Wilbur Ross refuses to testify on 2020 budget before House panel
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 has said he sought the citizenship question in the census to bolster the Voting Rights Act. But Democrats view it as an attempt to discourage immigrants and Latinos from participating in the census, which could lead to an undercount in Democratic-leaning states. The top Republican on the Appropriations subcommittee, Robert Aderholt, said Ross failed to appear out of"concern that this hearing might focus more on political or legal issues than the budget itself. Some have speculated it might turn into a debate over the 2020 census."
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