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Area Senators Lament Non Passage of the Ratepayer Protection Act

Ernst criticized Senate Democrats for blocking a bill she said would protect Iowa ratepayers from data-center power costs.

Area Senators Lament Non Passage of the Ratepayer Protection Act
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Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley criticized Senate Democrats for blocking the Ratepayer Protection Act, which would make qualifying data centers cover the additional power-system costs they create. The House passed the legislation 417-3, but the article reports no Senate passage.

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Joni Ernst
R · IA · SEN

Iowa senator who criticized Senate Democrats for blocking the bill

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Chuck Grassley
R · IA · SEN

Iowa senator who criticized Senate Democrats for blocking the bill

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Iowa representative who voted for the legislation

Donald Trump
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President associated with the Ratepayer Protection Pledge

Ashley Hinson
R · IA-2

Iowa representative who voted for the legislation

Jon Husted
R · OH · SEN

Ohio senator and sponsor of the Ratepayer Protection Act

Iowa representative who voted for the legislation

Zachary Nunn
R · IA-3

Iowa representative who voted for the legislation

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