Bernie Sanders

April 16, 2026

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Engage Early or Inherit Someone Else's Moratorium

Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have introduced federal moratorium legislation.

April 15, 2026

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Build Your Own Power Plant or Lose Your Place in Line

Senator Sanders and Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez introduced a federal AI data center moratorium act, and at least 36 U.S. projects faced delays or blockages between May 2024 and June 2025, disrupting an estimated $162 billion in investment.

April 7, 2026

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Medina County Told Microsoft No. Here's the Playbook It Used.

Meanwhile, the federal AI Data Center Moratorium Act from Sen. Sanders and Rep. Ocasio-Cortez aims to block new construction entirely.

March 16, 2026

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"Bring Your Own Power, Water Plan, and Community Deal"

Sen. Bernie Sanders called for a national construction moratorium.

March 11, 2026

Sen. Bernie Sanders has proposed a nationwide temporary moratorium on new datacenter construction.

February 27, 2026

Separately, nine states have introduced datacenter construction pause legislation, and Sen. Sanders continues pushing a federal moratorium.

February 20, 2026

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) announced legislative support for a nationwide datacenter moratorium Tuesday, backed by over 200 groups including Texas-based physician networks.