Sheldon Whitehouse

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Voted to advance the bill and pledged a "very healthy" amendment process

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.

Updated Yesterday

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Lead Democratic negotiator; says renewed offshore wind attacks could 'blow up' the bill.

The Pentagon has started clearing onshore wind projects again after a federal judge ordered it to resume reviews. In October it advanced projects in Maine and South Dakota, but Democrats say hundreds more are still waiting.

Updated Oct 29

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His loan-fund renewal is the main difference between the House and Senate bills now being reconciled

The House passed its version of Congress's water bill on Sept. 16 by 415 votes to 9. The Senate committee version, which renews the federal loan funds behind local water systems, still has not reached the Senate floor.

Updated Oct 23