WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Joni Ernst issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) criticized Senate Democrats for blocking the passage of the Ratepayer Protection Act, legislation she cosponsored to help protect Iowa families and small businesses from higher electric bills.
"In Iowa, we believe in a simple rule: you plug in, you pay up," said Ernst. "We can welcome the jobs and investment data centers bring to our state, but Iowa families shouldn't be stuck with Big Tech's power bill. I'm disappointed that Senate Democrats refused to protect hardworking families from Big Tech companies who can afford to pay their own way. Watt's fair is fair-and passing these costs on to Iowans isn't."
The bill would...