Gallego Attends OSCE Parliamentary Assembly in The Hague

Senator Introduces Amendment on AI & Autonomous Weapons THE HAGUE – U.S. Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), a member of the Helsinki Commission , participated in a congressional delegation (CODEL) trip to the 33rd Annual Session of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) in The Hague, Netherlands. On Monday, Senator Gallego introduced an amendment to setting international standards for the responsible military use of artificial intelligence and autonomy. “I served as an infantry Marine in Iraq. I know firsthand what it’s like to be on a battlefield where life-and-death decisions have to be made in a split second,” said Senator Gallego. “War is inherently chaotic, but it requires human judgment, conscience, and accountability. We must ensure that human beings—not algorithms—remain fundamentally accountable for lethal decisions.” Click here for a full video of his remarks. Senator Gallego’s amendment calls on participating states to ensure that all deployment of military AI capabilities remain fully consistent with international humanitarian law. The measure mandates that autonomous capabilities remain subject to a human chain of command and requires appropriate legal reviews, rigorous testing, and proactive safeguards to mitigate the risks of civilian harm. The amendment passed and was included in The Hague Declaration in chapter 1, #46 . Senator Gallego also met with senior European leaders and reaffirmed the United States’ unwavering commitment to transatlantic security and the defense of democratic allies. He met with the Dutch Prime Minister, Rob Jetten ; the Ukrainian delegation, including Head of Delegation Mykyta Poturaiev and Deputy Head Artur Gerasymov; the Norwegian delegation; the Moldovan delegation; the Polish delegation; and the OSCE PA President Pere Joan Pons Sampietro and OSCE Secretary General Feridun Sinirlioğlu. From left to right, U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands Joe Popolo, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, Prime Minister of the Netherlands Rob Jetten, U.S. Senator John Cornyn, and U.S. Senator Ruben Gallego In September, Senator Gallego traveled to Finland on a CODEL trip to meet with President Alexander Stubb and participate in the fourth annual Helsinki Security Forum. As part of a bipartisan CODEL in April 2025, Senator Gallego met with senior defense officials, military leadership, and diplomatic partners in the OSCE countries of Slovakia, Germany, and the United Kingdom .