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The Senate parliamentarian has ruled in favor of the provision to freeze state artificial intelligence laws, allowing the policy to be included in the reconciliation package.
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June 22, 2025

The parliamentarian gives Cruz a win on AI

The reconciliation saga is heading into its final days.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune plans to put the massive GOP party-line bill on the floor this week, but the two main tech provisions remain in flux.

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