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Husted Introduces One Big Beautiful Bill for Data Centers

By Drooid · Oct 2, 2026, 11:39 PM UTC · How we work

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Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) sponsored the One Big Beautiful Bill Act for full expensing of data-center equipment.
Democrats aired ads linking Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) to $70 billion in data-center tax breaks.
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced a bill to bar the full-expensing break for data centers.
Public surveys show about three-quarters of Americans oppose new data-center projects in their communities.

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Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) sponsored the One Big Beautiful Bill Act for full expensing of data-center equipment.
Democrats aired ads linking Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) to $70 billion in data-center tax breaks.
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced a bill to bar the full-expensing break for data centers.
Public surveys show about three-quarters of Americans oppose new data-center projects in their communities.