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  • WASHINGTON D.C. -- Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) have sent a letter to National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, requesting an assessment of information that Russia has shared with the People's Republic of China (PRC) regarding U.S. weapons capabilities and those of its partners and allies.


  • In a markup session today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee passed the Protecting American Innovation and Development (PAID) Act (H.R. 8924). The bill, spearheaded by Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Representative Young Kim (R-CA), aims to expose foreign adversaries stealing U.S. intellectual property (IP) and trade secrets of dual-use technologies critical to national security.


  • WASHINGTON, D.C. — Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party released a statement following the Washington Summit Declaration issued by NATO allies condemning the Chinese Communist Party for its support of Russia's war in Ukraine.


  • WASHINGTON D.C. -- Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party and Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs have requested a classified briefing from the Biden administration. The chairmen expressed concerns that without robust protections, sensitive U.S.-origin technology transferred as part of the Microsoft-G42 partnership could end up in the hands of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).


  • WASHINGTON D.C. -- Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party has written to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, questioning why the U.S. Department of Agriculture approved a Chinese agricultural biotech company with close ties to the Chinese government to operate in the United States. The firm, Qi Biodesign, produces genetically engineered soybean seeds and was prioritized for USDA regulatory approval ahead of many American agricultural companies currently facing extensive delays.


  • The Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party's Critical Minerals Policy Working Group convened its second meeting this afternoon in Washington, D.C. The session was led by Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA) and Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL). The focus of the discussion centered on the United States' significant dependence on Chinese imports of critical minerals, strategies for collaborating with allies to establish alternative sources, and policy measures to encourage this transition.


  • WASHINGTON, D.C. - Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party released a statement following the recent announcement by the Treasury Department that it would expand Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) coverage of real estate transactions near military installations.


  • WASHINGTON D.C. -- Today, the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party's Fentanyl and Critical Minerals Policy Working Groups held their inaugural meetings.


  • WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) released a statement today following Speaker Mike Johnson's announcement to renew the Select Committee in the 119th Congress.


  • WASHINGTON, D.C. — Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the CCP and Representative Young Kim (R-CA), Chairwoman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific, introduced the Protecting American Innovation and Development (PAID) Act to address foreign adversaries' theft of American intellectual property (IP). The bill aims to hold these entities accountable for their actions that undermine U.S. businesses, national security, and global competitiveness.


  • WASHINGTON D.C. -- Chairman John Moolenaar wrote to the President of Harvard University today, seeking answers after students were forcibly removed by an unidentified individual during an April event with Chinese Ambassador Xie Feng. The students aimed to highlight the Chinese Communist Party’s record of human rights abuses. During the incident, an alleged Harvard student from China dragged one of the protesting students out of the event. Following this, another Harvard student expressed fear after an alleged event organizer approached her and sought the names of students who...


  • WASHINGTON D.C. -- Today, the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party is holding a hearing titled "From High Tech to Heavy Steel: Combatting the PRC's Strategy to Dominate Semiconductors, Shipbuilding, and Drones."


  • The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party convened a hearing this morning titled "From High Tech to Heavy Steel: Combatting the PRC's Strategy to Dominate Semiconductors, Shipbuilding and Drones." The session featured testimonies from Mr. Adam Bry, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Skydio; Dr. Chris Miller, Professor at Fletcher School at Tufts University and Nonresident Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute; and Mr. Scott Paul, President of the Alliance for American Manufacturing.


  • WASHINGTON, D.C. — Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party and Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) released a statement following news that the Department of Commerce has placed Chinese drone maker Autel on its blacklist. This decision prohibits American companies from conducting business with Autel. The Department's action follows bipartisan demands last year for the Biden administration to investigate Autel. In November 2023, Moolenaar and Stefanik revealed Autel’s connections to the Chinese military.


  • WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Chairman John Moolenaar and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi announced the formation of the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party's Policy Working Group focused on combating the Chinese Communist Party's role in the fentanyl epidemic.


  • The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is the United States’ greatest adversary, and we are currently engaged in a strategic competition. Unfortunately, from education to real estate and beyond, the CCP has sought to undermine our institutions and gain an upper hand in this competition.


  • WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Chairman John Moolenaar and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party announced the formation of a Policy Working Group focused on countering the Chinese Communist Party's control of critical mineral supply chains. Critical minerals are used in semiconductors, wind turbines, and electric vehicles.


  • WASHINGTON DC — Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI), Chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, and committee members secured significant provisions in the FY2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which passed the House of Representatives today. The NDAA authorizes policies, programs, and spending for the Department of Defense.


  • WASHINGTON, DC—Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party have written to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo. They requested that the Department consider regulating Chinese drones operating in the United States due to concerns about espionage, data collection, and national security risks.


  • WASHINGTON DC—Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) has sent a letter to Department of Commerce Under Secretary Kathi Vidal, urging the Administration to provide a full accounting of the national security damage caused by the United States and China's Science and Technology Agreement (STA). Despite claims from the Biden Administration that the STA has resulted in no dual-use technology transfer, concerns remain about its potential impact on U.S. national security.