U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross refused to testify about his department'...
WASHINGTON - U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross refused to testify about his department’s 2020 budget before a congressional panel on Wednesday, an act its chairman called one of “stunning disrespect” that left lawmakers facing an empty chair.
Ross said in a statement after the hearing of a House subcommittee on Appropriations: “I am disappointed that these Department of Commerce leaders have not been allowed to discuss their respective budgets for 2020.” The U.S. Constitution requires a census to count all residents, including non-citizens, every 10 years. Results are used to draw political boundaries, allocate seats in Congress and distribute roughly $800 billion of federal funds.
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