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Sen. Martin Heinrich blocked a fast-track Senate vote on the bipartisan Ratepayer Protection Act, saying voluntary state commitments would not protect consumers from data center costs. Sponsor Sen. Jon Husted said he would continue pursuing the measure after the House passed it 417-3.
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People in this story 7 Senator who blocked the fast-track vote and promoted an alternative data-center grid-cost proposal
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Senator who criticized Heinrich for blocking Husted's proposal
Representative who voted against the Ratepayer Protection Act in the House
Representative who voted against the Ratepayer Protection Act in the House
Representative who voted against the Ratepayer Protection Act in the House
Husted's Democratic reelection opponent who accused him of helping bring data centers to Ohio
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Senator who criticized Heinrich for blocking Husted's proposal
Representative who voted against the Ratepayer Protection Act in the House
Representative who voted against the Ratepayer Protection Act in the House
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Husted's Democratic reelection opponent who accused him of helping bring data centers to Ohio
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