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Congress Set to Leave Washington for the Midterms with No AI Progress
Lawmakers left without passing guardrails as Senate Democrats blocked a Republican bill on data center energy costs and AI deployment.
- The Senate departed Washington on Wednesday, September 30, for midterm elections without addressing public concerns regarding artificial intelligence or data center energy costs, leaving a legislative stalemate as voters head to the polls.
- Republicans attempted to pass bills insulating Americans from rising energy costs tied to data centers and restricting congressional stock trading, but Democrats blocked these measures, characterizing them as "toothless" show votes.
- Majority Leader John Thune argued Democrats blocked the data center bill to deny Republicans a win, while Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, stated, "No matter how much you love us as Republicans, we're in control."
- Lawmakers return to the campaign trail facing competitive midterm battles; several Republicans took to the floor to make their case, though retiring Sen. Thom Tillis, the North Carolina Republican, said, "I just don't buy it."
- Despite recent concerns regarding "Rogue AI," neither party holds a clear polling advantage on the issue, leaving members uncertain about how to proceed when the Senate returns in November.
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Senate GOP Leaves Town Wondering: Did We Do Enough?
“Republicans made a last-gasp bid Wednesday to answer simmering anger in the electorate, holding a pair of failed show votes on high costs and corruption, then recessing until after the midterms,” the Washington Sun reports. “Republican leaders had considered leaving sooner so members could campaign, as the House did, but stuck around after GOP senators […]
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Congress set to leave Washington for the midterms with no AI progress
WASHINGTON — Facing a growing backlash over the boom in data center construction and widespread concern over the safety of artificial intelligence, Congress is set to depart Washington this week ahead of the midterm elections having accomplished nothing to address either issue.
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