends of Ireland Luncheon in National Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol on March 17, 2026 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Washington is scrambling to address renewed fears over artificial intelligence, as leading U.S. companies