The lawmakers pushed the commission in a letter to “take immediate action” to ensure Americans aren’t footing the bill for the nationwide buildout of data centers.

A letter to OSTP’s Michael Kratsios and Commerce’s Howard Lutnick demands answers over surging electricity prices connected to the buildout of AI data centers.

Calling immigration a “challenging subject,” Sen. Mike Rounds said the “best and the brightest” foreign-born workers are needed to take advantage of the emerging technology.

The RFP opens the door for companies to enter into long-term leases on the national lab’s land for data centers and energy generation infrastructure.

Congressional Democrats from Colorado want answers from Chris Wright after the cancellation of billions in funding for projects amid surging energy costs from AI data centers.