AI panic sparks rare bipartisan moment on Capitol Hill

AxiosSeptember 15, 2026en

Lawmakers who want to regulate AI are doing something unusual as Congress barrels towards a lengthy recess with no tangible solution in sight: They're working across the aisle. Why it matters: Bipartisanship is increasingly elusive on Capitol Hill of late, but it remains a crucial first step for action in a Senate that requires 60 votes to pass most legislation. The latest example: Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) are pressing congressional leadership for a vote on their bill to establish a federal program to assess and monitor AI systems. "Recent incidents of rogue AI agent swarms hacking into public websites and systems have removed lingering doubts concerning the

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