Breaking Regulation & Contractor Economics Analysis•Regulations, Policy & SafetyThe House Voted 417–3 on Data-Center Power Costs. Trump Wants the Senate to Move Next.The House passed the Ratepayer Protection Act 417–3, the Senate hit an impasse, and President Donald Trump says he is talking with Majority Leader John Thune about bringing the issue to the floor. The bill would make states consider whether 100-megawatt-plus data centers should bear the incremental grid-upgrade costs created to serve them—a fight that reaches residential electricity bills, electrification sales and the electrical construction boom.TradeVulcan Dispatch Editorial Desk•Sep 19, 2026•13 min