# House Democrats push Johnson to end recess for AI safeguards

https://mins.news/en/item/55348

- CNN, 2026-09-12 00:31 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/11/politics/mike-johnson-house-recess-ai?Date=20260912&Profile=CNN

> Democratic lawmakers want the US House back in session now. They are asking Speaker Mike Johnson to scrap the next recess so the chamber can pursue AI safeguards, which they say are necessary in light of artificial intelligence’s “catastrophic risk.”

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