Pallone cautions against AI select committee, urging timely action

Rep. Frank Pallone, the top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, pushes back on creating a House Select Committee on AI, saying it would delay needed AI legislation even as Democrats push for action amid rapid AI advances. The live updates also note Mitch McConnell’s expected return to the Senate, Sen. Andy Kim’s call for a binding federal AI framework, a planned White House meeting with AI executives, and broader Capitol debates on AI safety, data-center costs, and crypto regulation.