# Senator Hawley backs nationwide data center construction moratorium

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2 outlets covering · First listed: Crypto Briefing, Nov 11, 2026, 2:45 PM · Read it: <https://cryptobriefing.com/senator-hawley-backs-nationwide-data-center-construction-moratorium/>

Hawley's support may shift legislative dynamics, potentially leading to broader state-level moratoriums and increased scrutiny on data center costs.

## Who's covering it

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- Nov 11, 2026, 12:45 PM: [In first for a GOP senator, Hawley calls for data center moratorium](<https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/energy-and-environment/4800312/josh-hawley-republican-data-center-moratorium/>) — Washington Examiner (Magazine, United States)
  Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) called for a federal data center moratorium as part of a broad list of GOP priorities over the next six weeks, becoming the first Republican in the Senate to join Democrats in backing such a policy. “Senate Republicans trying to figure out what to do in the next 6 weeks?” Hawley
- Nov 11, 2026, 2:45 PM: [Senator Hawley backs nationwide data center construction moratorium](<https://cryptobriefing.com/senator-hawley-backs-nationwide-data-center-construction-moratorium/>) — Crypto Briefing (Specialist)
  Hawley's support may shift legislative dynamics, potentially leading to broader state-level moratoriums and increased scrutiny on data center costs.