# Mike Rogers calls for 1-year data center moratorium

> Source: <https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6042582-ai-infrastructure-political-toxicity-midterms/>
> Published: 2026-08-20 22:19:25+00:00

Former Rep. Mike Rogers, the GOP nominee in a critical Senate battle in Michigan, on Thursday called for a one-year pause on data center construction, the latest sign of the political toxicity of the server warehouses fueling the AI boom. Rogers said in a statement that he is pushing for a yearlong moratorium on new…