Ratepayer bill aimed at data center buildout blocked in Senate

Source: www.rollcall.com · Section: politics · Bias: Left · Published: Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:42:48 GMT

High-profile legislation amounting to lawmakers’ first real stab at addressing voter anger over data centers stalled in the Senate on Thursday after securing overwhelming support in the House a day earlier. Senate Energy and Natural Resources ranking member Martin Heinrich objected to a unanimous consent request by Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, to clear the bill, […]

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