U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick testifies during Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing on fiscal year 2027 budget requests on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on April 22, 2026.

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Sen. Chris Coons , D-Del., pressed Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick about allowing Nvidia 's H200 chips for artificial intelligence to be sold to China in a letter first reported by CNBC.

The letter follows Coons questioning Lutnick at a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing last week. Lutnick said it was his understanding the U.S.…