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Senate Commerce Committee holds hearing on Howard Lutnick nomination for commerce secretary
Summary
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation heard the nomination of Howard Lutnick for secretary of commerce, covering his personal background, plans for divestiture, and a wide range of policy issues the nominee would oversee if confirmed.
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on Jan. 25 held a confirmation hearing for Howard Lutnick, President Trump's nominee for secretary of commerce. Committee members questioned Lutnick on his personal background, plans to divest private business holdings and his approach to major department responsibilities including semiconductor policy, spectrum management, broadband deployment, NOAA operations and artificial intelligence.
Why this matters: The secretary of commerce oversees agencies and programs that shape trade, technology standards, broadband funding, ocean and weather services and export controls. Committee members from both parties pressed Lutnick on the practical effect of administration directives — including a temporary…
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