Valerie Foushee
Democrat · NC House - District 4 MIXED RECORDOutside AI PAC Money: $1.62M
Position on Hyperscale Data Centers
Co-sponsored the Data Center Community Impact Act and federal assessment legislation with Reps. Subramanyam and Obernolte to evaluate grid and water strains. Joined congressional inquiry urging Commerce watchdog investigation into AI data center decision conflicts of interest, while monitoring local moratoriums across NC-04 communities.
Verified Quotes & Evidence
"Data centers continue to pop up across the country with no safeguards for our communities from negative repercussions. I joined Bonnie Watson Coleman's Data Center Community Impact Act to authorize a federal study to inform responsible policymaking and protect communities that have too often been overlooked."
Date: 2026-09-19
→ Source: Rep. Valerie Foushee Official Statement
"Reps. Subramanyam, Obernolte, and Foushee introduce legislation to create a first-of-its-kind federal framework assessing data center grid and water impacts."
Date: 2026-09-25
→ Source: House Press Release
"Urged the Commerce Department Inspector General to investigate potential conflicts of interest and regulatory favoritism impacting federal AI data center decisions."
Date: 2026-10-02
→ Source: U.S. Senate Press Release
"Local reporting on constituent resistance and county-level moratorium debates surrounding proposed hyperscale data centers across NC-04's Chatham and Wake counties."
Date: 2026-09-28
→ Source: Indy Week