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Trump's pick for Commerce Secretary is Howard Lutnick. Here's what to know

4:27pm January 29, 2025

The billionaire Wall Street CEO fielded questions about tariffs, China's AI progress, broadband access, allegiance to Trump and the revival of American mining and semiconductor production.

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, who oversees the Census Bureau, straightens his papers during a 2018 Senate hearing in Washington, D.C. Ross is testifying before the House Oversight and Reform Committee about the census on Thursday.

Commerce Secretary To Face Lawmakers In Hearing On Census Citizenship Question

5:00am March 14, 2019

by Hansi Lo Wang

After fending off requests to testify in lawsuits over the census citizenship question, Wilbur Ross goes before the House Oversight and Reform Committee on Thursday.

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, who oversees the Census Bureau, has agreed to testify at a House oversight committee hearing in March about the citizenship question he approved adding to the 2020 census.

Wilbur Ross To Testify On Census Citizenship Question At House Oversight Hearing

10:09am January 22, 2019

by Hansi Lo Wang

The commerce secretary has agreed to be questioned by lawmakers on March 14, after a federal judge ruled that his decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census was based on "sham" reasons.

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments on Feb. 19 about whether Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross can be deposed for the lawsuits over the citizenship question he added to the 2020 census.

Supreme Court To Weigh In On Dispute Over Census Citizenship Question Evidence

5:03pm November 16, 2018

by Hansi Lo Wang

The justices will hear arguments over whether Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross can be questioned under oath for the lawsuits over the controversial citizenship question he added to the 2020 census.

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, whose department oversees the Census Bureau, approved adding a question about U.S. citizenship status to the 2020 census.

Judge Orders Commerce Secretary To Testify About Census Citizenship Question

7:48pm September 21, 2018

by Hansi Lo Wang

A federal judge in New York has ordered Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to face questioning under oath over his decision to add a controversial citizenship question to the 2020 census.

Billionaire investor Wilbur Ross, Commerce Secretary nominee for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, arrives Wednesday for his Senate confirmation hearing. Ross is warning America's trading partners to practice "fair trade" and cut state control over busin

Wilbur Ross' Confirmation Hearing Highlights Divide Among GOP On Trade

10:25pm January 18, 2017

by Chris Arnold

The Commerce Secretary nominee signaled that the Trump administration would respond aggressively to trade violations, but several GOP senators worried that such confrontations could harm the economy.

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