McCaul on BIS decision to change terminology, dodge statutory responsibility
By Press Release | May 26, 2022
House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul released the following statement in response to the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry’s (BIS) decision to recharacterize their terminology for the control of emerging and foundational technology.
Cotton, colleagues call for increased oversight of Chinese economic aggression after proposed Forbes acquisition
By Press Release | May 25, 2022
Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana), Bill Hagerty (R-Tennessee), and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen raising concerns about the proposed acquisition of Forbes by an entity linked to the Chinese Communist Party.
Rubio, Colleagues urge Biden administration to protect federal retirement dollars from dangerous Chinese companies
By Press Release | May 25, 2022
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and colleagues sent a letter to Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board’s (FRTIB) Acting Chairman David Jones regarding its plan to open a new “Mutual Fund Window” beginning next month for federal Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) participants.
Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation releases ‘Xinjiang Police Files’ providing conclusive evidence of prison-like nature of Beijing’s re-education camps
By Press Release | May 24, 2022
Today the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation (VOC) released a bombshell report based on the to-date largest and most significant leak of internal documents from directly within Xinjiang police networks.
Rubio warns U.S. Conference of Mayors of Chinese Communist Party influence campaigns
By Press Release | May 16, 2022
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) sent a letter to Francis Suarez, Mayor of the City of Miami and President of the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM), regarding the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) efforts to gain influence over local officials
Rubio opening remarks on countering the threat of the CCP
By Press Release | May 13, 2022
Vice Chairman Marco Rubio (R-FL) delivered opening remarks at a Senate Select Committee on Intelligence hearing on the Chinese Communist Party’s plans for economic and technological dominance.
Bill introduced to prevent U.S. research from being used to benefit the PLA
By Press Release | May 6, 2022
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) led colleagues in introducing the Preventing PLA Acquisition of United States Technology Act of 2022.
Rubio, Merkley lead colleagues in urging release of UN Human Rights Report on Uyghur genocide ahead of UN official’s visit to Xinjiang
By Press Release | May 3, 2022
U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) led colleagues in sending a letter to António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), regarding the release of the UN’s long-delayed report on the human rights situation in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR).
Rubio calls on federal agencies to cut ties with McKinsey
By Press Release | Apr 15, 2022
Miami, FL — U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) released a statement following reports that McKinsey & Company “repeatedly allowed employees who served pharmaceutical companies, including opioid makers, to also consult for the F.D.A., the drug industry’s primary government regulator.”
China Aid Association welcomes former detainee in the Chinese Communist Party’s concentration camp
By Press Release | Apr 13, 2022
Over the weekend, China Aid Association welcomed Wubulibaike Tuerdahong and his family, Christians originally from Kyrgyzstan, to the United States where they have been granted humanitarian parole status
Commissioners ask World Bank to stop funding human rights abuses in Xinjiang
By Press Release | Apr 13, 2022
Congressional-Executive Commission on China has issued the following press release:
Americans for Limited Government: China stock market cheating signals time for divestment
By Press Release | Apr 12, 2022
Americans for Limited Government President Rick Manning issued April 11 the following statement in response to reports of Chinese corporations engaging in insider trading:
Rubio, other Senators ask Biden Administration to renew COFA, defend against CCP expansion in the Indo-Pacific
By Press Release | Apr 8, 2022
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio (R-FL), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), and Chris Coons (D-DE) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging him to prioritize renewing the Compacts of Free Association (COFA).
Biden’s Fiscal Year 2023 budget makes $18.1 billion investment in interior department initiatives
By Press Release | Apr 7, 2022
The Biden-Harris Administration today submitted to Congress the President’s Budget for fiscal year 2023. The
FGI: 'I’ve never heard of a federal agency working so fast to ‘carefully consider’ a request only to issue a blanket denial within a day'
By Press Release | Mar 29, 2022
Today, the Functional Government Initiative announced concerning developments in its efforts to obtain public records from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the SEC’s newly proposed Climate Disclosure Rule.
DOJ, Department of Homeland Security issue rule to efficiently and fairly process asylum claims
By Press Release | Mar 25, 2022
Today, the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are issuing a rule to improve and expedite processing of asylum claims made by noncitizens subject to expedited removal, ensuring that those who are eligible for asylum are granted relief quickly, and those who are not are promptly removed.
Chairman Carper’s Opening Statement: Hearing on the Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund Formula
By Press Release | Mar 16, 2022
Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing on the Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund.
U.S. Departments of Justice and Treasury launch multilateral Russian oligarch task force
By Press Release | Mar 16, 2022
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen today met virtually with representatives from Australia, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the European Commission, to launch the Russian Elites, Proxies, and Oligarchs (REPO) multilateral task force.
U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm hosts the first Net-Zero Producers Forum ministerial in Houston
By Press Release | Mar 10, 2022
U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm, together with Energy Minsters from Canada, Norway, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, today formally launched the Net-Zero Producers Forum (NPF) through an inaugural ministerial meeting.
DOL announces $10 million in available funding to expand workforce development services for out-of-school time organizations
By Press Release | Mar 10, 2022
As they develop the habits, skills and other traits needed for future success, young people from age 14 to 21 have a limited window of opportunity.
