Senate advances Trump-backed bipartisan bill to speed critical infrastructure projects
The bill would force artificial intelligence companies and data center developers to pay their own way for power and grid enhancements.
TL;DR
- The Senate voted 73-25 to advance a bipartisan bill aimed at speeding up U.S. infrastructure project approvals.
- The legislation, a priority for Congress' lame duck session, has received endorsement from President Donald Trump.
- It proposes amending environmental laws to streamline the review process for projects like electricity generation and transmission lines.
- Artificial intelligence companies and data center developers will be required to fund their own power and grid enhancements.
- The bill seeks to balance Republican calls for relaxed regulations with Democratic goals for clean energy development.
- Lawmakers are optimistic about passing the bill before the current Congress ends in January.