Three top House Democrats are demanding a briefing from Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick over his reported plans to cut 500 department employees working on technological standards.
The layoffs at the National Institute of Standards and Technology will threaten U.S. competition with China and hinder work on cutting-edge technology, according to the letter shared exclusively with Punchbowl News.
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