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Dem Sen Blocks Bill to Make States Hold Hearings on Making Data Centers Pay

Sen. Jon Husted's (R-OH) effort to unanimously pass a bill that would urge states to consider forcing tech companies to cover increased electricity costs associated with data centers was blocked by Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM), with the Democrat arguing that the legislation does not go far enough.

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Breitbart News Network· Sep 18, 4:16 PMDem Sen Blocks Bill to Make States Hold Hearings on Making Data Centers Pay

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US House to take up bill aimed at curbing data center-driven electricity costsRepublican lawmakers plan to bring legislation to the House floor next ‌week that seeks to rein in electricity bill increases tied to data center expansion, a spokesperson for Speaker ⁠Mike Johnson said on Thursday.

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Backed Ratepayer Protection Bill Protects AmericansTaxpayers would be held harmless from large electricity users, such as data centers, under legislation backed by Ohio Republican Jon Husted.

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Senate Democrats block data center bill, calling it 'toothless'Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Democrats in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday blocked a bill that would have made states consider adopting ways to make data center

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Senate Democrats block House-passed data center bill aimed at addressing energy costsSenate Democrats blocked a GOP-led effort to approve a bill aimed at shielding Americans from energy costs attributed to data centers, arguing it doesn't go far enough.

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Leading AI Experts Fault Senate Democrats for Blocking Ratepayer ActSenate Dems blocked the bipartisan Ratepayer Protection Act on a 57-43 vote, an advocacy group says, shifting data center costs to families.

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Senate Democrats reject bill to shield taxpayers from cost of data centersDemocrats shot down the proposal, arguing it doesn’t go far enough to ensure taxpayers don’t have to pay higher utility costs for massive data centers.

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Senate blocks data center electricity bill backed by Jon HustedDemocrats branded Husted's proposal, which would have called for states to consider making data centers pay for power grid upgrades, as election eve messaging. A Republican memo called data centers "the anchor hanging around Husted's neck" in his race against Sherrod Brown.

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