Senator Markey Statement on Trump AI Regulation Moratorium Executive Order

Washington (December 11, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee released the following statement after President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order bypassing Congress and preempting state regulation of artificial intelligence (AI).
“After months of failed lobbying and two defeats in Congress, Big Tech has finally received the return on its ample investment in Donald Trump. With this Executive Order, Trump is delivering exactly what his billionaire benefactors demanded—all at the expense of our kids, our communities, our workers, and our planet. A broad, bipartisan coalition in Congress has rejected the AI moratorium again and again, and I intend to keep that streak going. I will use every tool available to challenge this indefensible and irresponsible power grab. We will defeat it again.”
Senator Markey has been a leading voice against a moratorium on state AI regulations.
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