Senate Blocks Bipartisan Effort to Shield Americans from AI Data Center Energy Costs

The U.S. Senate rejected the Ratepayer Protection Act on Wednesday, failing to advance legislation that would have required artificial intelligence data centers to fund their own grid infrastructure upgrades rather than passing costs to American households. The procedural vote fell short at 57–43, needing 60 votes to proceed, despite the bill's overwhelming 417–3 passage in the House earlier this month.