WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement regarding his vote against moving forward with the Ratepayer Protection Act, legislation that fails to address the rising electricity costs and reduced energy reliability Americans are facing, largely due to data centers.
"Far too many Americans are facing skyrocketing electricity bills, due in large part to the recent explosion of data centers across our country. This is unacceptable - working Americans shouldn't be forced to foot the bill for the richest companies in the world. That's why I put forward comprehensive legislation to actually address this issue: the Power for the Pe...