Data Centers

43-point platform includes regulation of data centers.

Pushing to unleash NE PA natural gas for AI data centers; said federal government needs to get "out of the way" of progress; backs cutting permit timelines and AI development tax zones; faces data-center backlash in his swing district.

Supports regulating data centers via binding agreements that protect residents from utility rate hikes and water-supply impacts.

Wrote on X that Trump is "absolutely spot on" and that the United States must lead in AI. Voted for the Ratepayer Protection Act on September 16, 2026.

Voted yes on the Ratepayer Protection Act directing state utility regulators to consider requiring large data centers to pay the full cost of the grid upgrades they require.

Cosponsor of Tonko's Power for the People Act; backs data-center regulation.

House Energy and Commerce chair; laid out ambitious AI policy agenda calling for federal permit reform, national priorities for connecting power facilities to grid, and a data privacy law; warns US must "double or triple electricity load growth by 2028" for AI data centers.

Stated on website "Pro: Regulating AI and Data Centers"

Supports a national moratorium on new data-center construction until environmental and cost safeguards exist.

Voted yes on the Ratepayer Protection Act directing state utility regulators to consider requiring large data centers to pay the full cost of the grid upgrades they require.

Voted yes on the Ratepayer Protection Act directing state utility regulators to consider requiring large data centers to pay the full cost of the grid upgrades they require.

As AI Task Force co-chair, wrote to FERC urging support for data centers directly connected to power plants.

Co-led the Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act (Mar. 2026, with Sen. Sanders), halting new/upgraded data centers >=20 MW until federal safeguards exist; "We must choose humanity over profit." Source: sanders.senate.gov.

Roundtable prioritized expanding reliable energy infrastructure to power AI

Raised concerns about artificial intelligence's energy consumption and climate effects during congressional roundtable.

Joined Congressman Ro Khanna to discuss data center regulation amid rising energy costs.

Believes that "[w]e need a moratorium on data centers now"; concerned about emissions from natural gas generation needed to power AI.

Proposed legislation making AI data centers accountable for costs rather than families bearing expenses

Aims to hold data center accountable for their energy usage by requiring them to "[cover] the full cost of the infrastructure they trigger."

"I'll fight for a moratorium on data centers because our communities deserve leaders who don't sell them out."

Pledged to pursue a temporary moratorium on large-scale AI data centers and other high-impact developments.

Strongly supports data centers bearing their own infrastructure costs; beleagues the "billions in data-center-driven transmission upgrade costs [that have] already fallen onto ratepayers."

Calls for a nationwide ban of data centers.

Desires further expansion of data center regulations to avoid "financial crisis."

Campaigned in outright opposition to AI data centers, telling a forum he is the only candidate who has "expressed my opposition to these AI data centers" and the only one favoring a federal ban. Reporters noted he voted in 2021 against repealing Wyoming's data center tax exemptions.

Opposed amendment of the SPEED Act tht would limit datacenter permit revokation; supports rate payer legislation

Released a plan calling for a moratorium on data centers in southern Minnesota until the region gets "a fair deal," with no new projects unless they protect electric bills, land, and public transparency. Joined an August 2026 protest against a proposed data center in Pine Island.

Pledged to fight for data center moratoriums and for bans on nondisclosure agreements that keep local data center deals secret.

Called for "an immediate pause of artificial intelligence technology and the building of hyperscale AI data centers," arguing "powerful corporations are lobbying Congress for their benefit, not the benefit of the American people."

Remains "angry...that energy providers continue to rake in huge sums of money while the regulators fail to regulate."

Joined fellow Florida Democrats in criticizing the Trump administration's AI policy approach as bypassing Congress.

Told Business Insider that a federal moratorium on AI data centers "would be a good idea." Voted for the Ratepayer Protection Act.

She states that data centers fundamentally "need to be paying their own way in Nevada" rather than taking advantage of tax breaks and that NV needs to look at the water usage of data centers.

Supports "responsible investment in data centers" that "creates...economic growth while ensuring companies pay their fair share."

Raised community concerns about data centers raising electricity prices but also acknowledged the need for compute infrastructure to win the AI race against China

Does not oppose data centers but opposes "giving away Nebraska's most precious resource"; wants mandatory water-efficient cooling technology; warns of bubble risk and extractive economic model leaving Nebraska with depleted aquifer and stranded grid; supports federal legislation requiring data centers to find independent power sources and reach 100% clean energy by 2040

Stated that she is uncomfortable with the Trump administration weighing a federal stake in AI companies that build data centers. Belives that markets should operate, but "it can't be at the expense of local communities."

Stated that data centers can play an important role in the economy and national security, but the decision should rest with local leaders and not be "handed down by Washington." Voted for the Ratepayer Protection Act, which passed 417-3 on September 16, 2026.

Authored a bill SB 135 that requires data centers to submit reports to Indiana that incldues how much water and electricity each one used; says that "with a nearly 30% increase in data centers since March, we need to have proper checks in place for both grid and water supply integrity moving forward"

Calls for smart investments in AI infrastructure while also protecting rural Texans from projects that drive up electricity rates and drain water supplies

Warned that regulatory burdens on energy permitting are a self-inflicted barrier in the AI race with China; signed a letter to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy urging the Administration to incorporate silicon carbide into the AI Action Plan; a part of the effort to reduce AI's growing energy footprint with advanced semiconductor tech

Warns against permanent infrastructure monopolies controlled by a handful of firms and calls for antitrust enforcement and expanded public access to compute infrastructure; opposes concentrated private control of AI infrastructure

Supports data centers in Nebraska only if companies bring strong deals like local jobs, actual tech development, American ownership, no tax incentives; opposes "empty buildings full of servers controlled from out of state"

As Ranking Member on Natural Resources, Huffman became one of the most prominent House Democrats opposing the SPEED Act which sought to fast-track permitting for AI data centers and other energy infrastructure by weakening environmental review under NEPA; not opposed to building clean energy infrastructure

Authored the DATA Act of 2026, which lets data centers/advanced manufacturers operate as a self-contained "grid of one," exempt from FERC/DOE rules, explicitly so they don't burden ratepayers or strain local utilities; framed around AI specifically: "America must win the race to lead in artificial intelligence... By leveraging our stranded energy assets... this legislation creates a pathway for new jobs."

Supports "[f]ederal coordination to...make sure that costs don't fall on working families" as we "move deeper into the era of AI"; no outright approval or opposition.

Described data centers as an important component of a booming 'AI economy' to the Arkansas Democrat Gazette; also talked about data centers causing an increase in utilities and water.

Supports "innovation and investment" that could strengthen rural America, but emphasizes that the "AI data center boom" must "deliver local economic benefits without driving up utility costs."

While not against data centers or the moratorium on them, he believes that data centers do not align well with Northern Nevada's landscape and current resources; strongly against giving data centers tax breaks

Supports expanding datacenters "that create jobs—but with responsibility"; encourages fair taxation.

Pro-data-center expansion: chaired hearings titled "AI and the Grid: Meeting Growing Power Demand While Protecting Ratepayers" and authored bills (Electric Supply Chain Act H.R.3638; REFINER Act H.R.3109) to expand power for AI. Acknowledges concerns about data center energy costs but argues "data center load growth lessens retail electricity costs"; opposed to moratoriums; favors grid build-out and ratepayer protection without restricting build.

Positioned as broadly pro-development but navigating constituent backlash; CNBC coverage flagged him as one of four PA Republicans facing electoral risk over AI data centers.

Opposed the Stratos Project in Box Elder County, but personally involved in development of more renewable Southern Utah data center.

Supports data center development for jobs and energy needs but concerned about strain on Nebraska's aging power grid and rising energy costs for residents; wants to balance growth with responsibility

Stated that data centers are important to the economy and national security but that not every project belongs in every community, and that he does not support moratoriums. Argued that "Minnesota should resist an all-or-nothing approach."

States that she is "not against data centers"; asserts that the "companies [building them] need to show good [water and power] plans."

Says if data centers are going to expand in Illinois, they must pay their fair share for infrastructure and energy demand; opposed to policy that drives up cost; argues that infrastructure needs to grow in order to support innovation, strengthen national security, and compete with China

Believes that "economic growth and environmental protection are both possible," but that "[data centers] have to play by [Maryland's] rules and pay their fair share."