John Hudson@John_Hudson
tfw you used Claude to write your NDAA amendment but forgot to hide your tracks
8:19 AM · Jun 24, 2026 · 244.9K Views
Representative Anna Paulina Luna used Claude to draft a defense amendment, leaving 'Claude responded' in the legislative text
Story Overview
A screenshot of the House Rules Committee page for an NDAA amendment from Rep. Anna Paulina Luna revealed leftover AI prompt residue reading “11:25 AM????Claude responded:” right after the proposed summary language on border operations and VA telehealth. The visible text was later cleaned up on the site, but the episode quickly spread on X as evidence of generative tools creeping into congressional drafting workflows.
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Where the AI actually touched the document
Luna stated staff used Claude only for spell-checking and grammar on the amendment SUMMARY, not the formal bill language itself, which must come from House Legislative Counsel. She added that most congressional offices already rely on similar tools and that she has asked her team to be more careful going forward.
Policy Risk
What this moment signals for Hill workflows
The incident highlights how quickly AI chatbots are becoming everyday aides for busy staffers, even on defense-related legislation, while also showing the thin margin for error when drafts go public before final human review.
Sentiment
Many users criticized Republican lawmakers for using Claude to secretly outsource and draft defense bill amendments without proofreading, while some praised it as a great way to create clearer laws.
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Andrew Curran@AndrewCurran_
It's honestly better at this point to just assume everything is, at a minimum, augmented. A considerable percentage of the long posts on this platform are now purely AI generated. If you can see it, you now see it everywhere.
NewsWire@NewsWire_US
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) Used Anthropic’s Claude AI Chatbot to Draft Amendment to Defense Bill
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Rep. Anna Paulina Luna@RepLuna
@NewsWire_US Yeah my staff used AI to correct a draft text and didn’t edit. Not a shocker. Most staff use it. I have told them to make sure they are double checking and more thorough. What dork planted this story? Btw love Claude but Grok is way more savage.
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Brian Krassenstein@krassenstein
OMFG!
Republican @RepLuna Used Anthropic’s Claude AI to Draft Amendment to Defense Bill, and forgot to move this line.
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NewsWire@NewsWire_US
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) Used Anthropic’s Claude AI Chatbot to Draft Amendment to Defense Bill
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derek guy@dieworkwear
Claude, write a good law. Make no mistakes.
NewsWire@NewsWire_US
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) Used Anthropic’s Claude AI Chatbot to Draft Amendment to Defense Bill
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Al🫠@AReid21
@NewsWire_US Because this country loves nothing more than electing stupid people into office
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Miles Brundage@Miles_Brundage
Funniest part is that it's Claude, not ChatGPT or Grok, given her politics
NewsWire@NewsWire_US
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) Used Anthropic’s Claude AI Chatbot to Draft Amendment to Defense Bill
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amerisreali@amerisreali
@RepLuna @NewsWire_US what the fuck is your staff there for if they can’t do a basic proofread ?
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Rep. Anna Paulina Luna@RepLuna
Yeah my staff used AI to spell/grammar check the amendment SUMMARY, not the actual amendment text itself. Not a shocker. Most staff use it. I have told them to make sure they are double checking and more thorough. What dork planted this story? Btw love Claude but Grok is way more savage.
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Chris Grimes@chrisgrimesaz
@John_Hudson Name and shame the office
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Sociohoeologist@sociohoeologist
@RepLuna @NewsWire_US “My staff is incompetent and has to rely on AI” - you
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John Hudson@John_Hudson
https://rules.house.gov/bill/119/hr-8800
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Samuel Culper III@Saint_Mikal_13
@RepLuna @NewsWire_US LMFAO but it’s not showing Claude checking spelling or grammar. Perhaps you should be using Claude to figure out a better lie for you that’s at least realistic.
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ColdWarKiid@coldwarkiid
@krassenstein @RepLuna This should be so completely embarrassing that the representative should immediately resign in disgrace. Instead nothing will happen. This is so unprofessional and an indication of how little seriousness goes into their work. Voters have to start sending a message, man.
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apple cider vinegar assasin@fafoghost
@krassenstein @RepLuna Meanwhile Virginia democrats probably should have used it to spell their own states name and check which court they are sending it to…
But go on propaganda queen
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Rand@rand_longevity
@NewsWire_US I hope everyone is well aware that mythos is running the military right now
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John Malone@john_malone
@RepLuna @NewsWire_US If we wanted Claude to write our laws, we wouldn't need to elect you.
Why are we even bothering to pay your salary and the salary of your staff?
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orangemtncat@orangemtncat
@RepLuna @NewsWire_US Weird way to admit you don’t hire competent staff
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Richard Mitten 🇺🇸 (Alpha Male)@MittenMale
@krassenstein @RepLuna I don’t see a problem with this. This is a great use for AI
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KJofTikTok@TheKJofTikTok
@krassenstein @RepLuna It certainly beats a bunch of liberal staffers who can't even spell.
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