L"> SESSION_ · how America is regulating the future Subscribe free →
Cambridge ◆ D.C. ◆ Austin

Capitol insider
turned tech founder.

Founder · Operator · Speaker · Host · AI Expert · Policy Insider

Building AI for government affairs. Grounded in a decade inside the rooms where policy is made.

Co-Founder & CBOUSLege
HostBills & Business
Based inAustin, Texas
Laura Davis, co-founder of USLege and keynote speaker on AI for government affairs, standing against the Austin, Texas skyline.
Previously U.S. House U.S. Senate U.S. Chamber of Commerce No Labels Texas Governor's Office Texas Senate The Brannan Firm
The Story
From the inside of government.
To the AI that should power it.
Laura Davis, co-founder of USLege and AI for government affairs speaker, in a navy blazer.

A decade inside government showed me one thing over and over: the people doing the hardest work had the worst tools.

People run it.

Born in Cambridge, England, as Laura Luise Carr. Educated at the University of Alabama. Started my career in Washington, D.C., serving in both the U.S. House and Senate. Moved into fundraising at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and No Labels.

Then Texas. I served in the Governor's Office, worked as Policy Director in the Texas Senate specializing in technology policy, and represented clients as a contract lobbyist with The Brannan Firm.

I realized I couldn't be in every room at once. Nobody had solved the core problem: policy work is slow, manual, and painful. The people doing the hardest work in government had the worst tools.

So my husband Eric and I co-founded USLege to fix it. We use AI to eliminate the inefficiencies, make legislation instantly accessible and actionable, and help professionals stay ahead of what matters most.

I'm a self-taught prompt engineer. Not because anyone told me to. Because the people doing the hardest work in government needed someone who could translate what AI can actually do into what they can actually use. Now I teach government leaders and government affairs teams how to use AI in practice, not in theory.

10+
Years inside government
5
Capitol offices served
50
States tracked today
47+
Podcast episodes
AI isn't replacing government affairs. It's amplifying it. The people using AI will replace the people who don't.
The Bridge

Capitol. to Code.

A decade in government. Now building the AI that should power it.

U.S. House. U.S. Senate. Governor's Office. Texas Senate. Lobbying firms. Laura didn't read about government. She worked there. That perspective is built into every product at USLege, every talk, and every line of code. The only people who can build the right AI for government affairs are the ones who've done the work themselves.

Laura Davis, former Texas Senate Policy Director, in front of the Texas State Capitol in Austin.
Laura Davis, host of the Bills & Business podcast, on the Texas State Capitol grounds.
The Podcast

Bills &
Business

Where government, tech, and legislation collide. Founder-led conversations with lawmakers, executives, and policy professionals shaping the future. Fast, clear, zero jargon. Each episode: what happened, what it means, what to watch next.

47+Episodes
MonthlyNew drops
Start here
Episode #45 · Turning Capitol Pain into Product
The origin story. How a decade in the U.S. House, Senate, Chamber, and Texas Capitol led me to co-found USLege.
Watch on YouTube
Bills and Business podcast cover. Hosted by Laura Davis
Speaking

The rooms where policy meets AI.

Available for conferences, executive summits, trade associations, and private events. All topics at the intersection of AI and government affairs. Texas Dynamism Summit. SXSW. Association keynotes.

Main stages. Giant screens. Panels alongside Amazon, OpenAI, and Meta. Not a panelist. A practitioner. Grounded in a decade inside the rooms where policy is made.
Keynote topics.
◆ 01
AI Is Not Replacing Government Affairs. It's Amplifying It.
◆ 02
Policy as Strategic Advantage: From Compliance to Competition
◆ 03
The AI Policy Wedge: Why States Are the New Federal
◆ 04
The Future of Policy Software
◆ 05
Agentic AI in Government Affairs: When the Work Does Itself
◆ 06
Why Every Bill Is a Tech Bill Now
Investment.

Speaker fees, workshop pricing, virtual rates, and full terms are detailed in the rate card.

Rate card & downloads

Travel and production quoted separately. Booking lead time: 4 to 6 weeks preferred. Custom packages and multi-day available.

Recent & upcoming stages.
  • NCSL Upcoming · National Conference of State Legislatures
  • Texas Dynamism Summit alongside Amazon, OpenAI, Meta
  • SXSW alongside Texas Senator Tan Parker, Texas Public Policy Foundation, and Department of Information Resources
  • Executive summits and private C-suite events
For press & producers

Bios, headshots, and the rate card. All in one place.

Three pre-formatted bios, 11 named high-res headshots (studio, Austin skyline, Texas Capitol), the 2026 speaker rate card, and quick facts. Permission granted for editorial use.

The Company

USLege. The AI platform for government affairs.

Federal and 50-state legislative tracking. Autonomous intelligence. Built-in CRM that maintains itself. Built by people who worked inside government, for people who work on it now.

Laura Davis, Chief Business Officer of USLege, the AI platform for government affairs.
A free weekly newsletter

SESSION_

The future is here. Most of the government hasn't noticed.

Every week, I map what the government is and isn't regulating across AI, robotics, data centers, and the tech about to reshape everything. From a lobbyist turned founder turned coder who works with everyone in the room.

Subscribe free
What this is

I'm a lobbyist turned founder turned coder. I know a lot of lobbyists, legislators, and agency leaders. They're my customers. Now I spend hours every day inside AI, and I'm here to share what I'm realizing, and what's coming. This is not a how-to. It's a warning.

What you get, every week
The Heat Map
A live U.S. map of who's friendly to new tech and who's cracking down, at every level: local, state, federal, and regulatory.
Executive Orders
The power being used without a vote.
On the Record
The actual clips of the people deciding things they don't fully understand.
The Gap
What's dangerously unregulated and already showing up in your house.
The Big Question
One idea worth arguing about.
Who it's for
Work in tech?
You'll see regulation coming before it hits you.
Work in government?
You'll learn what's actually happening in tech.
Work as a lobbyist?
This is your edge.
Why me

Capitol insider turned tech founder.

A decade inside the rooms where policy is made: U.S. House, Senate, the Texas Governor's Office, the Texas Senate, and contract lobbying. Now Co-Founder & Chief Business Officer of USLege.

The future isn't remote. It's in session.

Subscribe free
Get in touch

Let's talk.

Speaking inquiries, podcast guest pitches, press, partnerships, or just saying hi.

Email me