GOP to Bring Data Center Energy-Cost Shield to Floor Before Midterms

The House is set to vote next week on the Ratepayer Protection Act, a measure aimed at requiring tech companies to cover energy infrastructure costs for data centers amid rising power prices driven by AI demand. Leadership pressured by vulnerable lawmakers has decided to move forward with an expedited floor procedure that requires a two-thirds majority of those present, signaling action before the six-week midterm recess, with another item on the agenda addressing AM radio in new vehicles.