Kathy Castor
Role at the time: U.S. representative from Florida and co-introducer of the House companion bill
Defended or excused
Statement summary
Castor backs the bill as a way to keep families and businesses from paying for data-center energy needs.
“The Ratepayer Protection Act safeguards consumers by ensuring these data centers pay for the energy and grid upgrades they need so hardworking families and local businesses are not stuck paying more”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Husted leads bill to protect Americans from footing the bill for new data centers · Jon Husted
The Senate sponsor's announcement includes his statement and quotations from House sponsors Gabe Evans and Kathy Castor.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
Castor endorses adopting the Ratepayer Protection Act, the proposal examined in this case. She argues that it would protect families and local businesses from data-center costs. That is a defense of the proposed law's merits.