Reps. Mike Lawler (R-NY) and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) say they would not have raised interest rates and discuss the impact of higher rates and inflation on consumers. Rep. Lawler says the Fed's decision demonstrated its independence and discusses President Trump's proposed $5,000 dividend and questions over how it would be paid for. Rep. Gottheimer says higher rates will hurt consumers through credit-card bills, housing payments and other costs. They also discuss their bipartisan Stop Rogue AI Act and the need for federal standards to identify and control AI agents, while keeping the US competitive in artificial intelligence. They speak with Kailey Leinz and Joe Mathieu on Bloomberg's "Balance of Power."

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