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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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Breitbart News Network· Sep 30, 3:19 PMSenate Democrats block data center bill, calling it 'toothless'Also ran in NBC News
CNBC· Sep 30, 3:19 PMSenate Democrats sink 'toothless' stock trading ban, data center bill
New York Post· Sep 30, 6:20 PMSchumer, Senate Democrats block bill to address AI data center costs

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Democrats eye Nebraska as an opportunity to take a Senate seat away from RepublicansOMAHA, Neb. — Marine Corps veteran Gunner Arellano is a Donald Trump man — he voted for the president three times — but, he said, he won’t be casting a bal

NewsBreak5d agoWhole story →

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John Thune tees up doomed votes on data centers and stock tradingBoth the Ratepayer Protection Act and a second bill restricting stock trading by members of Congress are slated to fail on Wednesday.

Washington Examiner5d agoWhole story →

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Schumer, Senate Democrats block bill to address AI data center costsThe US Senate on Wednesday blocked legislation requiring state utility regulators to consider whether large electricity users, including data centers, should bear the incremental costs of power infrastructure built to serve them and thus ease the burden on households.

New York Post5d agoWhole story →

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Data Center Electricity Bill I Voted For Is 'Too Little, Too Late'On Wednesday's broadcast of Bloomberg's "Balance of Power," Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA) responded to Senate Democrats blocking the Ratepayer Protection Act | Clips

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Rep. Mike Cloud to Newsmax: Dems Want Trump to FailRep. Michael Cloud accused Senate Democrats of blocking Republican-backed bills on data center costs, congressional stock trading and voter ID.

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Senate's top party leaders point fingers after data center bill failsThe Ratepayer Protection Act, which passed with the support of all but three House votes, fell short in the face of obstruction by Senate Democrats.

Baltimore News4d agoWhole story →

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Sherrod Brown’s AI Data Center Views as Husted’s Bill Blocked by DemocratsData centers have become one of the defining issues of the 2026 midterm elections.

Newsweek4d agoWhole story →

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