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Republicans’ last-ditch effort to lower costs ahead of midterms fails in key Senate vote | CNN Politics

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Senate Democrats block GOP data center bill aimed at addressing energy costs

Senate Democrats blocked the Ratepayer Protection Act, which would have encouraged states to protect consumers from power rate hikes caused by data center growth, denying Republicans a legislative win ahead of the midterm elections.

Sep 30, 2026·4 sourcesU.S. domestic politicsUS SenateAI Data Center Gold RushEnergy & environmentU.S. policy & lawSenate DemocratsCongressRepublican PartyUS midterm electionsAI compute & environmental impact
Senate Democrats block GOP data center bill aimed at addressing energy costs
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