US Senate advances major bill boosting energy infrastructure

Rare bipartisan bill requires data centres to pay for infrastructure, but environmental groups say it falls short.Published On 10 Nov 202610 Nov 2026The United States Senate has voted to move forward on a bipartisan bill that would speed up the process to build new data centres and energy infrastructure in the country.Nearly all of the chamber’s Republicans, as well as more than a dozen Democrats, voted 73-25 on Monday to take up the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, which supporters, including US President Donald Trump, have said is necessary to meet the nation’s growing demand for electricity.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3How the US midterm elections reflected resistance to data centreslist 2 of 3AI stocks plunge after US election, driving down marketslist 3 of 3Why is Nvidia’s Jensen Huang at the centre of a US-China spy scandal?end of list“This Bill is a BIG WIN for U.S. ENERGY INDEPENDENCE and DOMINANCE”, Trump posted on social media Monday as he encouraged lawmakers to support it.The legislation would overhaul the permitting process for major energy projects – both clean energy and fossil fuel-run – across the US, reduce deadlines for environment...