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Why the Senate might not solve Jon Husted's data center problem

The Ohio Republican is desperate for a shield from a flurry of campaign-trail attacks, but his colleagues seem unlikely to cooperate.

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POLITICO· Sep 16, 8:45 AMWhy the Senate might not solve Jon Husted's data center problem

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‘A Trojan horse’: Northern Virginia congressman pushes national data center legislationU.S. House Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, a Virginia Democrat, has introduced a package of four bills that would set national requirements for data center development.

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House Passes Bill Taking Aim at Data Center Electricity CostsThe measure would direct state regulators to consider rules requiring data centers to cover higher energy costs, but it would not compel them to do so.

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Tuberville sponsors bill to shield ratepayers from data center costsPresident Donald Trump signed a similar pledge and got major technology companies to commit to cover the full cost of the energy and infrastructure needed for new data centers.

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