Sen. Cantwell, Commerce Dems flag AI moratorium in letter urging markup on reconciliation

Senate Commerce ranking member Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and the panel’s Democrats are demanding a committee vote on Chairman Ted Cruz’s (R-TX) proposed contribution to the reconciliation bill implementing President Trump’s tax and spending agenda, which includes a 10-year moratorium on state artificial intelligence laws and regulation.

“We write to urge you to schedule a markup of the budget reconciliation text you released on June 5, 2025, instead of fast tracking these significant policies through a partisan floor process,” Democrats said...