This Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we honor the histories, cultures, traditions, and enduring contributions of Native communities. Let’s continue to lift up Indigenous voices and ensure their stories are recognized and shared for generations to come.

Every American deserves help when struck by natural disaster, and I will do all I can alongside Governor Pritzker and the rest of the Illinois delegation to help our communities rebuild.

Just a few weeks ago, the House unanimously passed a bill to ensure FEMA funds were distributed without regard for the political party of the families in need. Yet here is President Trump, refusing to give much-needed aid to Americans because he can only see our country as red versus blue.

Recently, I attended AU's elected officials breakfast to discuss how we can strengthen educational opportunities. It was great to give Sen. Linda Holmes a special thank you for her service to our community before she retires. I'm grateful for her leadership over the years—she will be missed!

Trump promised to cut your utility bill in half. He's done the exact opposite. Your energy bills will be even HIGHER because of Trump and Republicans' costly agenda.

“Morally binding” agreements like this aren’t going to cut it when AI agents continuously code better versions of themselves that could evade human oversight. Congress must get off the sidelines and pass meaningful, technically feasible AI guardrails.

As someone who built a manufacturing business right here in the Midwest, I’m always pleased to meet with local manufacturers like Augie and his team at Aurora Defense Group! I’ll continue working in Congress to support small businesses as they navigate tariffs and rising costs.

He had the opportunity to make progress with China this week on global AI cooperation, but he is more interested in protecting Big Tech billionaires than safeguarding Americans from potentially dangerous technology.

AI is advancing at a concerning pace, and Congress needs to act. Meanwhile, President Trump wants to sit on his hands and "leave it exactly where it is."

There is important work to be done in Washington, but Speaker Johnson sent everyone home until after the election. I've joined my colleagues in calling on Johnson to bring Members of Congress back to Washington so we can get to work on AI.

Wishing a meaningful Yom Kippur and an easy fast to those observing in Illinois.

NEW: The FUTURES Act passed the House with an overwhelming, bipartisan majority. Agentic AI is bringing new threats to our financial system, possibly intensifying bank runs and other cybersecurity risks. Financial agencies must continuously assess their tech so Congress can protect consumers.

My colleagues and I on the Science Committee sat down with representatives from OpenAI, Anthropic, Hugging Face, and METR to discuss rogue hacking incidents by AI agents. Congress must move with urgency to address risks posed by rogue AI. We cannot stay on the sidelines of this issue any longer.