US EditionSenate parliamentarian requests AI moratorium be rewritten in ‘big, beautiful bill’
- On June 26, 2025, Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough blocked key provisions in the reconciliation bill at Washington, D.C., including a 10-year ban on state and local AI safety regulations.
- MacDonough determined that several provisions violated Senate budget rules, making them ineligible for inclusion in the budget reconciliation process Republicans are employing to circumvent a Democratic filibuster.
- The blocked measures included cuts to Medicaid and limits on student loan repayment, jeopardizing over $500 billion in planned savings within President Trump's 'big, beautiful bill.'
- Several Republicans expressed outrage, with Sen. Tommy Tuberville calling MacDonough the 'WOKE parliamentarian' and Rep. Greg Steube questioning her impartiality, while Sen. Kevin Cramer said, "It's the institutional integrity."
- The setback forces GOP lawmakers to seek 60 votes or rewrite parts of the bill amid internal divisions, while workers and critics warn that the AI safety ban favors Big Tech and neglects accountability.
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Senate parliamentarian requests AI moratorium be rewritten in ‘big, beautiful bill’
Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough has asked Senate Commerce Chair Ted Cruz (R-Texas) to rewrite the controversial artificial intelligence (AI) provision in President Trump’s tax package, Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) told reporters Thursday. Cruz and Cantwell (D-Wash.), the ranking member of the Senate Commerce Committee, met with the Senate parliamentarian Wednesday night, a source familiar with the conversations…
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