WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Katie Britt issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) hearing to review the President's Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Department of Commerce budget request with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. The Senator asked the Secretary about the misclassification of the Rice's whale as an endangered species in the Gulf of America and underscored the importance of timely and accurate weather information to mitigate loss when severe weather outbreaks occur.
Senator Britt, who has consistently advocated for following the best-available science, began her line of questioning by stating, "I want to jus...