Mitch McConnell expected to return to Senate this week
The former GOP leader has not voted in person since being hospitalized in June.
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Senior Democrat pushes back against AI select committee
As the top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Rep. Frank Pallone would wield considerable influence over AI legislation if his party retakes the House in November.
Mike Johnson says he’ll meet with AI executives ‘soon’
The speaker said the meetings could come as soon as this week or early next week amid warnings that the AI industry must slow its pace.
Capitol agenda: Congress isn’t rushing after AI alarms
A tight calendar before the midterms and lack of consensus on a plan are just two factors challenging lawmakers.
Chris Murphy gives $525K to party, state committees
The Connecticut lawmaker’s latest contributions come as Democrats — including progressives he backed in the primaries — are within range of flipping the Senate.
Chip Roy is leaving Congress — but not before warning his colleagues about AI
The Texas Republican isn’t typically one to cede ground. But now he says he’s wrestling with what the advent of artificial intelligence could mean for life as we know it.
Convention puts GOP’s reality on display: Midterm policy agenda is skimpy
Even President Donald Trump’s promise of $5,000 checks underscores the intraparty divides that have left this Congress unable to reliably legislate.