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Congress Delays NDAA Amid AI Laws and Funding Conflicts

12/6/2025

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Congress delays action on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) amid negotiations.
House Republicans scrapped a White House-backed moratorium on state artificial intelligence laws.
Key issues include in vitro fertilization language opposed by House Speaker Mike Johnson and a housing bill.
The House weighs a smaller three-bill spending package to avoid conflicts with Senate's five-bill proposal.
Appropriators face a January deadline to finalize funding amid expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies.

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Congress delays action on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) amid negotiations.
House Republicans scrapped a White House-backed moratorium on state artificial intelligence laws.
Key issues include in vitro fertilization language opposed by House Speaker Mike Johnson and a housing bill.
The House weighs a smaller three-bill spending package to avoid conflicts with Senate's five-bill proposal.
Appropriators face a January deadline to finalize funding amid expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies.