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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Congress has a moral obligation to stand with the American people and stop the expansion of these data centers until we…

On the recordJune 19, 2026
Congress has a moral obligation to stand with the American people and stop the expansion of these data centers until we have a framework to adequately address the existential harm AI poses to our society.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

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Statement on the Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act.

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