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title: "Republican Senator Wants to Freeze AI Data Center Boom as Congress Pushes to Expand It"
url: https://thecoingazette.com/republican-senator-wants-to-freeze-ai-data-center-boom-as-congress-pushes-to-expand-it/
date: 2026-11-12
modified: 2026-11-12
lang: en
author: "Coin Gazette Editorial"
description: "Senator Josh Hawley wants a nationwide construction pause until households are protected from rising power bills, even as Congress advances legislation designed to accelerate America's already massive AI infrastructure buildout."
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  - "News"
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---

# Republican Senator Wants to Freeze AI Data Center Boom as Congress Pushes to Expand It

Senator Josh Hawley wants a nationwide construction pause until households are protected from rising power bills, even as Congress advances legislation designed to accelerate America's already massive AI infrastructure buildout.