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Leading AI Experts Fault Senate Democrats for Blocking Ratepayer Act

Senate 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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Breitbart News Network· Sep 30, 6:00 PMLeading AI Experts Fault Senate Democrats for Blocking Ratepayer Act

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Chuck Schumer Orders Democrats to Block Bill That Aims to Force Data Centers to Cover Increased Energy CostsSenate Democrats are working to short-circuit a bill aimed at protecting consumers from the costs of data centers.

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Dems Blocking Data Center Electricity Bill for 'Politics'On Wednesday's broadcast of Bloomberg's "Balance of Power," Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA) said that Senate Democrats are blocking the Ratepayer Protection Act, | Clips

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Dems Blocked Data Center Bill to Lower Costs, but Media Won't CoverBernie Moreno spoke about Democrats blocking Sen. Jon Husted's (R-OH) Ratepayer Protection Act ahead of the midterm elections.

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Dems deny GOP a midterm win by blocking Husted data center billThe Ratepayer Protection Act, a bill meant to shield consumers from energy costs tied to data centers, fell short in the Senate.

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Dems Blocking Data Center Electricity Bill for 'Politics'On Wednesday's broadcast of Bloomberg's "Balance of Power," Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA) said that Senate Democrats are blocking the Ratepayer Protection Act, | Clips

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House To Vote On Data Center Energy Use Bill. Critics Say It Won't Protect Residents Anyway.The Ratepayer Protection Act has been introduced has bipartisan support.

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Data centers become Senate flashpoint as Husted’s ratepayer bill stallsThe Ratepayer Protection Act cleared the House 417-3 before Sen. Jon Husted's companion bill stalled in the Senate. The bill sought to get federal regulators to consider making data centers to pay for needed power upgrades.

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New Mexico lawmakers urge data center ratepayer protectionsNew Mexico lawmakers asked utility regulators to develop rules protecting households and small businesses from electricity costs tied to growing data center demand.

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House Passes 'Ratepayer Protection Act' 417-3 to Address AI Data Centers, Rashida Tlaib Votes Against ItThe House voted 417-3 this week to pass the Ratepayer Protection Act, the first major bill on how data centers behind the AI boom affect utility customers' bills to make it through Congress. Squad member Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) was one of only three Democrats to oppose the bill.

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