Leo Confalone

Senate Staffer | @BostonCollege & @JohnsHopkins alum + @MansfieldOxford VSP | Always @ManUtd | Views are my own

[Senator Chris Van Hollen @ChrisVanHollen]

As data centers & heat waves strain our grid & Americans risk power blackouts, Trump is stalling clean energy across the country, including a MD offshore wind project that could power over 700k homes.

Trump's attacks on clean energy are hurting Americans & their pocketbooks.

[Mark Warner @MarkWarner]

NEW: I’m glad to cosponsor the Power for the People Act, which would lower your power bill by ensuring data centers pay for their own electricity.

This is just a first step – we need to address several other related concerns – but I'm ready to keep up the fight to lower costs.

[Senator Chris Van Hollen @ChrisVanHollen]

Glasses were placed in front of us but we did not drink them. I know that may be a confusing concept for Director Patel.

[April McClain Delaney @April4Congress]

When it comes to fighting Trump, Maryland’s leaders are backing April McClain Delaney.

While David Trone voted to give Trump’s ICE $200 million, April has never voted a penny for ICE and led the fight to stop a detention center in our district.

“April is fighting hard to stop the ICE detention center in Washington County. And she’s fighting hard to stop Donald Trump’s lawbreaking.” - Congressman Raskin

[Senator Chris Van Hollen @ChrisVanHollen]

You and your neighbors should not be subsidizing the electricity needs of a data center run by a trillion-dollar corporation.

My Power for the People Act would force Big Tech to pay for their own power needs. We should pass it today to protect consumers from rising costs NOW.

https://t.co/Rl0bKplnhg

[Senator Chris Van Hollen @ChrisVanHollen]

These guys are delusional. Spending $1 BILLION in taxpayer dollars to STOP clean energy production that lowers Americans' energy bills isn't SAVING anyone money. Instead, it's costing Americans now and in the long-run. What a waste.

https://t.co/tmmbNd5lyG

[Senator Chris Van Hollen @ChrisVanHollen]

This is insane.

Trump is spending $1 BILLION of your tax dollars to kill clean energy projects that would've lowered electric bills, because it helps Big Oil.

This will only help oil & gas companies & hurt working people who are already struggling to pay their bills.

https://t.co/BdJzASFVu6

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

🚨👑 Bruno Fernandes sets new record for Manchester United: 16 assists in a single Premier League season.

Most than any other player in #MUFC history, beating David Beckham’s record with 15.

[Senator Chris Van Hollen @ChrisVanHollen]

Today, Trump hosted AI execs to ask them to "pledge" to cover the electricity costs of their data centers.

One problem? It's smoke and mirrors.

Consumers should understand that if he's serious, Trump would support my Power for the People Act to make these protections LAW.

[Senator Chris Van Hollen @ChrisVanHollen]

Trump says he got ‘pledges’ from Big Tech to pay for the electricity costs of their own data centers.

So, his plan is to just trust Big Tech to do the right thing?

If he’s serious, he should work with us to pass my Power for the People Act to make these protections LAW.

[Mark Segraves @SegravesNBC4]

Members of Congress from MD & VA demanding @dcwater do a better job of communicating with public regarding sewage spill as well as conduct water quality testing of Potomac River through the summer @ChrisVanHollen tells @nbcwashington “We want answers”

[Senator Chris Van Hollen @ChrisVanHollen]

Made just for YOU!

[Slate @Slate]

On the latest What Next TBD: Senator Van Hollen stops by the show to discuss his bill that regulates data centers and shares his thoughts on ICE and the future of the Democratic Party. https://t.co/q2qPDtr3GJ

[Leo Confalone @leoconfalone]

"Van Hollen, whose home state of Maryland has seen neighboring Virginia’s massive data center buildout show up in residential electricity bills, has introduced a federal bill requiring companies to cover their energy costs." https://t.co/5eTiHdSUsY

[Leo Confalone @leoconfalone]

"Tech companies are promising they'll pay for their AI data center demands, but some Democrats aren't buying it and want stronger commitments...Van Hollen said he'll push for his bill to require data centers to cover the costs of the energy they need."

[Axios @axios]

Dems skeptical of Big Tech data center promises https://t.co/HnOVOfykRk

[Senator Chris Van Hollen @ChrisVanHollen]

The WH now says, don’t worry, big tech will voluntarily cover the energy costs of a data center.

Hoping big tech does the right thing isn't a strategy.

We need laws like my Power for the People Act that protect you from paying higher electric bills to subsidize data centers.

[Senator Chris Van Hollen @ChrisVanHollen]

Last year, Trump proposed big cuts to Chesapeake Bay clean up & restoration.

Despite these threats, in the bill that passed Congress last week, we secured a record $93M for the Bay Program & restored funding for other critical programs that support the Bay. A win for Maryland.

[Katrina vandenHeuvel @KatrinaNation]

State and Federal Lawmakers Want Data Centers to Pay More for Energy https://t.co/OXaxalJj7J via @NYTimes

[Consumer Federation of America @ConsumerFed]

“It’s unconscionable that people’s utility rates are rising because of #DataCenters being built by billion dollar companies to fuel their #AI products. This bill brings the very real issues of affordability and #BigTech abuse to the forefront.”
https://t.co/Ufu9TFifg2

[LIUNA @LIUNA]

#LIUNA supports @ChrisVanHollen and the Power for the People Act of 2026. It protects communities and ratepayers while keeping critical data center projects moving and creating good paying #union jobs.

Build smart. Build responsibly.