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Watch live: Burgum testifies before House on Interior Department budget

Watch live: Burgum testifies before House on Interior Department budget

Summary

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is testifying before a House committee about President Trump's budget request for the Interior Department for the year 2027. The administration is asking for $15.9 billion, which is about 13% less than last year’s funding.

Key Facts

  • Doug Burgum is the Interior Secretary.
  • He is testifying before the House Natural Resources Committee.
  • The testimony is about the Interior Department’s budget for fiscal year 2027.
  • President Trump’s budget request for the department is $15.9 billion.
  • This budget amount is 12.9% lower than the funding for 2026.
  • The budget includes cuts to programs referred to by President Trump as the “Green New Scam.”
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