Washington, D.C. – U.S.Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement after voting against confirming Howard Lutnick for Secretary of Commerce:
“Howard Lutnick has repeatedly defended President Trump’s harmful tariff threats to our allies and the ongoing federal funding freeze that has caused great concern for Nevada communities and families, including the delay in the Department of Commerce’s final approval of our statewide broadband plan. His unquestioning loyalty to Donald Trump makes him unable to independently lead this department that is critical to the stability of the U.S. economy. It’s clear Mr. Lutnick will not help lower costs for Nevada families, and he will continue to facilitate President Trump’s chaos. I therefore oppose his nomination to lead the Department of Commerce.”
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