Midterm Political Headwinds

Congress departs without key legislation as Republicans face mounting midterm political headwinds.

Congress has left with a whimper as it prepares for the midterms, with Republicans facing headwinds including economic concerns and President Trump's low approval ratings. They failed to bring up a bill that would limit congressional stock trading, nor would require utility companies to financially support data centers in response to rising energy costs. They also failed to advance legislation that would encourage utility companies not to force data centers to foot the bill for data centers. Despite these efforts, some question whether they have done enough to keep Congress in power.

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