House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries formally launched the Democratic Commission on AI and the Innovation Economy on December 9, 2025, open to all House Democrats. Representatives Ted Lieu, Josh Gottheimer and Valerie Foushee serve as co-chairs, with Zoe Lofgren and Frank Pallone Jr. as ex officio co-chairs. A detailed policy framework on AI regulation is expected this fall, outlining the party’s position on accountability for AI harms and U.S. global leadership. Democrats are also discussing the creation of a select committee with subpoena power if the party regains the House majority in the 2026 midterms, amid a context where the Trump administration favors a light-touch approach to AI regulation.
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