U.S. Representative
Senate Democrats blocked Rep. Gabe Evans Ratepayer Protection Act designed to rein in electricity costs from data centers
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Gabe Evans
Republican Party, the incumbent. Candidate for U.S. House, District 8, Colorado, on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
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In their own words
Senate Democrats blocked Rep. Gabe Evans Ratepayer Protection Act designed to rein in electricity costs from data centers (as reported, September 30, 2026)
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Statements on data centers 5
U.S. Representative, Colorado
Gabe Evans, R Colorado, co sponsored the Ratepayers Protection Act.
U.S. Representative (R-Colo.)
Rep. Gabe Evans (R Colo.) introduced legislation requiring state public utility commissions to consider federal guardrails for data center and AI center construction and operation.
U.S. Representative
Gabe Evans, Colorado Republican, sponsors bill aimed at preventing data center utility costs from being passed to consumers
Representative, Colorado Republican
Gabe Evans, Colorado Republican, sponsors the Ratepayer Protection Act
Recorded votes on data center bills 1
- September 16, 2026 H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection Act. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Recorded as Yea.
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