WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, with three co-signers issued the following letter to the Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought, and Timothy Petty, assistant secretary of Commerce for oceans and atmosphere and deputy administrator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration:

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August 7, 2026

The Honorable Russell Vought

Director