# Jon Husted Republican Senator · OH [Official site ↗](https://www.husted.senate.gov) [JSON](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/politicians/H001104.json) [Report an error](mailto:hello@jonasneves.com?subject=WhoVotedWhy%20correction%3A%20member%20H001104&body=Row%20or%20page%3A%20member%20H001104%0AWhat%20is%20wrong%3A%0APrimary%20source%20that%20shows%20it%3A%0A) 7 press releases on AI $62K from AI-industry employees and PACs Data as of: votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026 · contributions Oct 19, 2026 · super PAC spending Oct 23, 2026. [What changed](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/changes.json) ## Said and voted ### Same bill, both records Bills this member both voted on and cited in a release. Shown side by side; no score is drawn from them ([why](https://whovotedwhy.com/about)). [Ratepayer Protection Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/bills/a43d67bbafe647d3) YEA [On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/c4ab5f94505ce4d8) cloture · Sep 30, 2026 · Rejected 57-43 toward oversight Sep 30, 2026 Husted criticized Democrats for blocking his Ratepayer Protection Act, which would make data center/tech companies pay for their own grid infrastructure needs. [Read the release ↗](https://www.husted.senate.gov/media/press-releases/democrats-block-husteds-bill-forcing-data-centers-to-pay-their-own-way/) toward oversight Sep 17, 2026 Husted pushes the Ratepayer Protection Act to require data centers, not consumers, to pay for grid infrastructure costs. [Read the release ↗](https://www.husted.senate.gov/media/press-releases/husted-bill-to-protect-americans-from-footing-the-bill-for-new-data-centers-blocked-from-passage/) toward oversight Jul 20, 2026 Husted's Ratepayer Protection Act would require AI data centers, not families, to pay for grid infrastructure while keeping America leading the AI race. [Read the release ↗](https://www.husted.senate.gov/media/press-releases/husted-leads-bill-to-protect-americans-from-footing-the-bill-for-new-data-centers/) ### What they said toward oversight Sep 30, 2026 Husted criticized Democrats for blocking his Ratepayer Protection Act, which would make data center/tech companies pay for their own grid infrastructure needs. ““Let’s rise above the politics that often drag this place down and deliver for the American people and do our jobs.” View Husted’s remarks here. WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate attempted to advance Sen…” [Source ↗](https://www.husted.senate.gov/media/press-releases/democrats-block-husteds-bill-forcing-data-centers-to-pay-their-own-way/) [cites HR.9340 by title](https://whovotedwhy.com/bills/a43d67bbafe647d3) toward oversight Sep 17, 2026 Husted pushes the Ratepayer Protection Act to require data centers, not consumers, to pay for grid infrastructure costs. ““The Ratepayer Protection Act represents the most meaningful bipartisan step Congress could take to protect the American people from higher prices for electricity.” View Husted’s remarks here. WASHI…” [Source ↗](https://www.husted.senate.gov/media/press-releases/husted-bill-to-protect-americans-from-footing-the-bill-for-new-data-centers-blocked-from-passage/) [cites HR.9340 by title](https://whovotedwhy.com/bills/a43d67bbafe647d3) away from oversight Aug 14, 2026 Touts AI-driven robotics and autonomous defense manufacturing in Ohio and backs the AI for Mainstreet Act to help small businesses adopt AI, favoring promotion over regulation. ““Ohio is building the future of American manufacturing, from the next generation of defense technology to the robotics that are helping our manufacturers compete and grow.” COLUMBUS – Sen. Jon Husted…” [Source ↗](https://www.husted.senate.gov/media/press-releases/husted-in-central-ohio-with-workers-at-anduril-and-path-robotics-farmers-at-hartford-fair/) [cites S.3586 by title](https://whovotedwhy.com/bills/b53edf6e057a8d33) toward oversight Aug 11, 2026 Husted pushes bills requiring annual reporting on China's AI stack and stronger export-control enforcement to protect U.S. AI and chip technology. ““This bipartisan package will strengthen our understanding of China’s action, improve enforcement and protect American companies, workers and innovations from Chinese espionage.” WASHINGTON – Sen. Jo…” [Source ↗](https://www.husted.senate.gov/media/press-releases/husted-warner-lead-bipartisan-package-of-bills-to-strengthen-u-s-national-security-and-hold-china-accountable/) [cites S.5382 by title](https://whovotedwhy.com/bills/153b42c5b538756a) [cites HR.6275 by title](https://whovotedwhy.com/bills/4dd1af3f99ad5504) toward oversight Aug 5, 2026 Husted highlights his Preventing Deepfake Scams Act creating a federal task force on AI-driven fraud in financial services as part of a broader anti-fraud agenda. ““Every dollar that is misused because of waste, fraud and abuse is a dollar we cannot invest in our local communities and strengthening our economy.” WASHINGTON – Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) today joine…” [Source ↗](https://www.husted.senate.gov/media/press-releases/husted-joins-vice-president-jd-vance-at-white-house-to-discuss-combating-fraud-and-protecting-taxpayers/) toward oversight Jul 29, 2026 Husted champions the bipartisan CHAT Act 2.0 to impose a federal risk-based regulatory framework with guardrails on AI companion chatbots used by minors. ““We need to protect children in the digital world the same way we do in the physical world.” WASHINGTON – Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) joined Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) in introducing the Children Harmed by …” [Source ↗](https://www.husted.senate.gov/media/press-releases/husted-kim-lead-bipartisan-bill-to-protect-children-from-ai-companion-chatbots/) [cites S.1748 by title](https://whovotedwhy.com/bills/87ac4e58ee5efe4c) toward oversight Jul 20, 2026 Husted's Ratepayer Protection Act would require AI data centers, not families, to pay for grid infrastructure while keeping America leading the AI race. ““The Ratepayer Protection Act would keep America globally competitive while protecting Ohioans and Americans from higher electricity bills.” WASHINGTON – Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) introduced the Ratep…” [Source ↗](https://www.husted.senate.gov/media/press-releases/husted-leads-bill-to-protect-americans-from-footing-the-bill-for-new-data-centers/) [cites HR.9340 by title](https://whovotedwhy.com/bills/a43d67bbafe647d3) Summaries and stance tags are written by a model; the release is the record. ### How they voted YEA Sep 30, 2026 [Ratepayer Protection Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/c4ab5f94505ce4d8) cloture · H.R. 9340 · Rejected 57-43 NAY Jul 16, 2026 [A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/de7744646acadb2c) motion to proceed · S.J.Res. 198 · Rejected 46-50 YEA Jul 14, 2026 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/1582c6eb48e4c5fc) cloture · S. 4784 · Rejected 50-46 YEA Dec 17, 2025 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/bca10742d0876330) procedural · S. 1071 · Agreed to 77-20 YEA Dec 15, 2025 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/47dfb73a82b0a2ce) cloture · S. 1071 · Agreed to 76-20 YEA Dec 11, 2025 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/dd1489dacf44112f) motion to proceed · S. 1071 · Agreed to 75-22 YEA Jul 1, 2025 [To strike the section relating to support for artificial intelligence.](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/5759c87e484cf21b) amendment · H.R. 1 · S.Amdt. 2814 · Agreed to 99-1 ## Contributions from AI-industry employees and PACs Itemized receipts to this member's campaign committee where the contributor's employer or the contributing PAC is on the alias list. An employee's personal gift is not the company's. $45K From employees and investors, personally $17K From company PACs ### By employer Company PACs in teal; employees' personal gifts in black. Spellings are unified through the alias list. ### Largest gifts | Date | Contributor | Employer, as filed | Amount | Filing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Sep 6, 2025 | Shyam Sankar | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES | $7K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202510159790854572) | | Aug 4, 2025 | Alexander C. Karp | PALANTIR | $7K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202510159790854333) | | Mar 26, 2026 | Bradford L. Smith | MICROSOFT CORPORATION | $5K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607019874320253) | | Apr 30, 2026 | GOOGLE NETPAC | PAC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159875161067) | | Nov 5, 2025 | Ben Horowitz | ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202601309794780575) | | Nov 5, 2025 | Chris Dixon | ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202601309794780002) | | Nov 5, 2025 | Marc Andreessen | ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202601309794779309) | | Sep 6, 2025 | Shyam Sankar | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202510159790854572) | | Aug 29, 2025 | Kent Walker | GOOGLE LLC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202510159790854690) | | Aug 5, 2025 | Drake Thomas | ANTHROPIC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202510159790854908) | | Aug 5, 2025 | Drake Thomas | ANTHROPIC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202510159790854804) | | Aug 4, 2025 | Alexander C. Karp | PALANTIR | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202510159790854333) | | Dec 24, 2025 | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC) | PAC | $3K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202601309794782486) | | Mar 31, 2026 | Joel Kaplan | META PLATFORMS INC | $2K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607019874317439) | | Sep 9, 2025 | GOOGLE NETPAC | PAC | $2K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202510159790854749) | Source: [OpenFEC Schedule A](https://api.open.fec.gov), itemized receipts only, 2026 cycle, read Oct 19, 2026. The FEC itemizes a contributor once their gifts to a committee pass $200 in aggregate.