Senate Democrats blocked a measure that would encourage, but not require, states to protect consumers from power rate hikes tied to data center growth, and had no limits on A.I. use or deployment.
New homes encircle a park at Vista Del Norte Estates as construction progresses on the Meta artificial intelligence data center being built in northeast El Paso, Texas in July.
Senate Democrats were expected on Wednesday to block a measure that would encourage, but not require, states to protect consumers from power rate hikes as a result of data center growth.
New homes encircle a park at Vista Del Norte Estates as construction progresses on the Meta artificial intelligence data center being built in northeast El Paso, Texas in July.
Some Republicans in close races have distanced themselves from President Trump’s effort to speed the construction of A.I. data centers, citing concerns about rising electricity bills.
A data center under construction in Ashburn, Va., in June. Surveys show that most Americans oppose the construction of data centers to support artificial intelligence.
Even some devoted conservatives know more about Sherrod Brown, the Democratic challenger, than the Republican incumbent, who needs the MAGA base to turn out.
Some Ohioans said they don’t know much about Senator Jon Husted, the Republican incumbent. Some said they thought Sherrod Brown, the Democrat, was the incumbent.
Former Senator Sherrod Brown, Democrat of Ohio, lost his 2024 re-election bid but is running for the office again against a different Republican opponent.
Senator Jon Husted, running in a high-stakes race in Ohio, dismissed his political director because of social media activity displaying a “complete lack” of judgment, a spokeswoman said.
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