Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Call on President Trump to convene Congress for a special session on artificial intelligence.. Promised outcome: Congress meets in a special session to address AI safety and related risks and opportunities.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. As U.S. Senator from New Jersey in September 2026, Booker called on President Trump to use Article II, Section 3 authority to convene Congress before a two-month recess.
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"We find ourselves in such an extraordinary moment. The safety of artificial intelligence systems demands urgent attention. The President should convene Congress at once to address it," said Senator Booker.
Booker urged President Trump to convene Congress immediately for a special session focused on AI safety.
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"The President should convene Congress at once to address it,"
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Booker's official Senate office states that he took to the Senate floor on September 17, 2026, to urge President Trump to convene Congress for a special AI session.
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"I'm calling on President Trump to call a special session of Congress on Artificial Intelligence"
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Booker's official Senate video page independently labels the action as a direct call for Trump to call a special congressional session focused on AI.
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"I'm calling for a special session."
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): CNN's September 17, 2026 transcript captures Booker reiterating on air that he was calling for a special session on AI after his Senate-floor remarks.