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Watch live: Duffy testifies before Senate on transportation budget amid airline hikes

Watch live: Duffy testifies before Senate on transportation budget amid airline hikes

Summary

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is testifying before a Senate committee about President Trump’s budget request for the Transportation Department for the year 2027. The budget proposal asks for $26.6 billion, and Duffy will also address concerns about a jet fuel shortage that has made airline tickets more expensive.

Key Facts

  • Sean Duffy is the current Transportation Secretary.
  • He is testifying before the Senate Appropriations Committee.
  • The testimony focuses on President Trump’s 2027 budget request.
  • The requested budget for the Transportation Department is $26.6 billion.
  • There is a jet fuel shortage affecting airline prices.
  • Airlines have raised ticket prices because of this shortage.
  • The Senate committee will likely ask questions about these airline price hikes.
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