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Issue record

Energy and utility bills

In short

Taylor's campaign says she opposed utility rate hikes and wants new data centers barred from raising family bills. Wittman's campaign backs all energy sources and says big new power users, not families, should pay for serving them. He voted for the Ratepayer Protection Act, which sets a standard regulators must consider, not adopt; the Senate did not take it up. He voted for a 2024 nuclear licensing law; his 2023 reactor bill never left committee.

Campaign positions

What each campaign says.

Shannon L. Taylor

Says she has opposed proposed utility price hikes in Virginia, and calls for a law that new data centers must not raise families' energy costs.

Robert J. "Rob" Wittman

Backs all forms of energy, from nuclear and gas to wind and solar. Says large new power users, not families, should carry the cost of serving them.

Evidence timeline

What the record shows.

  1. official action

    Robert J. "Rob" Wittman: Matches stated record claim

    He signed on as a cosponsor 12 days after it was introduced and voted for it when it passed the House 417-3 on September 16, 2026.

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    His campaign says he cosponsored and voted for the Ratepayer Protection Act, which passed the House 417-3. He became a cosponsor of H.R. 9340 on June 30, 2026, 12 days after it was introduced, and voted Yea on September 16, 2026, when it passed 417-3. The bill says a utility's rates for very large new customers must cover the full cost of the upgrades needed to serve them. The Senate failed to take it up on September 30. Limit: The bill adds a standard state regulators must consider, not one they must adopt.

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    Robert J. "Rob" Wittman: Matches stated direction

    His reactor bill stayed in committee; he backed the 2024 ADVANCE law and 2025 wind/solar credit limits for projects begun after July 4, 2026 and not operating by 2027's end.

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    He says he backs an all-of-the-above energy approach that includes nuclear power, gas, oil, wind and solar. On May 18, 2023 he introduced H.R. 3553, the 21st Century American Atomic Energy Age Act, to speed up the building of small modular nuclear reactors. It never left committee. On May 8, 2024 he voted Yea on S. 870, which carried the ADVANCE Act on licensing new nuclear reactors. It passed the House 393-13 and became Public Law 118-67 on July 9, 2024. Limit: This card tests nuclear power only. He also voted for H.R. 1 in 2025, which ends tax credits for wind and solar projects that start construction after July 4, 2026 and are not running by the end of 2027.

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  1. Shannon Taylor for Congress, prioritieshttps://shannontaylorva.com/priorities/

    Shannon Taylor for VA · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Captured 2026-10-01. Five headings: corruption, health care, utility costs, public safety, taxes and the economy.

    candidate statement

    For: Shannon L. Taylor: campaign position

  2. Re-Elect Rob Wittman for Congress, issueshttps://robwittman.com/issues/

    Rob Wittman for Congress · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Captured 2026-10-01. Written in the first person: economy, education, fiscal accountability, health care, infrastructure, security, natural resources and energy.

    candidate statement

    For: Robert J. "Rob" Wittman: campaign position; Robert J. "Rob" Wittman: Matches stated direction

  3. Re-Elect Rob Wittman for Congress, get the factshttps://robwittman.com/get-the-facts/

    Rob Wittman for Congress · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Captured 2026-10-01. Mostly a reply to his opponent's attacks; the desk uses only what it says about his own votes.

    candidate statement

    For: Robert J. "Rob" Wittman: campaign position; Robert J. "Rob" Wittman: Matches stated record claim

  4. H.R. 9340, Ratepayer Protection Act (119th Congress)https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9340

    Congress.gov · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Sponsored by Rep. Gabe Evans, introduced 2026-06-18. Wittman is one of 42 cosponsors, added 2026-06-30, not an original one. Passed the House 2026-09-16; the Senate failed to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed on 2026-09-30, 57-43.

    official legislative record

    For: Robert J. "Rob" Wittman: Matches stated record claim

  5. H.R. 9340, as passed the Househttps://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr9340eh/html/BILLS-119hr9340eh.htm

    U.S. Government Publishing Office · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Adds a standard to section 111(d) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act: a rate for a large-load customer must be designed to recover the full, incremental cost of upgrades needed to serve it.

    official legislative record

    For: Robert J. "Rob" Wittman: Matches stated record claim

  6. House roll call 312, 2026 (document)

    Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    On suspending the rules and passing H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, as amended, 2026-09-16. Passed 417-3. Wittman voted Yea.

    official legislative record

    For: Robert J. "Rob" Wittman: Matches stated record claim

  7. H.R. 3553, 21st Century American Atomic Energy Age Act (118th Congress)https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3553

    Congress.gov · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Introduced 2023-05-18 by Rep. Wittman. Its stated aim is to accelerate the deployment of small modular nuclear reactors. One cosponsor, Rep. Donalds, joined 2023-06-30. Last action: referred to the Energy, Climate and Grid Security subcommittee.

    official legislative record

    For: Robert J. "Rob" Wittman: Matches stated direction

  8. S. 870, Fire Grants and Safety Act with the ADVANCE Act (118th Congress)https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/870

    Congress.gov · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Sponsored by Sen. Gary Peters. The House added the ADVANCE Act and passed it 393-13, 1 present, on 2024-05-08 (roll 194). The Senate agreed 88-2 on 2024-06-18. Became Public Law 118-67 on 2024-07-09.

    official legislative record

    For: Robert J. "Rob" Wittman: Matches stated direction

  9. House roll call 194, 2024 (document)

    Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    On suspending the rules and passing S. 870, as amended, 2024-05-08. Passed 393-13, 1 present. Wittman voted Yea.

    official legislative record

    For: Robert J. "Rob" Wittman: Matches stated direction

  10. Public Law 118-67 (S. 870, 118th Congress)https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-118publ67/html/PLAW-118publ67.htm

    U.S. Government Publishing Office · Published Jul 9, 2024 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Approved 2024-07-09. Division B is the ADVANCE Act of 2024, on licensing and deploying advanced nuclear reactors; section 505 is headed Nuclear Licensing Efficiency.

    official legislative record

    For: Robert J. "Rob" Wittman: Matches stated direction