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Senate Democrats block data center bill, calling it 'toothless'

Husted led the bill and argued that Democrats should allow it to advance.

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This article1 analysis · Oct 3, 2026
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The Senate failed to advance the Ratepayer Protection Act after a 57-43 procedural vote, short of the 60 votes needed to overcome a filibuster. Democrats called the bill inadequate because it would not require states to make data center developers pay for water and energy costs.

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Jon Husted R · OH · SEN
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Jon Husted
R · OH · SEN

Senator who led the Ratepayer Protection Act

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Chuck Schumer
D · NY · SEN

Senate Minority Leader who criticized the bill

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Amy Klobuchar
D · MN · SEN

Senator who voted for the bill

Jon Ossoff
D · GA · SEN

Senator who voted for the bill

Raphael G. Warnock
D · GA · SEN

Senator who voted for the bill

Maggie Hassan
D · NH · SEN

Senator who voted for the bill

Sherrod Brown
Former U.S. Senator (D-OH)

Senate candidate and former Ohio lieutenant governor; previously criticized Husted over data centers

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Senate Vote Fails to Advance Jon Husted Data Center Bill

The Senate failed to advance a bill sponsored by Jon Husted that concerned electricity costs tied to data centers. Left-leaning outlets portray the bill as too weak to protect ratepayers and stress its use as a campaign boost for Husted. Center outlets focus on whether the bill could meaningfully address data-center costs, alongside the election-year stakes. Right-leaning outlets stress that Democrats blocked a measure supporters presented as electricity-bill relief, highlighting the political stakes for Husted.

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