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Trump's AI Law Push Faces GOP Resistance, Future Uncertain

12/4/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump backed a decade-long push to block state AI laws, but it was not included in the NDAA.
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said some Republicans are exploring other avenues.
Opposition within the party, including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Governors Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Ron DeSantis, contributed to the setback.
Scalise said the effort is not over, as interest in a federal standard remains high.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump backed a decade-long push to block state AI laws, but it was not included in the NDAA.
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said some Republicans are exploring other avenues.
Opposition within the party, including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Governors Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Ron DeSantis, contributed to the setback.
Scalise said the effort is not over, as interest in a federal standard remains high.