This Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the prospects of the Trump administration's proposed defense reconciliation bill and more.

Senior Senate Appropriations Committee members are voicing doubts on whether the Trump administration's proposed defense reconciliation package can actually be passed into law:

Collins, McConnell cast doubt on defense reconciliation passage

Top Senate appropriators raised doubts this week that Congress can pass the Trump administration's proposed $350 billion defense reconciliation package, casting uncertainty over the White House's plan to reach a $1.5 trillion defense topline.

The Defense Department this week released an update to the names of "Chinese military companies" operating directly or indirectly in the United States in accordance with the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act:

DOD expands list of Chinese-linked firms, adding Alibaba, Baidu, major tech companies

The Pentagon has expanded its annual list of Chinese military companies operating in the United States, adding a wide range of major commercial technology, industrial and energy firms -- including Alibaba Group Holding Limited, Baidu, Inc., and electric vehicle maker NIO -- in a broadened assessment of China's military-civil fusion ecosystem.

Document: DOD's list of Chinese military companies

Two senators have introduced bills aimed at fencing in the use of autonomous weapon systems:

Senators introduce legislation for strengthened human control over autonomous weapons

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) today introduced new legislation to codify guardrails over the military's use of autonomous and semi-autonomous weapon systems and maintain human control over the use of force via such technologies, just days after Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) introduced two bills with similar goals.

Document: Schiff's bill on DOD's use of AI

Document: Senator's bills on integrating AI in warfare

In case you missed it, here's our coverage of the latest executive order on artificial intelligence:

Trump orders Pentagon to revise human-control rules for AI weapons

The Trump administration's latest national security memorandum directs the Defense Department to update its policy on human control over autonomous weapon systems and artificial intelligence capabilities within 90 days.

New Trump memo sets objectives for frontier AI adoption by agencies in the 'national security enterprise'

President Trump has issued a national security memorandum seeking to accelerate adoption of frontier artificial intelligence models in "the national security enterprise" -- with appropriate "assurances" and "accountability" -- while calling for development of an AI governance policy for 14 covered agencies and offices within 90 days.

Document: WH memo on AI in the national security enterprise