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Senators press nominee to review dismantling of Minority Business Development Agency and terminated grants
Summary
Ranking Member Maria Cantwell and other senators pressed Paul DeBarr to investigate recent changes at the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), including staff reductions and canceled grants; DeBarr said he would look into grant termination notices and respond to the committee if confirmed.
Several senators raised the dismantling of the Minority Business Development Agency and the cancellation of MBDA grants during Paul DeBarr’s confirmation hearing, pressing the nominee to review grant termination notices and account for appropriated funds.
Sen. Maria Cantwell, the committee’s ranking member, said the MBDA ‘‘a 56‑year‑old agency that Congress permanently authorized in 2021 has been dismantled’’ and noted the agency…
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