Congress is out of session until Monday, November 9 for the midterm campaign. No new roll-call votes until then; the last were the House on Sep 16 and the Senate on Sep 30.

Issues / Energy / Event · Sep 25 – Oct 1, 2026

Ratepayer Protection Act

The Ratepayer Protection Act, which would require data centers to cover energy infrastructure costs, passed the House 417-3 but faced a Senate vote blocking it. Republicans, including members from Idaho, Iowa, Ohio, and Nebraska, supported the measure to shield ratepayers from rising data center energy costs. Democrats opposed it, arguing the bill lacks sufficient enforcement mechanisms to ensure data centers actually pay their share.

AI summary of the releases below · Oct 8, 2026

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17Members · 6 D · 11 R
16Actions · 5 D · 11 R
14States & territories · FL · NE · NM · CO lead
2Bills named

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action
Action typeFri251Sat26Sun27Mon28Tue29Wed3013Thu12Total
Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials 1
StatementsResponses to news 2
CriticizedA policy, decision or person 9
Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed 3
Other 1

Where they stand

Support · 10

  • RCrapo IDSupports legislation protecting ratepayers from data center infrastructure costs
  • RGraham Nordone SCSupports legislation to protect ratepayers from data center energy costs
  • RGrassley IABlasted Democrats for blocking bipartisan ratepayer protection bill
  • RHusted OHPushed bill requiring data centers to fund grid upgrades
  • RMoody FLCriticized Democrats for blocking ratepayer protection bill
  • RFischer NEVoted for and cosponsored the bill
  • RRicketts NEVoted for bill to protect families from rising energy costs
  • RHoeven NDOpposed Democratic blockade of bill protecting consumers from rate increases
  • RHagerty TNUrged Senate passage of bill protecting ratepayers from data center costs
  • REvans COOpposes Senate Democrats' blocking of bipartisan ratepayer protection legislation

Oppose · 7

  • DHeinrich NMOpposed bill as toothless; demanded mandatory data center payment for grid upgrades
  • DVan Hollen MDOpposes bill lacking guardrails on data center energy costs
  • DCortez Masto NVOpposed bill lacking sufficient consumer cost protections
  • DLuján NMUrged utility commissions to ensure data centers pay full service costs
  • DWarner VAOpposes bill lacking enforceable data center protections
  • RMcClain MIOpposes Senate Democrats blocking ratepayer protection legislation
  • DHickenlooper COOpposed bill as insufficient; demanded mandatory data center payment for grid costs

What each party did · Democrats 5 · Republicans 11

  • 1Sent letters0
  • 1Statements1
  • 3Criticized6
  • 0Filed or pushed bills3
  • 0Other1

Most active

  1. RMoody FL2
  2. RCrapo ID1
  3. RGraham Nordone SC1
  4. RGrassley IA1
  5. RHusted OH1
  6. RFischer NE1
  7. RRicketts NE1
  8. RHoeven ND1

By state

  • FL2
  • NE2
  • NM2
  • CO2
  • ID1
  • SC1
  • IA1
  • OH1

+6 more with fewer actions

Every action

16 actions · 18 releases
  1. Oct 1, 2026
    • Statement

      RCrapo ID

      Voted for Ratepayer Protection Act to prevent data center costs burdening Idaho ratepayers.

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    • Criticism

      RGraham Nordone SC

      Criticized Senate Democrats for blocking Ratepayer Protection Act on data center energy costs.

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  2. Sep 30, 2026
  3. Sep 25, 2026
    • Bill

      RMoody FL

      Cosponsored legislation to protect ratepayers from energy cost increases caused by data centers.

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