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House passes SPEED Act: a hard turn toward faster permits—and a new fight over who gets to build

Opposes the permitting bill, saying it threatens tribal consultation and historic site protections

The Senate voted 73-25 on Nov. 9 to open debate on the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, a permitting overhaul that would speed reviews for energy projects and make large data centers pay more for grid upgrades. It is not the House's SPEED Act, which passed in December 2025 and has sat in the Senate since.

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