The Senate will return next week to wrap up business before the November midterm elections, seeking to take action on an affordability issue and score a political win for an endangered Republican incumbent.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., told reporters Thursday that a wide array of bills could potentially come to the floor next week. He specifically noted a test vote on legislation known as the Ratepayer Protection Act, which is intended to address rising electricity prices by requiring state regulators to consider adopting standards to ensure that large data centers pay for needed electric grid upgrades.
