WASHINGTON, DC (December 12, 2025) — Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04), the New Democrat Coalition Artificial Intelligence Task Force Chair, issued the following statement on the Trump Administration’s executive order that blocks states from regulating AI.
This latest effort follows multiple failed attempts by the Administration and Congressional Republicans to ban states from regulating AI.
“This flawed, harmful, and unconstitutional order silences communities, tramples over states' rights, and represents an overreach of executive authority without any benefit to everyday Americans.
“New Dems agree that every American deserves an AI future that protects their rights, privacy, and jobs — yet Trump and Republicans have stalled on enacting real AI protections and now want to bulldoze state-level safeguards without any serious national strategy. This order only creates more confusion and risk for the American people, while threatening to hold billions in critical broadband development funds for rural and underserved communities hostage unless states comply with these unconstitutional demands.
“We welcome the Administration and Congressional Republicans to engage in bipartisan efforts to create a federal regulatory framework that harnesses the potential of AI and protects the rights and privacy of all Americans.”