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Did Dan Sullivan back making data centers cover electricity costs?

Matches stated direction. Sullivan supported advancing data-center cost standards; the procedural motion failed, and his vote does not establish his claimed leadership.

Dan S. Sullivan

Data-center cost vote

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Sullivan said he led legislation to make data centers pay their own power costs.

What the record shows ·

He voted to advance H.R.9340 on September 30, 2026; the motion failed 57–43.

Limit: His leadership is unverified; the bill would require considering standards, not adopting them.

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  1. Alaska Public Media / Alaska Debate debate, 2026-10-15https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nyBxC-uups&t=1311s

    Alaska Public Media / Alaska Debate · Published Oct 15, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 28, 2026

    Paraphrase from the dated debate; timestamp links to the statement.

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  2. Senate roll 254, motion to proceed to H.R.9340, September 30, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00254.htm

    U.S. Senate · Published Sep 30, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 28, 2026

    Sullivan voted Yea; cloture failed 57–43.

    official legislative record

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  3. H.R.9340 House-passed text, Ratepayer Protection Acthttps://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr9340eh/html/BILLS-119hr9340eh.htm

    U.S. Government Publishing Office · Published Sep 16, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 28, 2026

    Requires considering cost standards, not universal adoption.

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  4. H.R.9340 official action history (document)

    U.S. Congress · Published Sep 30, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 28, 2026

    The procedural motion failed; the bill has not become law.

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