Rep. Erin Houchin says data centers are critical to the U.S. AI race

News Clip2:24Axios Live·IN·8/25/2026

Rep. Erin Houchin (R-Ind.) asserts that data center development is crucial for the United States to maintain its lead in the artificial intelligence race. She argues against a national moratorium on data centers, advocating for these development decisions to remain with state and local governments. Additionally, Houchin suggests that data center developers should be responsible for the costs associated with their increased power demands.

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Gov: U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Federal Government, State Governments (US), Local Governments (US)
Rep. Erin Houchin (R-Ind.) tells Axios' Nathan Bomey that data center development is critical to keeping the U.S. ahead of China in the race for AI, while arguing against a national moratorium. Houchin says decisions about where data centers are built should remain with state and local governments, and developers should pay for the additional power they require. #erinhouchin #datacenters #artificialintelligence #ai #china #energy #congress #technology