Senate Banking Committee asks Jensen Huang and Howard Lutnick to testify over 'significant national security concerns' next month, or face subpoenas | Fortune

The Senate Banking Committee has asked Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to testify next month over what it called “significant national security concerns,” warning both could face subpoenas if they decline. The panel is scrutinizing the pair as part of its oversight of U.S. export controls on advanced semiconductors, a policy area that directly affects Nvidia’s ability to sell chips into China. The request signals lawmakers want public accountability from both the company most exposed to those restrictions and the agency that administers them. Neither Huang nor Lutnick has publicly committed to appear, and the committee has not set a firm hearing date. What to watch next is whether both accept the invitation or force the committee to issue subpoenas, and whether the hearing produces new pressure to tighten or adjust chip export rules.