Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick will testify before the House Appropriations Committee on Thursday morning on President Trump’s fiscal 2027 budget request. The White House is requesting $9.2 billion in discretionary budget authority for the Commerce Department — a $1.3 billion decrease from 2026 levels, including cuts to climate research grants and other programs deemed “wasteful.” The hearing comes just…
Watch live: Lutnick testifies before House on fiscal 2027 budget request
Originally reported by The Hill
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