Lawmakers pressure Lutnick over Nvidia chip exports to China

Lawmakers are criticizing Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick over the administration's refusal to add dozens of Chinese companies to a US trade blacklist and over oversight of Nvidia's chip exports to China, following Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's resignation. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Chris Coons demanded explanations for unclosed export control loopholes and requested preservation of documents related to Nvidia's advanced AI chip sales. Other lawmakers questioned approvals of chip sales to Chinese entities with government or military links, and criticized a December 2025 deal granting Nvidia permission to sell H200 chips in exchange for revenue. A White House official expressed confidence in Lutnick, while some Republicans called for investigations. Reports indicate the Commerce Department has not added Chinese companies to the blacklist since October 2025, the longest gap in over a decade, due to fears of escalating US-China tensions.