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Riley Moore
@rileymoore· WV· Oct 2, 2026

I’m for local control. Local communities need to have a say about whether to build data centers in their backyard, and we need to ensure that Americans are not being forced to foot the bill for increased energy demands and water usage.

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Donna Edwards
@donnaedwards· Democratic · MD· Oct 2, 2026

Thank you to the Moore-Miller administration for holding this important summit and establishing guardrails to protect Maryland and our workers.

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Donna Edwards
@donnaedwards· Democratic · MD· Oct 2, 2026

Maryland’s workers must remain a central voice when discussing the development of artificial intelligence and its risks.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Oct 2, 2026

Emergency LIHEAP assistance is needed now more than ever. Without this vital funding, states will be forced to turn away families, reduce benefits, or exhaust heating assistance funds well before winter is over.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Oct 2, 2026

As the cost of home heating skyrockets across the country due to the illegal and unconstitutional War in Iran, we urge you to request an emergency appropriation of at least $3 billion for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

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Jared Huffman
@jaredhuffman· Democratic · CA· Oct 2, 2026

Investing in clean energy research and development is essential to boosting our economy and addressing the climate impacts pummeling our communities.

warren.senate.gov
Cynthia Lummis
@cynthialummis· Republican · WY· Oct 2, 2026

Last night, the U.S. Senate passed a bill that will put Wyoming’s school trust fund to better work for our students.

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Cynthia Lummis
@cynthialummis· Republican · WY· Oct 2, 2026

Senator Kelly and I agree on something simple: we can keep the NRC’s high safety standards and still stop making enrichment companies wait years just to break ground.

lummis.senate.gov
Kathy Castor
@kathycastor· Democratic · FL· Oct 2, 2026

I’m committed to restoring the FTC’s autonomy and authority, and I urge Congress to pass this important legislation.

schakowsky.house.gov
Kathy Castor
@kathycastor· Democratic · FL· Oct 2, 2026

The current economic pain being inflicted on hardworking Americans shouldn’t be exacerbated by fraudsters and corporate wrongdoers.

schakowsky.house.gov
Martin Heinrich
@martinheinrich· Democratic · NM· Oct 2, 2026

We need to be able to build big things in this country again, and if we don’t, experts like the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas have estimated that we will see 20 to 30 percent increases in the cost of electricity in the near term.

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Tim Scott
@timscott· Republican · SC· Oct 2, 2026

New gene therapies should give us all hope, but we still have significant hurdles to overcome to ensure every American battling SCD has the opportunity to live out their American Dream.

scott.senate.gov
Tim Scott
@timscott· Republican · SC· Oct 2, 2026

Raising awareness about sickle cell anemia means working toward a future where Americans living with the disease can lead healthier lives with fewer limitations. The Senate’s unanimous passage of this resolution reinforces our commitment…

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Tammy Baldwin
@tammybaldwin· Democratic · WI· Oct 2, 2026

Your unsubstantiated allegations of noncitizen voter fraud, public recitation of unreliable data, and unwarranted conditioning of continued grant funding for state election security measures on compliance with politically motivated…

baldwin.senate.gov
Gary Peters
@garypeters· Democratic · MI· Oct 2, 2026

Commercial satellites are essential to our national security, our economy, and the daily lives of Americans, so we must ensure they are not vulnerable to attacks from cybercriminals and foreign adversaries.

peters.senate.gov
Ed Markey
@edmarkey· Democratic · MA· Oct 2, 2026

“I’m still reviewing text of this proposal, and I will be looking closely at the details. Building transmission is important. It’s also important not to lock in more fossil fuels and lock out communities.”

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Ed Markey
@edmarkey· Democratic · MA· Oct 2, 2026

“Data center developers are hijacking our energy grid and using ratepayers to subsidize their profit-making operations, while also polluting air and water in surrounding communities.

markey.senate.gov
Ed Markey
@edmarkey· Democratic · MA· Oct 2, 2026

“The Republicans’ Big Ugly Bill and the Trump administration’s illegal actions to block clean energy projects and rescind grants have killed tens of thousands of megawatts of clean power, stopped creation of union jobs, raised costs for…

markey.senate.gov
Ed Markey
@edmarkey· Democratic · MA· Oct 2, 2026

“I’m never going to ignore that Trump’s attacks on American-made clean energy fueled the energy crisis we’re in now—not to mention his boosterism of power-hungry data centers—all of which have been enabled by Republicans in Congress.

markey.senate.gov
Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Oct 2, 2026

Hacking is a crime, and when AI agents conduct dangerous cyberattacks, the corporations and executives responsible for those AI agents need to be held accountable.

murphy.senate.gov
Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Oct 2, 2026

I cannot support a bill that promises protection but delivers nothing – without the opportunity to consider real solutions that would actually help consumers and lower energy costs.

vanhollen.senate.gov
Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Oct 2, 2026

That’s why I put forward comprehensive legislation to actually address this issue: the Power for the People Act.

vanhollen.senate.gov
Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Oct 2, 2026

Far too many Americans are facing skyrocketing electricity bills, due in large part to the recent explosion of data centers across our country.

vanhollen.senate.gov