Members of Congress shared their concerns over needing regulation for growing artificial intelligence while also avoiding limitation of tech innovation. WASHINGTON, D.C. – AI regulation is in the hands of "JCPenney leisure suit"-wearing lawmakers who still have "8-track tape players," which could mean trouble, says one Republican lawmaker. Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives took a small step toward building an AI regulatory framework by advancing the AI Accountability Act, which called for the government to study AI accountability and report back in 2025. "Let a bunch of guys up here that are wearing JCPenney leisure suits that still have 8-track tape players in their '72 Vegas start talking about technology, then you got some problems," Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., told Fox News when asked about regulation keeping pace with innovation in the AI sector. "I don't know that we need regulation," Burchett said.

Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., spoke with Fox News Digital about his bill to establish a commission to address concerns about AI's rapid development. A GOP lawmaker leading on Congress' response to Big Tech is calling for a commission to streamline the U.S.'s development of artificial intelligence technology, warning that Congress is moving "too slow" on the rapidly advancing sector. Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., teamed up with Democratic Reps. Ted Lieu and Anna Eshoo this week to introduce the National AI Commission Act, which calls for a panel of 20 experts across various facets of AI to convene and advise the U.S. government on the risks and opportunities associated with it. "I think that we should look at this bill very closely and move it very quickly," Buck told Fox News Digital.

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. As Democrats charge ahead with writing their massive $3.5 trillion spending bill, which they aim to pass on a party-line vote through budget reconciliation, at least one moderate Republican is warning the bipartisan infrastructure bill may lose GOP votes because it's too intertwined with the reconciliation bill. "I think Nancy Pelosi did this whole process a real disservice by linking them together so strongly and she continues to do that. And that makes it very difficult to bring Republicans to the party," Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., a member of the Problem Solvers Caucus (PSC), told Fox News Wednesday.

Washington (CNN)A Texas Republican and former CIA officer warned Sunday that the US must lead on artificial intelligence or the nation will see its economy fall behind.

WASHINGTON – House Republican Majority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy says veterans need more educational opportunities that meet the demands of the fast-paced technology industry. The California lawmaker is introducing legislation Thursday giving the Department of Veterans Affairs $75 million to start a pilot program to provide accelerated computer courses in everything from robotics and basic programming to artificial intelligence and virtual reality. McCarthy, who is second-in-command to the House speaker, said the GI bill doesn't cover many such courses and the VA approval process for changing curriculums or course offerings creates bureaucratic delays that are not conducive to the quickly changing technology fields. Under his proposal, veterans, instead of going to a traditional college -- or in addition to a traditional degree -- could get a shorter-term nano degree or micro credential. "And they could be in the work force right away and be a major asset," McCarthy told USA TODAY.