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← On Its Last Day Before the Midterms, the House Votes 417-3 to Make AI Data Centers Pay for Their Own Power — Speaker Johnson Says Families "Won't Foot the Bill," Kathy Castor Says Big Tech "Should Pay for Their Power and Grid Upgrades," and Frank Pallone Warns Voters' Concerns Keep Getting "Ridiculed by President Trump and Republican Congressional Leaders"
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Martin Heinrich
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Senator (NM)
Sep 17, 2026
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The senator from Ohio and I agree on one thing, AI data centers can mean higher costs for American families, and in a lot of places they already do. … I don't think it's enough to just take their word for it. It's not enough for us to tell states to consider making data centers pay for grid updates. Rather than voluntary pledges or suggestions to states, Congress needs to pass real legislation with real teeth.

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On Its Last Day Before the Midterms, the House Votes 417-3 to Make AI Data Centers Pay for Their Own Power — Speaker Johnson Says Families "Won't Foot the Bill," Kathy Castor Says Big Tech "Should Pay for Their Power and Grid Upgrades," and Frank Pallone Warns Voters' Concerns Keep Getting "Ridiculed by President Trump and Republican Congressional Leaders" →

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