Republicans in Congress are trying to get rid of a California animal welfare law they said is burdening other states.
It’s part of what Democrats say is a pattern of Republicans trying to overreach while they have control of Congress and the White House: Republicans also tried, and ultimately failed, to include a provision that would block states from regulating artificial intelligence in their reconciliation package.
“We had many of the MAGA wing of the Republican Party freak out over the AI provisions in the House version of the ‘big ugly bill,’ which basically nullified states legislating on regulating AI,” Rep. Jim McGovern told NOTUS. “I mean, this is the same thing. Basically, what Republicans are saying here is, ‘We don’t care what states decide. We don’t care what voters decide in states. We don’t care what the regulations are. We know best here in Washington.’”