House passes bill attempting to lower data center costs
The House passed a bill Wednesday meant to protect consumers from higher electricity rates caused by data centers in one of its final votes before the midterms, capping a week on Capitol Hill dominated by debate about AI.
TL;DR
- The House passed a bill on Wednesday.
- The bill intends to protect consumers from higher electricity rates.
- These higher rates are caused by data centers.
- The vote was one of the final legislative actions before the midterms.
- The week on Capitol Hill was largely dominated by debates about AI.