Republican Leaders against the moratorium

Members of congress

Senator Hawley

"What a giveaway to Big Tech. Why would we want to prevent states from doing something to protect copyright laws, personally identifiable information, personal property, and peoples' data?"

Senator blackburn

“States should not be punished for trying to protect their citizens from the harms of AI. It’s why 37 state attorneys general and governors across the political spectrum have spoken out against a federal moratorium on the regulation
of AI.”

Rep. Marjorie

Taylor Greene

“I will NOT vote for any bill that destroys states rights and lets AI run wild for the next 10 years. AI will replace jobs, especially in the press. This is not a left or right issue. It’s about humanity. I’ll go to the mat on this. If you kill federalism, I’m out.”

sen. jerry moran

"A 10-year pause would be very damaging to our country's economy and national security."

sen. ron johnson


"I don't like it because it hasn't been discussed, it hasn't been debated. This is an incredibly complex issue, AI. It's marvelous. It's a great tool, but it could be unbelievably dangerous as well. It's hard to say what is the right level of regulation."

house freedom caucus

governors

GOV. Sarah

Huckabee Sanders

“There is one very small portion of the bill that was added by Congress that would have unintended consequences and threatens to undo all the great work states have done to protect our citizens from the misuse of artificial intelligence: The act would ban state-level AI protections for at least a decade. Congress should strip this provision from the bill before it goes to President Trump’s desk to preserve federalism — and protect our country from completely unregulated AI.”

Gov. Ron Desantis

"They're talking about in Washington banning states from being able to regulate [AI] at all over the next 10 years. And as governor, I want to be able to provide protections for you working with the legislature if that's warranted. This stuff is progressing so quickly… I think states need to retain their ability to handle the emerging AI issues.”