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House Approves Sweeping Legislation on Russia, AI Data Centers Ahead of the Midterms
The sanctions bill would let Trump impose tariffs of up to 100% on top Russian energy buyers, while the AI measure shifts power costs to data centers.
- The House approved two major bills overnight: a bipartisan Russia sanctions measure and legislation targeting AI data center energy costs, sending both to their next legislative stages.
- Named for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, the Russia sanctions bill empowers the president to impose tariffs up to 100% on major purchasers of Russian oil or natural gas while extending Iran sanctions to support Ukraine.
- Polling from the Associated Press-NORC Center and Energy Policy Institute shows nearly two-thirds of Americans are "extremely" or "very" concerned about data center energy impacts, while fifty-three percent worry about artificial intelligence environmental effects.
- While the Russia bill heads to President Donald Trump's desk for signature, the Ratepayer Protection Act moves to the Senate; House Speaker Mike Johnson recessed the chamber for seven weeks, deferring the Hegseth impeachment vote.
- On Sunday, Trump called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to halt strikes on Russian oil infrastructure, saying "He has to stop knocking out diesel fuel in Russia" to prevent global shortages.
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House approves sweeping legislation on Russia, AI data centers ahead of the midterms
The House approved a bipartisan Russia sanctions bill and legislation addressing AI data center energy costs, sending both measures to the next stage of the legislative process.
·Baltimore, United States
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