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The phrase "AI kill switch" sounds like a red button hidden behind glass in a government bunker. The proposal now before Congress looks less dramatic, but it could give Washington significant new power over the country's largest AI companies. A bipartisan House bill would require developers of the most powerful AI systems to maintain reliable shutdown controls. The Department of Homeland… Read more »

Today, Congressman Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) and Congressman Mike Kelly (PA-16) introduced the American Shipyard Investment Act to rebuild America's shipbuilding industrial base. This legislation reverses the decades-long decline of America’s shipbuilding industrial base by creating a targeted investment tax credit for shipyard construction and expansion.  “America’s ability to… Read more »

Today, Congressman Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) voted for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27 NDAA) to strengthen and support America’s military. This bipartisan bill authorizes spending for national defense, delivers a pay raise for servicemembers, rebuilds America’s defense industrial base, and strengthens deterrence capabilities against China and other… Read more »

Congressman Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) led an amicus brief in Hershey v. Bossier City to protect First Amendment rights and ensure religious persecution doesn’t persist in America. Rep. Glenn Grothman (WI-06) joined the amicus brief.  “Mr. Hershey’s constitutional rights were treated as optional the moment officers decided to ignore them,” said Rep. Moran. “The Fifth Circuit's ruling… Read more »

Two House Republicans are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case they say could strengthen First Amendment protections for religious speech, arguing police officers should not receive qualified immunity for "obvious" constitutional violations against Christian evangelist Richard Hershey. "Mr. Hershey’s constitutional rights were treated as optional the moment officers decided to… Read more »

My goal in Congress is to increase liberty and abundancy of life. And, last year, Congress passed President Donald Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts to do just that. One year later, we reflect on the results delivered for the American people.  This past tax season, the evidence was clear: 97% of tax filers received a tax cut, with nearly $82 billion in relief reaching American… Read more »

Congressman Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) recognized as the Taxpayer Defender of the Month for May 2026. The Taxpayer Defender award is presented by the National Taxpayers Union to recognize leaders who demonstrate a strong commitment to fiscal discipline, transparency, and protecting taxpayers. Further, the award highlights lawmakers who pair policy expertise with courage and common… Read more »

Congressman Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) released the following statement after the bipartisan Medicare Advantage MLR Transparency Act was passed 42-0 out of the Ways and Means Committee. The legislation requires Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations to publicly disclose how much of their revenue goes toward patient care versus overhead.  “Transparency and accountability must be at the… Read more »

Congressman Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) joined Jason Hsu, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, to discuss the importance of securing American data. The discussion centered on Rep. Moran’s Deterring Adversarial Access to Americans’ Data Act,key legislation preventing federal tax incentives from supporting foreign adversary-controlled technologies — a gap that currently allows companies… Read more »

Two hundred and fifty years ago, a handful of colonial delegates staked their lives on a set of ideas. Not political ideas—moral ones. The truth that the rights of every person come not from a king, but from God, and that no man is above the law. They also believed virtue, not power, is the true cornerstone of self-governance. And, they were right!  In 1831, a young French writer… Read more »