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Stories / Issue · Sep 28 – Oct 2, 2026

Energy

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41Members · 20 D · 21 R
47Actions · 27 D · 20 R
32States & territories · NM · CA · CO · ND lead
8Bills named

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action
Action typeSat26Sun27Mon285Tue294Wed3025Thu111Fri22Total
Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials 4
StatementsResponses to news 3
CriticizedA policy, decision or person 15
PraisedCredit for a decision or person 7
Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed 17
Other 1

Developing stories

2 threads · 23 of 47 actions

Ratepayer Protection Act

17 members

  1. Sep 30Luján called on state utility commissions to prevent data centers from passing costs to ratepayers.
  2. Sep 30Moody (R) criticized Democrats for blocking Ratepayer Protection Act and stock trading ban.
  3. Sep 30Ricketts (R), Fischer (R) voted to support Ratepayer Protection Act to protect families from rising energy costs.
  4. Sep 30Warner, Van Hollen criticized the Ratepayer Protection Act for lacking enforceable requirements to protect communities from data center costs.
  5. Oct 1Crapo (R) voted for Ratepayer Protection Act to shield Idaho ratepayers from data center costs.

16 actions →

Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act

5 members

  1. Sep 30Baldwin voted against data center legislation, opposing voluntary approach to ratepayer protection.
  2. Sep 30Heinrich outlined provisions of bipartisan energy and jobs legislation to deliver cheaper energy and economic growth.
  3. Sep 30Heinrich, Capito (R) Heinrich introduced bipartisan bill reforming federal environmental review and permitting for energy projects.
  4. Oct 1Heinrich introduced bipartisan bill to reform federal environmental review and permitting process.
  5. Oct 2Heinrich unveiled bipartisan legislation to lower utility costs, create jobs, and require data centers to pay grid costs.

7 actions →

Where they stand

Support · 28

  • DHeinrich NMIntroduced legislation to reform energy project approval and lower utility bills
  • RMurkowski AKAdvanced bills on geothermal technology and grid resilience
  • RHoeven NDIntroduced bill to remove interconnection queue delays
  • RLummis WYLed bipartisan passage of uranium enrichment licensing modernization bill
  • RCrapo IDSupports protecting ratepayers from data center infrastructure costs
  • DHuffman CAReintroduced $400 billion clean energy research investment
  • RBarr KYApplauded coal export commitment to expand market access for U.S. producers
  • RRicketts NEVoted for bill protecting ratepayers from rising energy costs
  • RMoody FLCriticized Democrats for blocking ratepayer protection legislation
  • DLuján NMUrged utility commissions to ensure data centers pay full service costs
  • RHusted OHIntroduced bill requiring data centers to pay infrastructure costs
  • RFischer NEVoted for and cosponsored Ratepayer Protection Act
  • RHagerty TNUrged Senate passage of ratepayer protection legislation
  • RGrassley IABlasted Democrats for blocking ratepayer protection legislation
  • RCapito WVIntroduced bipartisan permitting reform legislation
  • RArmstrong OKSupports bipartisan permitting reform package
  • DPeters CAPraised Senate permitting package to speed clean energy and lower costs
  • RMcClain MIOpposes Senate Democrats blocking ratepayer protection bill
  • RLee FLIntroduced Unleash American Pipelines Act
  • DGray CASupports permitting reform addressing NEPA, CWA, and ESA delays
  • REvans COCriticized Senate Democrats for blocking ratepayer protection legislation
  • DMerkley ORSupported legal challenge to restore EPA's Solar for All renewable energy program
  • DCleaver MOPraised court rulings restoring Solar for All program
  • RBiggs AZEarned perfect score on American Energy Alliance scorecard
  • DFletcher TXSupported court challenge to restore $7 billion Solar for All Program
  • DSchrier WASecured passage of bipartisan bill enhancing hydropower licensing transparency
  • DPallone NJUrged FERC to strengthen data center rules to protect ratepayers
  • RGallagher CAIntroduced bipartisan bill to accelerate fusion energy commercialization

Oppose · 11

  • RErnst IAOpposed Democratic blocking of Ratepayer Protection Act
  • DMarkey MAOpposes permitting reform and Trump clean energy restrictions
  • RGraham Nordone SCOpposes Senate Democrats blocking Ratepayer Protection Act on data centers
  • DWarner VAOpposes bill lacking enforceable data center protections
  • DVan Hollen MDOpposed bill lacking meaningful data center cost controls
  • DHickenlooper COOpposes bill for lacking enforcement requiring data centers to pay
  • DDurbin ILOpposed Ratepayer Protection Act as ineffective messaging
  • DCortez Masto NVOpposes Ratepayer Protection Act; supports stronger GRID Savings Act alternative
  • DBaldwin WIOpposes voluntary data center energy cost approach
  • DGoodlander NHOpposes mega-merger without proof of cost protection
  • DDingell MIOpposes lowering fuel economy standards, citing competitive disadvantage

What each party did · Democrats 27 · Republicans 20

  • 4Sent letters0
  • 2Statements1
  • 8Criticized7
  • 4Praised3
  • 8Filed or pushed bills9
  • 1Other0

Most active

  1. DHeinrich NM5
  2. RHoeven ND2
  3. DMarkey MA2
  4. DWarner VA2
  5. DHickenlooper CO2
  6. DCortez Masto NV2
  7. DGoodlander NH2
  8. DBlumenthal CT1

By state

  • NM6
  • CA4
  • CO3
  • ND2
  • IA2
  • MA2
  • VA2
  • NE2

+24 more with fewer actions

Every action

47 actions · 51 releases
  1. Oct 2, 2026
  2. Oct 1, 2026
  3. Sep 30, 2026
  4. Sep 29, 2026
  5. Sep 28, 2026

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