# EXCLUSIVE: Senate Democrats question USDA over data errors and staff losses

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- Reuters, 2026-08-20 10:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/senate-democrats-question-usda-about-data-errors-staff-losses-2026-08-20/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a86dab7c69d29000181ad01

> U.S. Senate Democrats asked the Department of Agriculture on Wednesday night to explain why it vastly overstated beef export sales last month and how staff losses contributed to the mistake.