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\nChatGPT Dominates AI Spending in U.S. Congress<\/p>\n
ChatGPT leads AI spending in U.S. Congress<\/p>\n
05.08.2026<\/p>\n
OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT accounted for approximately 88% of the U.S. House of Representatives\u2019 spending on AI services which reviewed the agency\u2019s expenditure reports from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026<\/p>\n
Congressional offices, committees, and service units spent at least $113,740 on AI-based solutions. Of this amount, $100,580 was spent on ChatGPT, accounting for 798 transactions or 96% of all operations. Anthropic\u2019s Claude ranked second with $13,160 across 37 transactions<\/p>\n
ChatGPT was paid for in at least 71 congressional offices\u2014about one in six. Staff use these services for drafting bill summaries, preparing memos and hearing materials, and responding to constituents<\/p>\n
Spending varied along party lines. Democratic offices spent $54,165 on AI tools, while Republican offices spent $15,782. Notably, Democrats have often advocated for stricter oversight of AI developers, CNBC highlighted<\/p>\n
The calculations did not include free accounts or AI features bundled in general software contracts, such as Microsoft Copilot. Senate expenses were only partially accounted for, as its reports do not disclose software product suppliers<\/p>\n
The gap between services is partly attributed to who entered the market first, journalists believe. In 2023, the House\u2019s digital service created an AI task force and distributed 40 ChatGPT Plus subscriptions to staff from both parties\u2019 offices<\/p>\n
According to Issue One, OpenAI spent $1 million on federal lobbying in the first quarter of 2026\u2014an 82.5% increase from the previous year. Anthropic spent nearly $1.6 million in the same period, more than tripling its first-quarter 2025 figure<\/p>\n
Lawmakers and their staff need practical experience with various AI products long before drafting industry regulations, stated Eric Petri from the Brennan Center for Justice<\/p>\n
\n\u201cWe want to ensure taxpayer money is spent on providing the government with the best available tools, not rewarding political favorites,\u201d he said<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Earlier, in early March, the Pentagon deemed Anthropic a \u201csupply chain risk,\u201d and U.S. President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to phase out the company\u2019s technologies within six months. The decision followed the AI start<\/a>up\u2019s refusal to lift a ban on using Claude for mass domestic surveillance<\/p>\n
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