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Ed Markey

An aerial view of a 33 megawatt data center with closed-loop cooling system is pictured on Oct. 20, 2025 in Vernon, Calif. A surge in demand for AI infrastructure is fueling a boom in data centers across the country and around the globe. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Senate Democrats blast White House over ‘sweetheart’ AI data center deals

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.
People walk past the headquarters of the U.S. Small Business Administration on March 24, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Trump nominee for SBA IG doesn’t rule out security probe of DOGE

William Kirk said the watchdog would “appropriately look at” possible violations of security standards in response to Sen. Markey’s question about a Wired story on unvetted DOGE…
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U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks as Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., looks on at a news conference following weekly party policy luncheons at the Capitol in July 2024. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

Schumer, Markey call on agencies to set up civil rights offices to mitigate AI bias

The Senate Democrats demanded agencies using AI for “consequential” uses, like job applications or hospital treatment, create and maintain a civil rights office.
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