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What are your thoughts on these recent AI developments?

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called for a national strategy to reduce regulatory barriers, mobilize private investment and align AI innovation with U.S. security interests through the National Biotechnology Initiative Act.
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YOUNG COLUMN: How America Can Win the Biotech Race - Sen. Todd Young Official Press Release | LegiStorm

The following column by U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) was published in Foreign Affairs on October 15, 2025 By Todd Young  In September 2024, Akeso, ...

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→ Young pushes AI-powered biotech plan to counter China: Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) warned that the United States must act swiftly to retain its global biotech edge as China races ahead using artificial intelligence. Highlighting breakthroughs like DeepMind's AlphaFold, Young

YOUNG COLUMN: How America Can Win the Biotech Race - Sen. Todd Young Official Press Release | LegiStorm

The following column by U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) was published in Foreign Affairs on October 15, 2025 By Todd Young  In September 2024, Akeso, ...

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nationwide standards to protect children, consumer data and personal likenesses from AI misuse.
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Blackburn to CNBC: Big Tech’s Opposition Must Not Stand in the Way of Federal Legislation to Govern the Virtual Space - Sen. Marsha Blackburn Official Press Release | LegiStorm

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) virtually joined CNBC’s 2025 AI summit in Nashville for a wide-ranging di...

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→ Blackburn pushes for federal AI safeguards, calls out Big Tech at CNBC summit: Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) told CNBC's 2025 AI Summit that Big Tech opposition won't stop federal action on artificial intelligence. She spotlighted her Kids Online Safety Act and called for

Blackburn to CNBC: Big Tech’s Opposition Must Not Stand in the Way of Federal Legislation to Govern the Virtual Space - Sen. Marsha Blackburn Official Press Release | LegiStorm

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) virtually joined CNBC’s 2025 AI summit in Nashville for a wide-ranging di...

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cited nearly $49 million spent on deceptive ads over seven years and warned that vulnerable populations are being targeted.
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Dingell, Pfluger Press Meta About Deepfake Political Advertisements - Rep. Debbie Dingell Official Press Release | LegiStorm

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and Congressman August Pfluger (R-TX-11) today sent a letter to Meta Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg requesting ...

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→ Dingell, Pfluger press Meta on AI-generated deepfake ads: Reps. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) and August Pfluger (R-Texas) urged Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to crack down on AI-generated deepfake ads that impersonate public officials and promote fake government programs. The lawmakers

Dingell, Pfluger Press Meta About Deepfake Political Advertisements - Rep. Debbie Dingell Official Press Release | LegiStorm

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and Congressman August Pfluger (R-TX-11) today sent a letter to Meta Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg requesting ...

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Weekly AI News Roundup

This week, members of Congress pressed Meta on AI deepfakes, pushed for national safeguards against AI misuse and urged action to keep the United States ahead in biotechnology. Here is an overview of recent moves made by members of Congress to address AI:

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Caught Our Eye: Bank lobbyist cashes in with Senate Banking Committee
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What do you think about these recent changes on the Hill?

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→ Clarissa Robles, now Deputy Chief of Staff/Communications Director to Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (D-Texas) (formerly Communications Director)
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Clarissa Robles - Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX) (Oct. 2025-), Deputy Chief of Staff/Communications Director - Biography | LegiStorm

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→ Alison Whitaker, now Legislative Director to Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) (formerly Legislative Assistant)
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Alison Whitaker - Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) (Oct. 2025-), Legislative Director - Biography | LegiStorm

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Hill Moves and Promotions:

→ Kelly Fabian, now Chief Counsel, Democratic to House Energy and Commerce Committee Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade Subcommittee (formerly Senior Counsel to Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee)
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Kelly Fabian - House Energy and Commerce Committee Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade Subcommittee (Oct. 2025-), Chief Counsel, Democratic - Biography | LegiStorm

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→ Hayes Heredia, formerly Legislative Assistant to Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) (now Director for Continental Strategy LLC)
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Hayes Heredia - Continental Strategy LLC (Oct. 2025-), Director - Biography | LegiStorm

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→ Jane Meyer, formerly Communications Director to Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) (now Vice President for Risa Heller Communications)
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Jane Meyer - Risa Heller Communications (Oct. 2025-), Vice President - Biography | LegiStorm

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Hill Departures:

→ Kristin Clarkson, formerly Clerk, Republican to House Appropriations Committee Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Subcommittee (now Vice President for Capitol 6 Advisors)
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Kristin Clarkson - Capitol 6 Advisors (Oct. 2025-), Vice President - Biography | LegiStorm

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→ Andrew Siegel, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Senior Counsel
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Andrew Siegel - Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) (Sept. 2025-), Senior Counsel - Biography | LegiStorm

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→ John Ewald, Rep. April McClain Delaney (D-Md.), Communications Director/Senior Adviser
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John Ewald - Rep. April McClain Delaney (D-MD) (Sept. 2025-), Communications Director/Senior Adviser - Biography | LegiStorm

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Hill Hires:

→ Shane Londagin, Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Senior Policy Adviser
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Shane Londagin - Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Sept. 2025-), Senior Policy Adviser - Biography | LegiStorm

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Weekly Staff Insights

This week, the Hill saw changes ranging from a senior counsel hire to a legislative director promotion. Here are just a few of the recent staff moves made on Capitol Hill:

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What are your thoughts on these recent AI developments?

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have timely access to advanced AI chips, preventing delays that could give China's tech sector a competitive edge and reinforcing U.S. technological leadership.
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Statement by Senator Elizabeth Warren on Senate Passage of Landmark Bipartisan GAIN AI Act - Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Democratic Press Release | LegiStorm

Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, released the ...

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→ Senate passes the Guaranteeing Access and Innovation for National Artificial Intelligence Act: The GAIN AI Act, led by Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Jim Banks (R-Ind.), passed the Senate. The legislation aims to ensure U.S. small businesses, startups and universities

Statement by Senator Elizabeth Warren on Senate Passage of Landmark Bipartisan GAIN AI Act - Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Democratic Press Release | LegiStorm

Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, released the ...

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report highlights companies touting AI as a means to reduce payrolls and urges policies such as a 32-hour workweek, profit-sharing, a "robot tax" and stronger union protections to ensure technology also benefits workers.
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NEWS: Sanders Releases Report on Big Tech Oligarchs’ War Against Workers, Warns AI Could Eliminate Nearly 100 Million U.S. Jobs - Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Democratic Pres...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), toda...

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→ Sanders warns AI could replace 100 million U.S. jobs: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) released a report warning that artificial intelligence and automation could eliminate nearly 100 million American jobs over the next decade while concentrating wealth among top executives. The

NEWS: Sanders Releases Report on Big Tech Oligarchs’ War Against Workers, Warns AI Could Eliminate Nearly 100 Million U.S. Jobs - Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Democratic Pres...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), toda...

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