Speaker of the House Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks to members of the media after arriving at the U.S. Capitol on May 26, 2023 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption
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WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 22: U.S. President Joe Biden meets with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) in the Oval Office of the White House on May 22, 2023 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption
U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) announces his run for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination at a campaign event on May 22, 2023 in North Charleston, South Carolina. Scott, who is the ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, joins 5 other Republicans currently running in the 2024 Presidential race. Allison Joyce/Getty Images hide caption
US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks to members of the media outside his office at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on May 22, 2023. MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, speaks during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort Hotel And Convention Center on March 03, 2023 in National Harbor, Maryland. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption
The G7 Summit logo is seen at the entrance of the International Media Center (IMC) ahead the G7 Leaders' Summit in Hiroshima on May 18, 2023. LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Samuel Altman, CEO of OpenAI, greets committee chairman Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) while arriving for testimony before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law May 16, 2023 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption
Lawmakers Want To Be Proactive On Artificial Intelligence Regulation
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North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper ignites a crowd of about 1,000 abortion-rights supporters gathered in Raleigh, N.C., before he vetoes legislation banning nearly all abortions after 12 weeks, Saturday, May 13, 2023. Hannah Schoenbaum/AP hide caption
N.C. Legislature Poised To Overturn Governor's Veto Of Abortion Ban
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Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL), Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI), are pushing a new bipartisan bill focused on online safety for kids. Keren Carrión/NPR hide caption