Rob Wittman on Consumer Protection

Recorded statement

Statement dated September 16, 2026.

Role at the time: U.S. representative from Virginia

September 16, 2026Defended or excused

Statement summary

Rob Wittman supports the Ratepayer Protection Act and says it will keep constituents from paying data centers' costs.

“WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT OUR CONSTITUENTS ARE NOT PICKING UP THE TAB FOR DATA CENTERS, AND THIS LEGISLATION WILL DO EXACTLY THAT.”

Watch the original videoWittman floor remarks supporting the Ratepayer Protection Act01:15

Wittman urges passage of H.R. 9340 during House floor remarks.

Why we used this label

Wittman endorses the bill and argues it will make developers pay costs they create.