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Sep 17 Ciscomani (R) voted for Ratepayer Protection Act ensuring data centers pay their infrastructure costs.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.
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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.
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Aug 20 Barrett (R) introduced bills to protect local communities from data center overreach and federal override.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.
Where they stand
Support · 29 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 Kelly AZ Introduced Make AI Work for Americans Act to tax AI companies and fund workers I Sanders VT Introduced Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act to regulate AI development D Rosen NV Called on Trump to negotiate AI safety agreement with China D Bennet CO Introduced AI Regulator Act to establish federal agency for AI oversight and enforcement D McDonald Rivet MI Urged global AI safety regulations to protect American jobs and security D Baldwin WI Demands Congress protect families and workers from AI risks I King ME Stressed importance of U.S.-China engagement on AI shared risks D McClellan VA Voted to ensure data center energy costs do not burden consumers and small businesses 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 R Cline VA Supports requiring data centers to pay full infrastructure costs D Cleaver MO Voted for Ratepayer Protection Act to protect families from data center costs R Ciscomani AZ Voted for Ratepayer Protection Act to require data centers to pay infrastructure costs D Jacobs CA Urged Congress to address AI safety risks immediately D Thompson CA Called on Speaker to address AI risks including job losses, cybersecurity breaches, and weapons development D Liccardo CA Demanded Congress cancel recess to vote on AI safety legislation R Daines MT Advocates for rapid U.S. AI development to win global race against China R Britt AL Supports balancing AI innovation with safety safeguards and American competitiveness R Harshbarger TN Praised passage of Affordable Innovation for the Grid Act 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 Trahan MA Promoted FRONTIER Act as strongest proposal for managing frontier AI risks 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 Oppose · 21 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 Stanton AZ Pressed Interior Secretary for answers on data center proposals on federal public land D Krishnamoorthi IL Opposes NDAs restricting data center project transparency D Sykes OH Co-sponsored bill to rein in tax giveaways to data centers D Deluzio PA Co-sponsored bill to end tax breaks for AI data centers D Beyer VA Opposes deployment of unproven AI system managing regional airspace R Hawley MO Opposes tax incentives for data center construction in opportunity zones D Mannion NY Opposes tax breaks for data centers R Lawler NY Demanded disclosure of hidden data center electricity subsidy costs D Davis NC Introduced bill to eliminate data center tax giveaways D Warnock GA Opposes AI-generated misinformation threatening democracy D Whitesides CA Calls for 30-day safety stand-down on frontier AI development D Dingell MI Opposed proposed data center project and urged Congress to enact AI development guardrails 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
What each party did · Democrats 95 · Republicans 29
4 Requested action 2 28 Sent letters 4 2 Hearings 0 9 Statements 3 15 Criticized 1 2 Praised 2 3 Visits and events 2 3 Announced funding 1 27 Filed or pushed bills 8 2 Other 6 By state AZ 15 CA 15 NJ 10 MI 7 NY 6 NM 5 GA 5 IN 5 +27 more with fewer actions
Every action 124 actions · 128 releases
All types 124 Requested action 6 Sent letters 32 Hearings 2 Statements 12 Criticized 16 Praised 4 Visits and events 5 Announced funding 4 Filed or pushed bills 35 Other 8
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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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Oct 1, 2026
Criticism
D Clark MA
Called for Republicans to regulate AI and criticized president for opposing data center guardrails.
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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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Letter
Sep 28, 2026
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
Letter
D Gallego AZ
Pressed Interior Secretary for transparency on proposed data centers on federal public lands.
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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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D Min CA
Introduced legislative package to address AI's impact on workers and energy costs.
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R Kean NJ
Introduced legislation requiring AI developers to install emergency kill switches for human control.
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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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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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Sep 23, 2026
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Letter
D Rosen NV
Joined letter urging Trump to negotiate AI guardrails and pause with China.
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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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D Bennet CO
Proposed new federal agency to regulate frontier AI models and social media platforms.
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Letter
D Tokuda HI
Tokuda led Democrats urging Trump to halt AI chip sales concessions to China.
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Letter
D Stanton AZ
Stanton led Arizona Democrats pressing Interior Secretary on proposed data centers on public lands.
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Letter
D Stanton AZ
Stanton joined Democrats calling for U.S.-China AI safeguards agreement ahead of Trump-Xi meeting.
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Criticism
Letter
Sep 22, 2026
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D Sykes OH
Co-sponsored bill to eliminate tax breaks for data center development.
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D Bonamici OR
Introduced legislation establishing guardrails for AI use in education and workforce development.
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Sep 21, 2026
Criticism
Letter
D Vasquez NM
Joined bipartisan letter to tech leaders demanding labor and environmental protections for data centers.
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Criticism
D Beyer VA
Called for suspension of FAA's AI air traffic control system at Washington airports.
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Sep 18, 2026
Letter
Criticism
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Letter
D Deluzio PA
Led bipartisan letter to tech industry demanding strict guardrails for data center development.
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Sep 17, 2026
Letter
I King ME
Urged Treasury Secretary to engage China on artificial intelligence safety risks.
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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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Statement
D Kelly AZ
Discussed urgent need for Congress to enact AI guardrails and workforce protections.
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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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Hearing
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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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Sep 16, 2026
Criticism
D Warnock GA
Warned about AI-generated health hoax and called for congressional action on AI.
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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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Request
R Curtis UT
Called for immediate congressional hearings on artificial intelligence regulation and development.
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Hearing
Statement
D Vasquez NM
Announced support for FRONTIER Act to regulate advanced artificial intelligence systems.
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Bill
D Titus NV
Introduced legislation requiring transparency and environmental review for data centers on federal land.
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Criticism
Letter
D Thompson CA
Joined 106 lawmakers calling on Speaker Johnson to reconvene House to address artificial intelligence risks.
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Letter
Letter
D Liccardo CA
Led 107 House Democrats demanding Congress stay in session to vote on AI safeguards.
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Request
D Deluzio PA
Called on House Republicans to keep Congress in session to advance AI superintelligence safeguards legislation.
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Sep 15, 2026
Statement
I Sanders VT
Urged global response to AI threats and called on AI companies to end election meddling.
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Statement
D Gallego AZ
Called for Senate AI committee and praised Supreme Court's mail-in voting decision.
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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 Whitesides CA
Called for a 30-day industry pause on frontier AI development with shared safety protocols.
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Statement
R Capito WV
Capito discussed AI regulation and balancing innovation with safety on Fox News.
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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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Praise
R Harshbarger TN
Praised House passage of legislation directing energy assessment of AI and computing technologies.
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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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Letter
D Dingell MI
Opposed University of Michigan Los Alamos research center, called for AI guardrails.
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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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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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Statement
D Coons DE
Urged Congress to establish guardrails against artificial intelligence risks.
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Bill
Sep 13, 2026
Statement
D Jeffries NY
Criticized Republicans for abandoning responsibility on AI policy and abandoning the American people.
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Statement
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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Letter
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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Statement
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
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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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Funding
R Moore UT $625K
Secured $625,000 from Commerce Department for University of Utah semiconductor research and education.
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Aug 31, 2026
Funding
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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
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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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Praise
D Trahan MA
Highlighted Public Knowledge's endorsement of FRONTIER Act for regulating frontier AI systems.
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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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Aug 27, 2026
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R Young IN $4B
Attended SK Hynix semiconductor facility groundbreaking, highlighting CHIPS Act success.
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Statement
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D Cuellar TX
Introduced bill to protect ratepayers from data center costs and require transparency.
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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
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D Magaziner RI
Introduced bill requiring AI chatbots and search engines to disclose paid content influence.
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Criticism
R Smith NJ
Opposed AI data center development in Ocean County due to environmental and resource concerns.
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Aug 24, 2026
Letter
D Stansbury NM
Requested state officials provide answers on Project Jupiter AI data center's water use and permits.
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R Smith NJ
Opposed AI data center development in Manchester Township and Ocean County.
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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 strengthen U.S. open-source AI leadership against China.
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Letter
R Banks IN
Urged Trump administration to develop incentives for U.S. open-weight AI model development.
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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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