Democratic, U.S. Representative for Virginia's 10th district
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Of 29 statements on the record, 17 raised concerns about data centers and 12 carry no label.
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What they said
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Subramanyam expressed concerns that community members are seeing power lines run through their homes and schools, spikes in their utility bills, and environmental impacts from data center development
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: October 13, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- South Asian Herald (opens in a new tab), news outlet
Archived copy: Wayback Machine (opens in a new tab).
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US Representative Suhas Subramanyam proposed a National Data Center Plan requiring data centres to pay for their own power needs and to establish guardrails on development to ensure communities are not subsidizing power infrastructure
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: October 13, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- South Asian Herald (opens in a new tab), news outlet
Archived copy: Wayback Machine (opens in a new tab).
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Rep. Suhas Subramanyam warned the data center industry that if they do not address community concerns, a national moratorium on data centers will likely pass state by state rather than at the federal level.
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 17, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- Blue Virginia (opens in a new tab), local outlet
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Rep. Subramanyam reported that a data center using diesel backup generators in Loudoun County has caused respiratory problems in neighboring families.
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 17, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- Blue Virginia (opens in a new tab), local outlet
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Subramanyam's Data Center Fair Share Act directs states to develop a tariff on data centers and other large load users to pay for energy infrastructure, with loss of federal highway funds if a state fails to adopt a tariff
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: Yahoo · September 16, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- Virginia Mercury (opens in a new tab), local outlet
- Virginia Mercury (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: Both readings of the statement agreed. The words that set it: "directs states to develop a tariff on data centers and other large load users to pay for energy infrastructure".
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U.S. Rep. Subramanyam introduced the Responsible Data Center Siting Act, directing federal government to create comprehensive guidelines for siting data centers to protect residents and environment.
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 16, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- Virginia Mercury (opens in a new tab), local outlet
- Virginia Mercury (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: Both readings of the statement agreed. The words that set it: "comprehensive guidelines for siting data centers to protect residents and environment".
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U.S. Rep. Suhas Subramanyam and U.S. Sen. Mark Warner introduced bills to create standards for siting data centers, amplify transparency about power and water use, and protect communities from international threats
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: Yahoo · September 16, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- Virginia Mercury (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: Both readings of the statement agreed. The words that set it: "introduced bills to create standards for siting data centers, amplify transparency about power and water use, and protect communities from international threats".
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Warner and Subramanyam pitched bills requiring data centers to publicly disclose information about energy and water use, emissions, backup generation and other environmental impacts
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: Yahoo · September 16, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- Virginia Mercury (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: Both readings of the statement agreed. The words that set it: "pitched bills requiring data centers to publicly disclose information about energy and water use, emissions, backup generation and other environmental impacts".
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Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, Democratic representative from Virginia's 10th district, introduced four pieces of legislation to address data center impacts.
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 15, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- bondbuyer.com (opens in a new tab), trade press
Label rationale: No label: the words support none. Both readings of the statement held it.
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The Responsible Data Center Siting Act would direct the Department of Energy to develop national best practices for deciding where data centers should be built
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source. Label set by a tiebreak.
Where & When: September 12, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- Law Commentary (opens in a new tab), trade press
Label rationale: A tiebreak: the two first readings differed, and a third reading of the statement and its source decided. The words that set it: "would direct the Department of Energy to develop national best practices for deciding where data centers should be built".
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State utility regulators would have one year after enactment to begin considering the standard and two years to complete consideration
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source. Label set by a tiebreak.
Where & When: September 12, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- Law Commentary (opens in a new tab), trade press
Label rationale: No label: the words are not clearly the speaker's own. The two first readings differed, and a third reading of the statement and its source held it.
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The Data Center Fair Share Act would require utilities to recover full cost of generation, transmission, and distribution upgrades from nonresidential electricity customers with combined peak demand of at least 100 megawatts at a single site or campus
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source. Label set by a tiebreak.
Where & When: September 12, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- Law Commentary (opens in a new tab), trade press
Label rationale: A tiebreak: the two first readings differed, and a third reading of the statement and its source decided. The words that set it: "would require utilities to recover full cost of generation, transmission, and distribution upgrades from nonresidential electricity customers with combined peak demand of at least 100 megawatts".
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The Data Center Fair Share Act would require states to establish utility rates to make data centers pay full incremental grid upgrade costs, with loss of federal highway funding as penalty for non compliance.
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 10, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- Patch (opens in a new tab), local outlet
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Rep. Subramanyam introduced bills directing government agencies to create official standards for measuring data center energy and water use
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source. Label set by a tiebreak.
Where & When: September 10, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- NBC4 Washington (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: A tiebreak: the two first readings differed, and a third reading of the statement and its source decided. The words that set it: "introduced bills directing government agencies to create official standards for measuring data center energy and water use".
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Residents report utility bills doubling due to data center infrastructure demands
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 10, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- Rappahannock News (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: No label: the words are not clearly the speaker's own. Both readings of the statement held it.
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Rep. Suhas Subramanyam introduced The Responsible Data Center Siting Act to direct the secretary of energy to establish best practices for locating new data centers
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source. Label set by a tiebreak.
Where & When: September 9, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- loudounnow.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: A tiebreak: the two first readings differed, and a third reading of the statement and its source decided. The words that set it: "introduced The Responsible Data Center Siting Act to direct the secretary of energy to establish best practices for locating new data centers".
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The Responsible Data Center Siting Act would direct the secretary of energy to establish best practices for selecting data center locations considering energy availability, effects on utility bills, water and electricity consumption, environmental consequences, community impacts including noise and workforce needs, and national security considerations.
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 9, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- South Asian Herald (opens in a new tab), news outlet
- Patch (opens in a new tab), local outlet
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Rep. Suhas Subramanyam introduced the Data Infrastructure Energy Measurement and Standards Act directing NIST to develop technical standards for measuring data center energy and water use
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source. Label set by a tiebreak.
Where & When: September 9, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- loudounnow.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
- South Asian Herald (opens in a new tab), news outlet
- Patch (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: A tiebreak: the two first readings differed, and a third reading of the statement and its source decided. The words that set it: "directing NIST to develop technical standards for measuring data center energy and water use".
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The Data Center Fair Share Act would require data centers to pay the full cost of the power generation and grid upgrades needed to serve them, with states adopting large load tariffs designed to ensure data centers pay for electricity infrastructure rather than residents, or lose access to federal highway funds.
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 9, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- South Asian Herald (opens in a new tab), news outlet
- Rappahannock News (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: Both readings of the statement agreed. The words that set it: "requires data centers and other large energy users to pay the full cost of grid and generation upgrades needed to serve them".
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U.S. Representative Suhas Subramanyam introduces National Data Center Plan on September 8, 2026, consisting of four bills: Responsible Data Center Siting Act, Data Center Fair Share Act, Data Infrastructure Energy Measurement and Standards Act, and Data Infrastructure Risk Reduction Act
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 9, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- News India Times (opens in a new tab), news outlet
- South Asian Herald (opens in a new tab), news outlet
- Rappahannock News (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: No label: the words support none. Both readings of the statement held it.
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Rep. Suhas Subramanyam introduced the Data Infrastructure Risk Reduction Act to require development of a strategy to protect communities living around data infrastructure from adversaries
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 9, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- loudounnow.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: Both readings of the statement agreed. The words that set it: "require development of a strategy to protect communities living around data infrastructure from adversaries".
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Rep. Suhas Subramanyam's package of four bills focuses on the projects' energy costs, national security risks and impact on residents' quality of life
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 9, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- subscriber.politicopro.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet
Label rationale: Both readings of the statement agreed. The words that set it: "package of four bills focuses on the projects' energy costs, national security risks and impact on residents' quality of life".
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Rep. Suhas Subramanyam introduced the Data Center Fair Share Act requiring data centers to pay the full cost of grid and generation upgrades
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 9, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- loudounnow.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: Both readings of the statement agreed. The words that set it: "requiring data centers to pay the full cost of grid and generation upgrades".
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The Data Infrastructure Risk Reduction Act would require the development of a strategy to protect communities near data centers and related infrastructure from adversarial threats.
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 9, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- South Asian Herald (opens in a new tab), news outlet
- Patch (opens in a new tab), local outlet
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Congressman Suhas Subramanyam introduced a four bill national plan to regulate data center expansion
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source. Label set by a tiebreak.
Where & When: September 9, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- INDIA New England News (opens in a new tab), news outlet
- Patch (opens in a new tab), local outlet
- Law Commentary (opens in a new tab), trade press
Label rationale: A tiebreak: the two first readings differed, and a third reading of the statement and its source decided. The words that set it: "Because of this, our utility bills are up, and transmission lines are cutting through our schools and backyards".
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Subramanyam's district includes portions of Northern Virginia where data center development has become a prominent economic and community issue
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 9, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- INDIA New England News (opens in a new tab), news outlet
Label rationale: No label: the words are not clearly the speaker's own. Both readings of the statement held it.
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Proposal would keep data centers and new power lines away from homes, schools and historic parks
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 8, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- FOX 5 DC (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: Both readings of the statement agreed. The words that set it: "keep data centers and new power lines away from homes, schools and historic parks".
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Rep. Subramanyam proposed plan to require large data centers to cover costs of power grid updates
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 8, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- FOX 5 DC (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: Both readings of the statement agreed. The words that set it: "proposed plan to require large data centers to cover costs of power grid updates".
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Proposal would require large facilities to cover costs of security upgrades around facilities and infrastructure
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source. Label set by a tiebreak.
Where & When: September 8, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- FOX 5 DC (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: A tiebreak: the two first readings differed, and a third reading of the statement and its source decided. The words that set it: "His proposal would require large facilities to cover the costs of related power grid updates and the costs of strengthening security around the facilities".
1 statement on file was labeled and is left out of the counts.
How they voted
1 vote on data center measures: 0 in favor of data centers, 1 against.
| Measure | Roll call | What they did |
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| H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection Act | U.S. House of Representatives, September 16, 2026 | Voted yes on a measure that limited data centers against |
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Others in this race
- Dave T. Beckwith Republican · U.S. House, District 10 · the race page
- Ahsen Mujeeb Malik Independent · U.S. House, District 10 · the race page
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