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US House to take up bill aimed at curbing data center-driven electricity costs

Republican 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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Dem Sen Blocks Bill to Make States Hold Hearings on Making Data Centers PaySen. 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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