<p>Senate Democrats on Wednesday blocked legislation intended to offset the impact of datacenters on consumer electricity bills, which has emerged as a top voter concern ahead of November’s midterm elections.</p><p>The Ratepayer Protection Act failed by a 57 to 43 vote, falling just shy of the 60-vote margin needed to advance through the Republican-controlled chamber. The House of Representatives had approved the bill by an almost unanimous vote earlier in September.</p>
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Senate Democrats Block Datacenter Energy Bill
Senate Democrats blocked the Ratepayer Protection Act, which aimed to address the energy consumption of datacenters, with a vote of 57 to 43. The bill had previously passed the House of Representatives almost unanimously.
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