HISTORICAL OBSERVATION / ROW 67

NOTUS (April 2026) — "Lawmakers on Capitol Hill Are Learning to Love AI": Sen. Angus King consults Claude on his phone during Energy Secretary hearing; 12+ Dem senators describe regular Claude use for memos, speeches, scheduling, research

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Observed: Apr 26, 2026
Original stage: Launched
Source: NOTUS (News of the United States) / Schneier on Security / The Hill
Actor label: Sen. Angus King (I-ME) + multiple Senate Democrats; Anthropic Claude (vendor)
Original source type: Press

https://www.notus.org/congress/democrats-ai-claude-chatbot-trump-social-media-congress

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Historical tracker · Signals sheet · row 67

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