Data-center utility bill Fox covers Senate objections

Sep 25

Fox’s Chad Pergram reports the House passing the Ratepayer Protection Act 417–3 and Democrats blocking unanimous Senate passage. Husted argues from the House majority, while critics say the safeguards are voluntary and inadequate. Republicans plan another attempt before the midterms. The report attributes accusations of electoral motives and distinguishes a House vote from passage into law.

Fox reports that Republicans plan to keep the Senate in session the following week to press the Ratepayer Protection Act and put Democrats on record before the midterms. The broadcast explains the earlier House vote and Democratic objection, and airs Democratic arguments that the bill is voluntary and insufficient. A future vote and consumer savings are not yet established. Fox's September 28 Capitol Hill update says a test vote on data-center costs is expected that week. It places the vote alongside a separate congressional stock-trading and voter-ID measure in the pre-midterm agenda, but announces no result or consumer savings.