Senate bill to shield households from data center electricity costs blocked by Democrat

Source: www.washingtonexaminer.com · Section: business-tech · Bias: Right · Published: Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:00:16 GMT

Democrats blocked Senate passage of a bill aimed at shielding households from the energy costs associated with data centers, preventing the measure from being sent quickly to President Donald Trump’s desk. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) objected to a request by Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) for unanimous consent to pass his bill, the Ratepayer Protection Act, […]

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