Husted fires back at 'toothless' data center bill criticism

News Clip7:17NewsNation·OH·10/5/2026

Sen. Jon Husted of Ohio defended his data center legislation after Senate Democrats blocked the bill and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer criticized it as "toothless." Husted argued the proposal would help lower energy prices as data center and artificial intelligence demand grows.

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Senate Democrats blocked Sen. Jon Husted's data center bill, with Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer calling it "toothless." Husted, R-Ohio, joins "NewsNation Prime" to respond to the criticism and make his case on lowering energy prices ahead of the midterms. "NewsNation Prime" is America’s source for unbiased news offering a full range of perspectives from across the U.S. Weekends starting at 7p/6C. #primer #datacenters #ai #midterms NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. More from NewsNation: https://www.newsnationnow.com/ Get our app: https://trib.al/TBXgYpp Find us on cable: https://trib.al/YDOpGyG How to watch on TV or streaming: https://trib.al/Vu0Ikij