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Stories / Issue · Sep 15 – Oct 2, 2026

AI Infrastructure Impact

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55Members · 44 D · 11 R
68Actions · 57 D · 11 R
30States & territories · AZ · CA · PA · NM lead
$1BFunding announced

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action
Action typeWk ofSep 3Wk ofSep 1019Wk ofSep 1735Wk ofSep 2412Wk ofOct 12Total
Requested actionDeclarations, investigations, decisions 5
Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials 18
HearingsHeld, testified or questioned 2
StatementsResponses to news 9
CriticizedA policy, decision or person 10
PraisedCredit for a decision or person 1
Visits and eventsTours, town halls, site visits 1
Announced fundingGrants and approvals 1
Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed +420
Other 1

Developing stories

2 threads · 7 of 68 actions

Ratepayer Protection Act

5 members

  1. Sep 17Ciscomani (R) voted for Ratepayer Protection Act ensuring data centers pay their infrastructure costs.
  2. Sep 17Cline (R), Cleaver voted for Ratepayer Protection Act requiring data centers to pay infrastructure upgrade costs.
  3. Sep 17Latta (R) praised House passage of Ratepayer Protection Act limiting data center electricity costs.
  4. Sep 17Letlow (R) voted for Ratepayer Protection Act to shield consumers from data center electricity costs.

4 actions →

Make AI Work for Americans Act

1 member

  1. Sep 22Kelly introduced Make AI Work for Americans Act to ensure Big Tech pays fair share.
  2. Sep 25Kelly introduced the Make AI Work for Americans Act to ensure AI companies pay fair share and invest in workers.
  3. Sep 28Kelly announced labor and workforce support for legislation establishing AI tax and worker trust fund.

3 actions →

Where they stand

Support · 20

  • DVan Hollen MDPraised OpenAI's decision to delay model release due to safety concerns
  • DHickenlooper COUrged White House to commit to congressional AI safety measures
  • DKelly AZIntroduced Make AI Work for Americans Act to tax AI companies and fund workers
  • ISanders VTIntroduced Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act to regulate AI development
  • DRosen NVCalled on Trump to negotiate AI safety agreement with China
  • DBennet COIntroduced AI Regulator Act to establish federal agency for AI oversight and enforcement
  • DMcDonald Rivet MIUrged global AI safety regulations to protect American jobs and security
  • DBaldwin WIDemands Congress protect families and workers from AI risks
  • IKing MEStressed importance of U.S.-China engagement on AI shared risks
  • DMcClellan VAVoted to ensure data center energy costs do not burden consumers and small businesses
  • RLetlow LASupported bill requiring data centers to pay own power costs
  • RLatta OHPraised bill protecting consumers from data center electricity costs
  • RCline VASupports requiring data centers to pay full infrastructure costs
  • DCleaver MOVoted for Ratepayer Protection Act to protect families from data center costs
  • RCiscomani AZVoted for Ratepayer Protection Act to require data centers to pay infrastructure costs
  • DJacobs CAUrged Congress to address AI safety risks immediately
  • DThompson CACalled on Speaker to address AI risks including job losses, cybersecurity breaches, and weapons development
  • DLiccardo CADemanded Congress cancel recess to vote on AI safety legislation
  • RDaines MTAdvocates for rapid U.S. AI development to win global race against China
  • RBritt ALSupports balancing AI innovation with safety safeguards and American competitiveness

Oppose · 16

  • DClark MACriticized lack of Republican support for AI regulation and oversight
  • DSlotkin MIDemanded full accounting of Trump tax breaks for AI and tech companies
  • DHuffman CADemanded Interior answers on public lands data center proposals
  • DLeger Fernandez NMOpposes unrestricted data center development without environmental and community protections
  • DTokuda HIUrged Trump to maintain strict export controls on advanced AI chips to China
  • DStanton AZPressed Interior Secretary for answers on data center proposals on federal public land
  • DKrishnamoorthi ILOpposes NDAs restricting data center project transparency
  • DSykes OHCo-sponsored bill to rein in tax giveaways to data centers
  • DDeluzio PACo-sponsored bill to end tax breaks for AI data centers
  • DBeyer VAOpposes deployment of unproven AI system managing regional airspace
  • RHawley MOOpposes tax incentives for data center construction in opportunity zones
  • DMannion NYOpposes tax breaks for data centers
  • RLawler NYDemanded disclosure of hidden data center electricity subsidy costs
  • DDavis NCIntroduced bill to eliminate data center tax giveaways
  • DWarnock GAOpposes AI-generated misinformation threatening democracy
  • DWhitesides CACalls for 30-day safety stand-down on frontier AI development

What each party did · Democrats 57 · Republicans 11

  • 3Requested action2
  • 18Sent letters0
  • 2Hearings0
  • 6Statements3
  • 10Criticized0
  • 0Praised1
  • 1Visits and events0
  • 1Announced funding0
  • 15Filed or pushed bills5
  • 1Other0

Most active

  1. DKelly AZ5
  2. DGallego AZ3
  3. DDeluzio PA3
  4. DHickenlooper CO2
  5. DHuffman CA2
  6. ISanders VT2
  7. DStanton AZ2
  8. DMcDonald Rivet MI2

By state

  • AZ12
  • CA7
  • PA4
  • NM4
  • NY4
  • MI3
  • CO3
  • NJ3

+22 more with fewer actions

Every action

68 actions · 70 releases
  1. Oct 2, 2026
    • Visit

      DLee PA

      Called for stronger community protections as AI data centers expand across Pennsylvania.

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  2. Oct 1, 2026
    • Criticism

      DClark MA

      Called for Republicans to regulate AI and criticized president for opposing data center guardrails.

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  3. Sep 29, 2026
    • Statement

      DVan Hollen MD

      Praised OpenAI's decision to delay releasing its GPT-6.1 Astra model following safety concerns.

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    • Letter

      DSlotkin MI

      Demanded transparency from tech CEOs on tax breaks received for AI and data center investments.

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    • Letter

      DHickenlooper CO

      Urged Trump and AI CEOs to work with Congress on federal AI safety guardrails.

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  4. Sep 28, 2026
  5. Sep 25, 2026
  6. Sep 24, 2026
    • Letter

      DGallego AZ

      Pressed Interior Secretary for transparency on proposed data centers on federal public lands.

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    • Criticism

      DGallego AZ

      Criticized Trump administration's foreign policy and called for stronger AI oversight at UN.

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    • Bill

      DMin CA

      Introduced legislative package to address AI's impact on workers and energy costs.

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    • Bill

      RKean NJ

      Introduced legislation requiring AI developers to install emergency kill switches for human control.

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    • Letter

      DHuffman CA

      Sent letter demanding answers on Trump administration plans for AI datacenters on public lands.

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    • Criticism

      DLeger Fernandez NM

      Called for moratorium on data center development in New Mexico pending compliance with community protection standards.

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  7. Sep 23, 2026
  8. Sep 22, 2026
  9. Sep 21, 2026
    • Criticism

      DBaldwin WI

      Called on Republicans to act on AI regulation before midterm elections.

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    • Letter

      DVasquez NM

      Joined bipartisan letter to tech leaders demanding labor and environmental protections for data centers.

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    • Criticism

      DBeyer VA

      Called for suspension of FAA's AI air traffic control system at Washington airports.

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  10. Sep 18, 2026
  11. Sep 17, 2026
  12. Sep 16, 2026
    • Criticism

      DWarnock GA

      Warned about AI-generated health hoax and called for congressional action on AI.

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    • Funding

      DSchumer NY $1B

      Announced $1 billion federal CHIPS funding for IBM quantum computing fab in Albany.

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    • Request

      RCurtis UT

      Called for immediate congressional hearings on artificial intelligence regulation and development.

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    • Hearing

      DBlunt Rochester DE

      Called for immediate congressional hearings on AI regulation and development safeguards.

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    • Statement

      DVasquez NM

      Announced support for FRONTIER Act to regulate advanced artificial intelligence systems.

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    • Bill

      DTitus NV

      Introduced legislation requiring transparency and environmental review for data centers on federal land.

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    • Criticism

      DJacobs CA

      Called on Speaker Johnson to cancel recess to pass AI safety legislation.

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    • Letter

      DThompson CA

      Joined 106 lawmakers calling on Speaker Johnson to reconvene House to address artificial intelligence risks.

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    • Bill

      DMcDonald Rivet MI

      Introduced bill to exclude data centers from tax breaks enacted in prior legislation.

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    • Letter

      DMcBride DE

      Called on Speaker Johnson to keep House in session to address AI risks.

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    • Letter

      DLiccardo CA

      Led 107 House Democrats demanding Congress stay in session to vote on AI safeguards.

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    • Request

      DDeluzio PA

      Called on House Republicans to keep Congress in session to advance AI superintelligence safeguards legislation.

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  13. Sep 15, 2026

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