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Ben Ray Luján

Democrat, U.S. Senator, NM

Voted YES on Starting work on the resolution blocking the Medicare agency (CMS) rule on “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS...” (SJRES 197)

Sep 29, 2026

Did not pass. Motion failed: 48 yes, 51 no, 1 not voting

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Ben Ray Luján, Sep 30, 2026

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Voted with most Democrats: 41 of 45 voted NO.
As of Sep 30, 2026Source: senate.gov(opens in a new tab)
Lobbying
Lobbying disclosure filings by MICROSOFT CORPORATION (2026 Q2, via TIBER CREEK GROUP) list HR 9340 as an issue. Filings do not say which officials were contacted.
As of Jun 30, 2026Source: lda.gov(opens in a new tab)

The bill

Ratepayer Protection Act

Topic: Energy

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The bill requires state utility regulators and nonregulated utilities to consider implementing a standard to hold certain large-load customers responsible for the costs associated with any generation, transmission, or distribution upgrade of electric service necessary to serve such customers. A large-load customer means a non-residential electric consumer that enters, or requests to enter, an agreement concerning the sale of electric energy primarily to operate information technology infrastructure and related systems pertaining to data storage and computational applications and services (e.g., data centers) that have a peak electric demand of 100 megawatts or more at a single site or campus. Specifically, the bill requires states to consider implementing a federal standard for large-load customers. The standard must require rates charged by electric utilities for providing electric service to a large-load customer to be designed to recover from the large-load customer the full, incremental cost of any generation, transmission, or distribution upgrade necessary to serve such customer.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary

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Voted NO on Advancing the “Ratepayer Protection Act” (HR 9340)

Voted YES on Starting work on the resolution blocking the Medicare agency (CMS) rule on “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS...” (SJRES 197)

Voted YES on An amendment to the “Protect College Sports Act of 2026” (S 4668)

Voted NO on Passing the “PROOF Act” (HR 10326)

Voted YES on Accepting the Senate's changes to the “SEED Act” (HR 5334)

Voted YES on Fast-track passage of the “Ratepayer Protection Act” (HR 9340)

Voted NO on A motion to kill a proposal on the “Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027” (HR 6500)

Voted NO on An amendment to the “SEED Act” (HR 5334)

Voted YES on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Michael C. Martin to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan

Voted NO on Fast-track passage of the “KIDS Act” (HR 7757)

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Voted NO on Advancing the “Ratepayer Protection Act” (HR 9340)

Voted YES on Starting work on the resolution blocking the Medicare agency (CMS) rule on “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS...” (SJRES 197)

Voted YES on An amendment to the “Protect College Sports Act of 2026” (S 4668)

Voted NO on Passing the “PROOF Act” (HR 10326)

Voted YES on Accepting the Senate's changes to the “SEED Act” (HR 5334)

Voted YES on Fast-track passage of the “Ratepayer Protection Act” (HR 9340)

Voted NO on A motion to kill a proposal on the “Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027” (HR 6500)

Voted NO on An amendment to the “SEED Act” (HR 5334)

Voted YES on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Michael C. Martin to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan

Voted NO on Fast-track passage of the “KIDS Act” (HR 7757)

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Voted NO on Advancing the “Ratepayer Protection Act” (HR 9340)

Voted YES on Starting work on the resolution blocking the Medicare agency (CMS) rule on “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS...” (SJRES 197)

Voted YES on An amendment to the “Protect College Sports Act of 2026” (S 4668)

Voted NO on Passing the “PROOF Act” (HR 10326)

Voted YES on Accepting the Senate's changes to the “SEED Act” (HR 5334)

Voted YES on Fast-track passage of the “Ratepayer Protection Act” (HR 9340)

Voted NO on A motion to kill a proposal on the “Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027” (HR 6500)

Voted NO on An amendment to the “SEED Act” (HR 5334)

Voted YES on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Michael C. Martin to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan

Voted NO on Fast-track passage of the “KIDS Act” (HR 7757)

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Voted NO on Advancing the “Ratepayer Protection Act” (HR 9340)

Voted YES on Starting work on the resolution blocking the Medicare agency (CMS) rule on “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS...” (SJRES 197)

Voted YES on An amendment to the “Protect College Sports Act of 2026” (S 4668)

Voted NO on Passing the “PROOF Act” (HR 10326)

Voted YES on Accepting the Senate's changes to the “SEED Act” (HR 5334)

Voted YES on Fast-track passage of the “Ratepayer Protection Act” (HR 9340)

Voted NO on A motion to kill a proposal on the “Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027” (HR 6500)

Voted NO on An amendment to the “SEED Act” (HR 5334)

Voted YES on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Michael C. Martin to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan

Voted NO on Fast-track passage of the “KIDS Act” (HR 7757)

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