# Lutnick agrees to testify before Congress amid bipartisan concerns

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9 outlets covering · First listed: The Hill, Nov 13, 2026, 7:52 AM · Read it: <https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6218235-howard-lutnick-testimony-congress-nvidia-scandal-chip-exports/>

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has agreed to testify before Congress amid bipartisan concerns about the Nvidia spy scandal and the agency’s enforcement of chip export controls. Lutnick has “proactively agreed to appear voluntarily” before the Senate Banking Committee, spokesperson Kristen Eichamer said in a statement. Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott (R-S.C.) sent letters to both…

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## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 12, 2026, 8:10 AM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang agrees to testify to Congress after resignation, key House member says](<https://www.ms.now/news/nvidia-jensen-huang-resigns-affair-china-spying>) — MS NOW (TV network, United States, rated Left)
  Reports say the artificial intelligence pioneer, who resigned Thursday, admitted to two extramarital affairs, including with a woman U.S. intelligence reportedly suspected was a Chinese spy.
- Nov 12, 2026, 8:52 AM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang may testify before Congress amid espionage concerns](<https://cryptobriefing.com/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-may-testify-before-congress-amid-espionage-concerns/>) — Crypto Briefing (Specialist)
  Nvidia's handling of espionage concerns and CEO's potential testimony may significantly influence market confidence and regulatory perceptions.
- Nov 12, 2026, 10:36 AM: [Jensen Huang agrees to testify before Congress](<https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/12/jensen-huang-agrees-to-testify-before-congress/>) — TechCrunch (Digital news, United States)
  Huang, who was ousted as CEO following reports of an alleged affair with a woman suspected of spying for China, agreed to testify Wednesday after several senior lawmakers threatened to subpoena him.
- Nov 12, 2026, 1:12 PM: [Ex-Nvidia boss agrees to testify before Congress — as GOP presses Lutnick for answers in Chinese spy scandal](<https://nypost.com/2026/11/12/us-news/ousted-nvidia-boss-jensen-huang-agrees-to-testify-before-congress-as-gop-presses-lutnick-for-answers-in-china-spy-scandal/>) — NY Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean right)
  Now-former Nvidia boss Jensen Huang has agreed to answer questions from Congress about his extramarital affair with a suspected Chinese spy.House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast...
- Nov 12, 2026, 7:10 PM: [Huang and Lutnick Summoned to Testify Before Congress](<https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/12/business/jensen-huang-howard-lutnick-testify-capitol-hill.html>) — New York Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left)
  Senator Tim Scott said he had requested that the Nvidia co-founder and the commerce secretary appear before the Senate Banking Committee.
- Nov 12, 2026, 9:01 PM: [Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott asks Jensen Huang and Howard Lutnick to testify at separate hearings in December over the Nvidia saga; Lutnick agrees to appear (Jasper Goodman/Politico)](<https://www.techmeme.com/261112/p70>) — Techmeme (Aggregator, United States)
- Nov 13, 2026, 4:54 AM: [Nvidia scandal draws in Commerce Secretary Lutnick, who reportedly agrees to testify about China chip sales](<https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/13/nvidia-scandal-lutnick-chip-sales.html>) — CNBC (Business & finance, United States, rated Center)
  Commerce Secretary Lutnick will testify before the Senate Banking Committee following revelations about Jensen Huang's affair with an alleged Chinese spy.
- Nov 13, 2026, 6:15 AM: [Lutnick agrees to testify about Nvidia and Microsoft outage hits millions: Morning Rundown](<https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/lutnick-testify-nvidia-microsoft-outlook-outage-morning-rundown-rcna609126>) — NBC News (TV network, United States, rated Lean left)
  Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick agreed to testify before a Senate committee about Nvidia.
- Nov 13, 2026, 7:52 AM: [Lutnick agrees to testify before Congress amid bipartisan concerns](<https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6218235-howard-lutnick-testimony-congress-nvidia-scandal-chip-exports/>) — The Hill (Newspaper, United States, rated Center)
  Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has agreed to testify before Congress amid bipartisan concerns about the Nvidia spy scandal and the agency’s enforcement of chip export controls. Lutnick has “proactively agreed to appear voluntarily” before the Senate Banking Committee, spokesperson Kristen Eichamer said in a statement. Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott (R-S.C.) sent letters to both…