U.S. Senator
Warner argued the Ratepayer Protection Act does not go far enough and urged consideration of his Data Center Tax Accountability and Disclosure Act instead
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Mark R. Warner
Democratic, the incumbent. Candidate for U.S. Senate, Virginia, on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
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Warner argued the Ratepayer Protection Act does not go far enough and urged consideration of his Data Center Tax Accountability and Disclosure Act instead (as reported, September 30, 2026)
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Statements on data centers 6
U.S. Senator
Warner stated his Data Center Tax Accountability and Disclosure Act would condition access to accelerated depreciation tax benefits on developers meeting standards related to energy, water, building efficiency, setbacks, and community transparency
U.S. Senator
Senator Mark Warner called on Congress to enact mandatory protections for communities facing data center expansion, including enforceable requirements on energy costs, water usage, transparency, and community impacts
U.S. Senator from Virginia
Senator Mark Warner expressed concerns about AI agents potentially taking over banks, hospitals, or water systems and called for government safety testing of AI
Mark R. Warner, U.S. Senator (D Virginia), says he introduced legislation to require transparency about data center energy and water use, make data centers pay for grid upgrades, and condition tax benefits on efficiency standards
U.S. Senator from Virginia; Suhas Subramanyam, U.S. Representative, Virginia's 10th Congressional District
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner and U.S. Rep. Suhas Subramanyam introduced bills requiring data centers to publicly disclose energy use, water use, emissions and backup generation impacts.
Recorded votes on data center bills 1
- September 30, 2026 H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection Act. On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 9340. Recorded as Nay.
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