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 / Issue · Oct 1 – Oct 5, 2026

Ratepayer Protection Act

The Ratepayer Protection Act, addressing data center energy costs, faced a Senate vote around September 30, 2026. Republicans, including members from Iowa, Idaho, Nebraska, and Ohio, supported the bill to prevent data centers from shifting infrastructure costs to residential ratepayers. Democrats opposed it, citing insufficient enforcement mechanisms requiring data centers to pay for grid upgrades.

AI summary of the releases below · Oct 7, 2026

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2Members · 1 D · 1 R
2Actions · 1 D · 1 R
2States & territories · VA · IA
0Bills named

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action
Action typeTue29Wed30Thu11Fri2Sat3Sun4Mon51Total
Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials 1
CriticizedA policy, decision or person 1

Where they stand

No member argued against another in this window

What each party did · Democrats 1 · Republicans 1

  • 1Sent letters0
  • 0Criticized1

Most active

  1. DVindman VA1
  2. RErnst IA1

By state

  • VA1
  • IA1

Every action

2 actions · 2 releases
  1. Oct 5, 2026
    • Letter

      DVindman VA $66.8B

      Sent letter to FERC urging scrutiny of NextEra-Dominion merger over ratepayer concerns.

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  2. Oct 1, 2026
    • Criticism

      RErnst IA

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

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