Congressional Research Service Director Karen Donfried testifies on the service’s artificial intelligence usage before the House Administration Committee on June 25, 2026. (K. Sophie Will/FedScoop)
The Congressional Research Service told a House panel that $1.6 million would help hire AI-focused staff and obtain a confidential and specialized model to boost result accuracy.
The human capital agency is the latest to make generative AI tools broadly available to its workforce. HHS rolled out ChatGPT departmentwide earlier this month.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks at a press conference with other members of House Republican leadership in Washington, DC on Sept. 16, 2025. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)