HEINRICH STATEMENT ON VOTE AGAINST HUSTED-BACKED BILL THAT FAILS TO MAKE DATA CENTERS PAY FOR GRID UPGRADES

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich issued the following news release:

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement after voting against advancing U.S. Senator Jon Husted's (R-Ohio) Ratepayer Protection Act, legislation that fails to make AI data centers to pay their fair share of the grid upgrades they require - burdening American families with higher electricity costs.

"The Ratepayer Protection Act is exactly what Congress is known for: all message and no substance. If voluntary pledges and suggestions worked, families and small businesses wouldn't be staring down rate hikes right now.

"I want Congress to pass legi...