Rogers backs one-year moratorium on Michigan data centers in Senate race

As he campaigns for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat, Republican Mike Rogers backs a one-year pause on new data centers to establish a fair, local-first approval process and stronger guardrails, while opposing a federal ban. His stance marks a shift from his earlier support for data-center growth and contrasts with Democrat Abdul El-Sayed’s call for stricter standards without a broad moratorium; the issue has become a campaign flashpoint amid broader national debates over data centers and utility impacts.