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Warren Probes Trump Officials Over Removed Ban On Census Data Interference

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, demanded that Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and other officials explain removing a ban on interference in census data from the department's scientific integrity policy.[1]

The updated Commerce scientific integrity policy, dated August 19, 2026, removed language describing protection from "inappropriate influence" as a hallmark of scientific integrity.[1] Warren's letters say the revision came after a Census Bureau report on noncitizen voting.[1] That report was drafted by a team tied to the America First Policy Institute and was criticized by outside experts as below bureau research standards.[1]

On August 19, 2026, Commerce issued the updated scientific integrity policy that struck the "inappropriate influence" language.[1] The moves come as the Trump administration has proposed excluding certain noncitizens from the apportionment count and ending census collection of race and ethnicity data.[1]

Warren is also probing possible Office of Management and Budget involvement and asking how the Federal Reserve is validating Census data used in its economic assessments.[1] Critics say such changes could undermine the bureau's independence and the reliability of the data that guides politics and the economy.

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  • On Wednesday, September 23, 2026, Sen. Elizabeth Warren sent letters to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and other officials about changes to Commerce's scientific integrity policy.
  • The updated policy, dated August 19, 2026, removed language describing protection from "inappropriate influence" as a hallmark of scientific integrity.
  • The revision followed a Census Bureau report on noncitizen voting drafted by a team tied to the America First Policy Institute that outside experts criticized as below bureau research standards.
  • Warren is also probing possible Office of Management and Budget involvement and asking how the Federal Reserve is validating Census data used in its economic assessments.
  • The Trump administration has separately proposed excluding certain noncitizens from the apportionment count and ending census collection of race and ethnicity data.

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Warren demands Trump officials explain removing a ban on interference in census data
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