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Politics● LowSep 29 · Sep 29, 2026, 3:25 PM

Schumer slams data center bill as ‘ineffectual participation trophy’

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday slammed a bill that would force states to consider standards to mitigate data centers’ power price impacts as an “ineffectual participation trophy.” His comments signal that Democrats could try to block the bill, which the Senate is expected to take up this week. “Americans are demanding real…

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