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House passes bill attempting to lower data center costs
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The House passed a bill Wednesday meant to protect consumers from higher electricity rates caused by data centers in one of its final votes before the midterms, capping a week on Capitol Hill dominated by debate about AI. Democracy Dies in Darkness House passes bill attempting to lower data center costs The bill, one of Congress’s first efforts to rein in the unpopular facilities, was approved with strong bipartisan support but is unlikely to lower prices immediately.
The House passed a bill Wednesday meant to protect consumers from higher electricity rates caused by data centers in one of its final votes before the midterms, capping a week on Capitol Hill dominated by debate about AI.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
House passes bill attempting to lower data center costs
The bill, one of Congress’s first efforts to rein in the unpopular facilities, was approved with strong bipartisan support but is unlikely to lower prices immediately.