So she’s hurting everyone who works in construction in the Commonwealth of MA. Every union worker in any aspect of commercial construction just lost significant business with this bone-headed politics-first decision. This is a direct assault on union workers in her state.
— Inside Lawyer (@L3GAL1NS1DER) September 10, 2026
September 10 — House prepares vote on bill targeting data-center electricity costs
The bipartisan Ratepayer Protection Act is scheduled for a House vote next week and is aimed at stopping the rapidly growing electricity demand from data centers from being pushed onto ordinary households.
September 10 — U.S. House tees up pre-election vote on data-center power bills
https://www.axios.com/2026/09/10/house-republicans-data-center-power-bills-ai
The issue has become politically hot enough that House Republicans are bringing the ratepayer question to a vote before the election, putting pressure on both parties to explain who should pay for the AI power buildout.