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Sep 3 Warnock called for statewide moratorium on data center construction with safeguards for utilities and environment.Sep 10 Castor opposed data center development in Hillsborough County, citing utility cost increases.Oct 5 Duckworth , Gallego opposed EPA's elimination of public notice period for data center air permits.Oct 6 Markey opposed EPA proposal to eliminate 30-day public notice period for data center air permits.Oct 7 Whitehouse pressed EPA and data center companies on eliminating public input period for air permits.
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Sep 17 Cline (R), Cleaver voted for Ratepayer Protection Act requiring data centers to pay infrastructure upgrade costs.Sep 17 Latta (R) praised House passage of Ratepayer Protection Act limiting data center electricity costs.Sep 17 Letlow (R) voted for Ratepayer Protection Act to shield consumers from data center electricity costs.Sep 17 Ciscomani (R) voted for Ratepayer Protection Act ensuring data centers pay their infrastructure costs.
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Sep 22 Kelly introduced Make AI Work for Americans Act to ensure Big Tech pays fair share.Sep 25 Kelly introduced the Make AI Work for Americans Act to ensure AI companies pay fair share and invest in workers.Sep 28 Kelly announced labor and workforce support for legislation establishing AI tax and worker trust fund.
Where they stand
Support · 33 R Banks IN Urged stronger insider threat protections for military AI systems R Obernolte CA Praised White House AI Accord for responsible AI safeguards D Van Hollen MD Praised OpenAI's decision to delay model release due to safety concerns D Hickenlooper CO Urged White House to commit to congressional AI safety measures D Stanton AZ Called for U.S.-China agreement on basic artificial intelligence safeguards D McDonald Rivet MI Urged global AI safety regulations to protect American jobs and security I Sanders VT Introduced Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act to regulate AI development D Bennet CO Introduced AI Regulator Act to establish federal agency for AI oversight and enforcement D Rosen NV Called on Trump to negotiate AI safety agreement with China D Baldwin WI Demands Congress protect families and workers from AI risks R Ciscomani AZ Voted for Ratepayer Protection Act to require data centers to pay infrastructure costs R Letlow LA Supported bill requiring data centers to pay own power costs R Latta OH Praised bill protecting consumers from data center electricity costs D McClellan VA Voted to ensure data center energy costs do not burden consumers and small businesses R Cline VA Supports requiring data centers to pay full infrastructure costs I King ME Stressed importance of U.S.-China engagement on AI shared risks D Cleaver MO Voted for Ratepayer Protection Act to protect families from data center costs D Liccardo CA Demanded Congress cancel recess to vote on AI safety legislation D Thompson CA Called on Speaker to address AI risks including job losses, cybersecurity breaches, and weapons development D Jacobs CA Urged Congress to address AI safety risks immediately R Harshbarger TN Praised passage of Affordable Innovation for the Grid Act R Britt AL Supports balancing AI innovation with safety safeguards and American competitiveness R Daines MT Advocates for rapid U.S. AI development to win global race against China D Coons DE Called for Congress to establish enforceable AI safety guardrails D Schiff CA Urged Congress to address AI safety and regulation risks D Subramanyam VA Introduced National Data Center Plan with four bills to guide responsible development R Evans CO Advanced legislation to strengthen U.S. open-source AI leadership against China D Ryan NY Supports Meta settlement, calls for Big Tech antitrust action R Barrett MI Introduced bills protecting local control over data center decisions R Ricketts NE Supports MATCH Act to protect U.S. AI lead from China R Rounds SD Introduced bill to advance U.S. robotics manufacturing R Murkowski AK Advanced bipartisan bill requiring safety testing for AI chatbot toys R Hagerty TN Introduced BLADE Act to prevent foreign model extraction attacks Oppose · 27 D Whitehouse RI Urged EPA to withdraw rule eliminating public notice period for data center permits D Markey MA Opposed EPA rollback of public input rules for data center permits D Duckworth IL Opposed EPA rule eliminating 30-day public notice period for data centers D Gallego AZ Opposed EPA rule eliminating 30-day public notice period for data centers D Pou NJ Demanded full accounting of 5,500-gallon data center diesel spill D Smith MN Questioned fiscal rationale for data center tax breaks to major corporations D Clark MA Criticized lack of Republican support for AI regulation and oversight D Slotkin MI Demanded full accounting of Trump tax breaks for AI and tech companies D Huffman CA Demanded Interior answers on public lands data center proposals D Leger Fernandez NM Opposes unrestricted data center development without environmental and community protections D Tokuda HI Urged Trump to maintain strict export controls on advanced AI chips to China D Krishnamoorthi IL Opposes NDAs restricting data center project transparency D Deluzio PA Co-sponsored bill to end tax breaks for AI data centers D Sykes OH Co-sponsored bill to rein in tax giveaways to data centers D Beyer VA Opposes deployment of unproven AI system managing regional airspace D Davis NC Introduced bill to eliminate data center tax giveaways R Lawler NY Demanded disclosure of hidden data center electricity subsidy costs R Hawley MO Opposes tax incentives for data center construction in opportunity zones D Mannion NY Opposes tax breaks for data centers D Warnock GA Opposes AI-generated misinformation threatening democracy D Dingell MI Opposed proposed data center project and urged Congress to enact AI development guardrails D Whitesides CA Calls for 30-day safety stand-down on frontier AI development D Reed RI Opposed Trump's dismissal of AI guardrails as essential for safety D Kim NJ Opposes reckless AI advancement without sensible controls D Jeffries NY Opposes Republican abandonment of AI policy responsibility D Castor FL Opposed data centers without ratepayer protections D Ivey MD Urged FERC to protect ratepayers from data center energy cost burden
What each party did · Democrats 118 · Republicans 41
4 Requested action 2 37 Sent letters 7 2 Hearings 1 12 Statements 3 15 Criticized 2 3 Praised 4 3 Visits and events 2 3 Announced funding 1 37 Filed or pushed bills 12 2 Other 7 By state CA 21 AZ 17 NJ 12 IN 7 VA 7 TX 7 MI 7 NY 7 +31 more with fewer actions
Every action 159 actions · 167 releases
All types 159 Requested action 6 Sent letters 44 Hearings 3 Statements 15 Criticized 17 Praised 7 Visits and events 5 Announced funding 4 Filed or pushed bills 49 Other 9
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Oct 7, 2026
Letter
R Banks IN
Sent letter supporting military AI deployment and calling for insider threat protections.
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Criticism
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D Trahan MA
Released discussion draft of CLAIM Act to hold AI developers liable for harms caused by AI agents.
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Oct 6, 2026
Oct 5, 2026
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D Warner VA
Stated that Trump administration's AI policy coordination lacks coherent strategy and safeguards.
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D Escobar TX
Stated concerns about Fort Bliss data center proximity to homes and water impact.
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R Moreno OH
Moreno sent letter to Anthropic CEO criticizing IPO plans amid extinction risk claims.
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D Pou NJ
Demanded answers from state environmental agency on data center diesel fuel spill.
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Oct 2, 2026
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D Lee PA
Called for stronger community protections as AI data centers expand across Pennsylvania.
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Letter
D Smith MN
Requested cost estimate of Big Beautiful Bill's data center tax incentives from Joint Committee on Taxation.
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Oct 1, 2026
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Criticism
D Clark MA
Called for Republicans to regulate AI and criticized president for opposing data center guardrails.
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Praise
Sep 29, 2026
Statement
D Van Hollen MD
Praised OpenAI's decision to delay releasing its GPT-6.1 Astra model following safety concerns.
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Letter
D Slotkin MI
Demanded transparency from tech CEOs on tax breaks received for AI and data center investments.
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D Kelly AZ
Announced support from Arizona and tribal leaders for Make AI Work for Americans Act.
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Sep 28, 2026
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Letter
D Luján NM
Called on Senate leadership to establish bipartisan select committee on artificial intelligence.
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Sep 25, 2026
Sep 24, 2026
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D Min CA
Introduced legislative package to address AI's impact on workers and energy costs.
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Letter
D Huffman CA
Sent letter demanding answers on Trump administration plans for AI datacenters on public lands.
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R Kean NJ
Introduced legislation requiring AI developers to install emergency kill switches for human control.
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Criticism
D Leger Fernandez NM
Called for moratorium on data center development in New Mexico pending compliance with community protection standards.
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Criticism
D Gallego AZ
Criticized Trump administration's foreign policy and called for stronger AI oversight at UN.
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Letter
D Gallego AZ
Pressed Interior Secretary for transparency on proposed data centers on federal public lands.
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Sep 23, 2026
Letter
D Stanton AZ
Stanton joined Democrats calling for U.S.-China AI safeguards agreement ahead of Trump-Xi meeting.
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D Tokuda HI
Tokuda led Democrats urging Trump to halt AI chip sales concessions to China.
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Criticism
Letter
D Stanton AZ
Stanton led Arizona Democrats pressing Interior Secretary on proposed data centers on public lands.
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D Bennet CO
Proposed new federal agency to regulate frontier AI models and social media platforms.
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Statement
D Kelly AZ
Discussed Make AI Work for Americans Act on CNN, emphasizing need for AI regulation to protect workers.
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Letter
D Rosen NV
Joined letter urging Trump to negotiate AI guardrails and pause with China.
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Sep 22, 2026
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D Bonamici OR
Introduced legislation establishing guardrails for AI use in education and workforce development.
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D Sykes OH
Co-sponsored bill to eliminate tax breaks for data center development.
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Sep 21, 2026
Criticism
D Beyer VA
Called for suspension of FAA's AI air traffic control system at Washington airports.
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Criticism
Letter
D Vasquez NM
Joined bipartisan letter to tech leaders demanding labor and environmental protections for data centers.
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Sep 18, 2026
Criticism
Letter
D Deluzio PA
Led bipartisan letter to tech industry demanding strict guardrails for data center development.
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Letter
Sep 17, 2026
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Letter
D Ansari AZ
Led 40+ House members in letter demanding Trump establish global AI security rules.
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Statement
D Kelly AZ
Discussed urgent need for Congress to enact AI guardrails and workforce protections.
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Hearing
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D Booker NJ
Called on Trump to convene Congress for special session on artificial intelligence risks.
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R Lawler NY
Demanded state officials disclose electricity discount costs for data centers.
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R Hawley MO
Introduced bill to prevent Big Tech companies from using Opportunity Zone tax breaks for data center construction.
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I King ME
Urged Treasury Secretary to engage China on artificial intelligence safety risks.
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Sep 16, 2026
Criticism
D Warnock GA
Warned about AI-generated health hoax and called for congressional action on AI.
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Letter
D Liccardo CA
Led 107 House Democrats demanding Congress stay in session to vote on AI safeguards.
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Statement
D Vasquez NM
Announced support for FRONTIER Act to regulate advanced artificial intelligence systems.
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D Titus NV
Introduced legislation requiring transparency and environmental review for data centers on federal land.
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Letter
D Thompson CA
Joined 106 lawmakers calling on Speaker Johnson to reconvene House to address artificial intelligence risks.
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R Curtis UT
Called for immediate congressional hearings on artificial intelligence regulation and development.
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Funding
D Schumer NY $1B
Announced $1 billion federal CHIPS funding for IBM quantum computing fab in Albany.
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D Deluzio PA
Called on House Republicans to keep Congress in session to advance AI superintelligence safeguards legislation.
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Criticism
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Sep 15, 2026
Letter
D Dingell MI
Opposed University of Michigan Los Alamos research center, called for AI guardrails.
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Praise
R Harshbarger TN
Praised House passage of legislation directing energy assessment of AI and computing technologies.
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D Gallego AZ
Called for Senate AI committee and praised Supreme Court's mail-in voting decision.
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R Britt AL
Britt discussed winning AI race while keeping Americans safe and House passage of Russia sanctions bill.
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Criticism
D Whitesides CA
Called for a 30-day industry pause on frontier AI development with shared safety protocols.
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R Capito WV
Capito discussed AI regulation and balancing innovation with safety on Fox News.
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I Sanders VT
Urged global response to AI threats and called on AI companies to end election meddling.
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R Daines MT
Daines stated U.S. must win the AI race against China and avoid slowing AI development.
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Criticism
D Gottheimer NJ
Criticized voluntary AI safety audits, called for mandatory government review of frontier models.
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Sep 14, 2026
Request
D Rosen NV
Called on Senate Commerce Committee to hold hearing with top AI executives on safety guardrails.
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Criticism
D Reed RI
Criticized Trump's rejection of AI guardrails as shortsighted and dangerous.
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D Coons DE
Urged Congress to establish guardrails against artificial intelligence risks.
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Criticism
D Kim NJ
Called on Senate to establish comprehensive AI controls and guardrails.
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Criticism
D Gallego AZ
Called for immediate congressional oversight and regulation of artificial intelligence systems.
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Sep 13, 2026
Statement
D Jeffries NY
Criticized Republicans for abandoning responsibility on AI policy and abandoning the American people.
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Sep 10, 2026
Sep 9, 2026
Letter
D Gallego AZ
Urged Senate leadership to establish a bipartisan Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence.
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R Spartz IN
Requested independent federal review of Indiana data centers and energy infrastructure impacts.
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Sep 8, 2026
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D Green TX
Shared article about AI and crypto industry influence on lawmakers in next Congress.
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Sep 3, 2026
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I Sanders VT
Announced legislation to ban superintelligent AI and temporarily pause advanced AI development.
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Sep 1, 2026
Funding
R Moore UT $625K
Secured $625,000 from Commerce Department for University of Utah semiconductor research and education.
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D Schrier WA
Introduced bipartisan bill to prevent AI from making health care coverage decisions.
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R Evans CO
Open-Source AI Leadership Act passed House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee.
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Aug 31, 2026
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D Jacobs CA
Introduced bipartisan bill to create AI incident reporting program at Pentagon.
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R Harrigan NC
Introduced bipartisan bill to monitor self-improving AI systems and their development capabilities.
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Aug 29, 2026
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D Whitesides CA
Introduced bipartisan bill to monitor self-improving AI systems and reduce superintelligent AI risks.
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Aug 28, 2026
Praise
D Ryan NY $16.68B
Praised Meta settlement for child safety violations, called for breaking up Big Tech monopolies.
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D Lofgren CA
Convened roundtable to discuss artificial intelligence's impact on agriculture and water conservation.
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Praise
D Trahan MA
Highlighted Public Knowledge's endorsement of FRONTIER Act for regulating frontier AI systems.
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D Warnock GA
Visited OpenAI data center site and called for statewide moratorium on data center construction.
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Statement
R Scott FL
Published op-ed promoting Safeguard Kids Act to educate students on AI risks in schools.
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Aug 27, 2026
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D Cuellar TX
Introduced bill to protect ratepayers from data center costs and require transparency.
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R Young IN $4B
Attended SK Hynix semiconductor facility groundbreaking, highlighting CHIPS Act success.
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Aug 26, 2026
Statement
R Smith NJ
Reported on Manchester Township's introduction of ordinance banning AI data centers.
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Funding
D Aguilar CA $1M
Announced $1 million in grant funding for geospatial AI education at San Bernardino Valley College.
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Aug 25, 2026
Criticism
R Smith NJ
Opposed AI data center development in Ocean County due to environmental and resource concerns.
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D Magaziner RI
Introduced bill requiring AI chatbots and search engines to disclose paid content influence.
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Aug 24, 2026
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R Smith NJ
Opposed AI data center development in Manchester Township and Ocean County.
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Letter
D Stansbury NM
Requested state officials provide answers on Project Jupiter AI data center's water use and permits.
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Aug 20, 2026
Aug 19, 2026
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D Kelly AZ
Announced bipartisan support for Senior Chatbot Protection Act establishing AI safeguards.
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Statement
R Moran TX
Discussed need for safeguards on advanced AI systems and promoted bipartisan AI Kill Switch Act.
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Aug 17, 2026
Statement
R Banks IN
Discussed AI oversight, Food-is-Medicine initiatives, Iran conflict, and college sports protection.
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Letter
D Titus NV
Released governor's response to letter requesting pause on data center tax abatements on federal land.
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Aug 14, 2026
Letter
R Banks IN
Urged Trump administration to develop incentives for U.S. open-weight AI model development.
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Letter
R Banks IN
Urged Trump administration to strengthen U.S. open-source AI leadership against China.
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D Salinas OR
Introduced bill to tax data center electricity and reinvest revenue in housing and infrastructure.
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Aug 13, 2026
Aug 12, 2026
Criticism
D Dingell MI
Criticized University of Michigan's selection of Ypsilanti Township for Los Alamos data center project.
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Aug 11, 2026
Statement
R Ricketts NE
Ricketts and Kim published op-ed supporting MATCH Act to protect U.S. AI competitiveness against China.
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Aug 10, 2026
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D Schiff CA
Advanced bipartisan legislation to protect children from risks of AI chatbots and empower parental oversight.
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Letter
I Sanders VT
Called on Anthropic, Meta and OpenAI to pause AI development due to safety control concerns.
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Letter
D Ramirez IL
Led letter to Speaker Johnson requesting congressional hearings with AI company CEOs.
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Aug 7, 2026
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D Casar TX
Introduced bill to tax large AI companies and fund jobs to offset AI-caused unemployment.
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D Jacobs CA
Introduced bill to tax AI companies and fund jobs to offset AI-caused unemployment.
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Aug 6, 2026
Letter
R Banks IN
Sent letter to Treasury Secretary recommending oversight of unreleased AI models and foreign threats.
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D Khanna CA
Introduced Data Center Bill of Rights to restrict AI data center locations near homes.
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R Rounds SD
Introduced legislation to boost American manufacturing of robotics and compete with China.
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Aug 5, 2026
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D Markey MA
Celebrated unanimous Senate Commerce Committee passage of Youth AI Privacy Act requiring AI safety safeguards for minors.
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R Thune SD
Applauded committee's unanimous passage of his bipartisan bill requiring algorithm transparency on internet platforms.
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Hearing
R Hawley MO
Held hearing exposing AI surveillance pricing and consumer data harvesting by corporations.
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R Hagerty TN
Introduced bipartisan bill to deter foreign adversaries from stealing American AI models.
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Letter
D Schiff CA
Pressed Trump administration on oversight standards for frontier artificial intelligence models.
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Letter
D Ivey MD $2B
Urged FERC to protect Maryland ratepayers from electricity cost increases from out-of-state data centers.
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Aug 4, 2026
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D Whitesides CA
Introduced bill directing NSF to study artificial intelligence's impact on classroom learning.
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Letter
D Frost FL
Sent letter to Florida officials demanding answers on state's plan to use AI in SNAP eligibility determinations.
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Letter
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D Vindman VA
Introduced legislation to prevent data center development near neighborhoods, schools and parks.
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Aug 3, 2026
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D Heinrich NM
Introduced legislation requiring large electricity users to pay for grid upgrades.
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Praise
R Cornyn TX $25M
Praised NSF's $25 million award to Texas A&M for materials research infrastructure.
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R Britt AL
Discussed Big Tech, social media, and youth protection in podcast interview.
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