Democrats urge Johnson to keep House in session over AI safeguards

Rep. Sam Liccardo (D-CA) is circulating a letter, co-signed by Reps. George Whitesides (D-CA) and Lori Trahan (D-MA), urging Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to immediately reconvene the House and keep Congress in session until lawmakers pass safeguards for advanced artificial intelligence, Axios reported Friday. The lawmakers say the House should return "immediately" to address what they describe as potential catastrophic risks posed by advanced AI.

A group of House https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/section/news/house/ lawmakers is urging Speaker Mike Johnson https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/mike-johnson/ R-LA to immediately reconvene the House and keep Congress https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/congress/ in session until lawmakers pass safeguards for advanced artificial intelligence https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/artificial-intelligence/ . A letter, drafted by Rep. Sam Liccardo D-CA and co-signed by Reps. George Whitesides D-CA and Lori Trahan D-MA , was circulating among lawmakers Friday, according https://www.axios.com/2026/09/11/mike-johnson-house-recess-ai-doom-warnings to Axios . The lawmakers are calling on Johnson to bring the House back “immediately” to address what they describe as potential catastrophic risks posed by advanced AI. Stay informed.Stay ahead. Join Washington Examiner for unlimited access to the news, analysis, and commentary that matter most. See Options https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/subscribe/digital/ Already a member? Log in https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/sign-in/ Already a print subscriber?