State-level AI rules survive — for now — as Senate sinks moratorium despite White House pressure

The zombie issue of a federal AI moratorium, for now, was put to bed in the National Defense Authorization Act, a key win for a handful of Senate Republicans.

House online safety bills take narrower approach than Senate

House Republicans pushed child online safety bills as Democrats called them weak and voiced concerns about age verification requirements.
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Beacon Hill Roll Call: Senate attendance records for 2025

There were no roll call votes in the House or Senate last week. This week, Beacon Hill Roll Call reports local senators’ roll call attendance records for the 2025 session

House and Senate committees launch inquiries into second strike on alleged drug boat

Both the House and the Senate Armed Services committees said separately that they would conduct "oversight" into the circumstances around the strikes.
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