Christopher Deluzio

09/18/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/18/2026 16:01

Deluzio Leads 110 Colleagues in Message to Tech Industry: We Will Reject Reckless Data Center Development

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17) sent a bipartisan letter with 110 of his congressional colleagues to tech industry leaders demanding all data center construction follow strict guardrails to protect consumers from electricity and water price hikes, to ensure strong labor and environment standards, and to stand up for affected communities. The signing congressmembers made clear that they would oppose projects failing to meet these standards.

The 111 members say clearly in their worker-focused letter: "Should you fall short of these standards and fail to provide anything other than a safe and direct benefit for the communities that house these data centers, we will reject their construction."

The letter continues, "We view the following practices as necessary when developing and operating data centers; without them, no further data center development should proceed:

  • Incorporate strong labor standards from the supply chain through operations and maintenance

  • Employ local workers and pay at least the prevailing wage

  • Use registered apprentices

  • Negotiate community benefits agreements with local stakeholders

  • Establish strong safety practices and procure from domestic sources

  • Pay your fair share for the resources used to operate and maintain data centers

  • Mitigate impacts on local air quality, drinking water and water supplies"

The 111 signers of the letter are: Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17), Gabe Amo (D-RI-01), Jake Auchincloss (D-MA-04), Becca Balint (D-VT-AL), Nanette Barragán (D-CA-44), Wesley Bell (D-MO-01), Brendan Boyle (D-PA-02), Rob Bresnahan (R-PA-08), Julia Brownley (D-CA-26), Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13), Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24), André Carson (D-IN-07), Troy Carter (D-LA-02), Greg Casar (D-TX-35), Kathy Castor (D-FL-14), Gil Cisneros (D-CA-31), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MI-05), Steve Cohen (D-TN-09), Herb Conaway (D-NJ-03),Joe Courtney (D-CT-02), Angie Craig (D-MN-02), Sharice Davids (D-KS-03), Don Davis (D-NC-10), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), Suzan DelBene (D-WA-10), Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06), Sarah Elfreth (D-MD-03), Veronica Escobar (D-TX-16), Dwight Evans (D-PA-03), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX-07), Laura Friedman (D-CA-30), Jesús "Chuy" García (D-IL-04), Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29), Laura Gillen (D-NY-04), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-05), Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ-07), Jahana Hayes (D-CT-05), Steven Horsford (D-NV-04), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA-06), Val Hoyle (D-OR-04), Jared Huffman (D-CA-02), Jonathan Jackson (D-IL-01), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-07), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH-09), Thomas Kean (R-NJ-07), Bill Keating (D-MA-09), Tim Kennedy (D-NY-26), Ro Khanna (D-CA-17), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-08), Greg Landsman (D-OH-01), Rick Larsen (D-WA-02), Michael Lawler (R-NY-17), Susie Lee (D-NV-03), Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM-03), Mike Levin (D-CA-49), Ted Lieu (D-CA-36), Stephen Lynch (D-MA-08), Seth Magaziner (D-RI-02), John Mannion (D-NY-22), Doris Matsui (D-CA-07), Sarah McBride (D-DE-AL), April McClain Delaney (D-MD-06), Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI-08), Morgan McGarvey (D-KY-03), Analilia Mejia (D-NJ-11), Christian Menefee (D-TX-18), Rob Menendez (D-NJ-08), Gwen Moore (D-WI-04), Joe Morelle (D-NY25), Kelly Morrison (D-MN-03), Seth Moulton (D-MA-06), Frank Mrvan (D-IN-01), Kevin Mullin (D-CA-15), Donald Norcross (D-NJ-10), Johnny Olszewski (D-MD-02), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19), Nancy Pelosi (D-CA-11), Scott Peters (D-CA-50), Brittany Pettersen (D-CO-07), Mark Pocan (D-WI-02), Emily Randall (D-WA-06), Josh Riley (D-NY-19), Raul Ruiz (D-CA-25), Andrea Salinas (D-OR-06), Linda Sánchez (D-CA-39), Janice Schakowsky (D-IL-09) Brad Schneider (D-IL-10), Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03), Kim Schrier (D-WA-08), Bobby Scott (D-VA-03), Brad Sherman (D-CA-32), Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12), Eric Sorensen (D-IL-17), Haley Stevens (D-MI-11), Marilyn Strickland (D-WA-10), Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10), Thomas Suozzi (D-NY-3), Emilia Sykes (D-OH-13), Bennie Thompson (D-MI-02), Dina Titus (D-NV-01), Jill Tokuda (D-HI-02), Paul Tonko (D-NY-20), Ritchie Torres (D-NY-15), Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), Derek Tran (D-CA-45), Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14), Gabe Vasquez (D-NM-02), Marc Veasey (D-TX-33), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ-12), and Frederica Wilson (D-FL-24).

Along with this bipartisan letter and the worker-specific guardrails detailed within it, Congressman Chris Deluzio has been clear that he would also oppose data center construction that lacks the following elements:

  • The local community must have a say in whether or not they want a data center in their area-and their voices must be listened to.

  • The centers must bring and provide their own power, without raising costs or depleting a community's energy supply.

  • The centers must not pollute a community's air or water or deplete a community's water supply.

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