Bill Foster on [🇺🇸 Congress, Jan 2026] Giving Congress …

Bill Foster

U.S. Representative from Illinois and former physicist

I introduced the bipartisan Chip Security Act, which would prevent companies from sending their most advanced AI chips to China, Iran, North Korea, and other adversarial states.

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Bill Foster, response to WTTW News' 2026 General Election Voters' Guide question on AI regulation.

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[🇺🇸 Congress, Jan 2026] Giving Congress power to block AI chip exports to adversaries

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