DECRYPT · 2026-11-12 22:36 UTC

Republican Senator Wants to Freeze AI Data Center Boom as Congress Pushes to Expand It

Senator Josh Hawley called for a nationwide moratorium on new data centers, listing it among five Senate Republican priorities for the six weeks before Democrats take control of the chamber. A Hawley spokesperson told Politico he wants a federal pause until Congress passes a bill of rights guaranteeing taxpayers no rate increases; no detailed legislation has been presented. The Senate voted 73-25 to advance the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, which would speed energy reviews and make data center operators pay their added grid costs.

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