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Samuel Klein

Samuel Klein counsels clients on mitigating reputational risks, responding to government investigations, and navigating the regulatory and political environment for strategic public engagement. As a member of Covington’s Election and Political Law Practice Group, Sam helps clients facing Congressional investigations and advises on election administration, ethics, and campaign finance laws. Working with the firm’s Public Policy Practice Group, he advises on federal and state initiatives for clients in technology, finance, and other regulated industries. He maintains an active pro bono practice. Before joining Covington, Sam served as a law clerk at the Federal Election Commission, interned for two committee leaders in Congress, and worked as a public affairs consultant.

Federal legislation to “pause” state artificial intelligence regulations will not become law—for now—after the Senate stripped the measure from the budget reconciliation package, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1).

The Senate voted 99–1 to strike the moratorium language from the bill during a marathon 27-hour “vote-a-rama” on July 1. The Senate voted 51–50, with Vice President J.D. Vance breaking the tie, to pass the bill (without the moratorium) and send it back to the House.  The House passed the Senate-amended bill on July 3 by a vote of 218–214, with all Democrats and two Republicans voting against.  President Trump signed the bill into law on July 4.

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