WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Katie Britt issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) attended a Senate Appropriations Energy and Water Development Subcommittee hearing to review the President's Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Department of Energy budget request with Energy Secretary Chris Wright. She highlighted her commitment to continue securing our grid, maintaining United States AI compute power and innovation dominance, and lowering energy costs for families across Alabama and the nation.
Senator Britt began her line of questioning by addressing the importance of ensuring ratepayers remain the first priority when considering data center development across the U.S.: "Let's start with data centers ... We have to keep th...