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A U.S. representative from Florida who was among members of Congress writing to the comptroller general asking for a study of “foreign investments in U.S. farmland” has pledged that House Republicans will take a tougher stand on the Chinese Communist Party.
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A U.S. representative from Arkansas, who was among members of Congress writing to the comptroller general asking for a study of “foreign investment in U.S. farmland,” said the U.S. shouldn’t give control of farmland to foreign adversaries.
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A U.S. representative from New York who was among members of Congress writing to the comptroller general asking for a study of “foreign investment in U.S. farmland” has criticized China’s purchase of U.S. farmland.
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U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) shared his concerns regarding Chinese ownership of agricultural land in the United States in a blog posted over the summer and with his support of a proposal to restrict such sales.
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U.S. Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., recently discussed foreign entities buying U.S. land in an interview with Homeland Newswire.
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A spokesperson for U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) says that the Congresswoman supports legislation that would prohibit Chinese entities from buying farmland in the U.S. in the interest of "national and food security."
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Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA) said the Department of Commerce continues to approve the majority of requests from China for technology and information,
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U.S. Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) said the Department of Commerce continues to approve the majority of requests from China for technology and information, which he said poses a national security risk to the U.S., especially when considering the blurred lines between China's private and public sectors.
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Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA), said President Biden's defensive plans do a great job of outlining threats against America, but they provide no concrete solutions on how to handle them, and commit to actions that only make America weaker.
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Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX) said while it's a good thing that the Biden administration has acknowledged the threats posed by China and the importance of the Indo-Pacific region, the defense budget falls short of where he believes it needs to be.
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U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO) said he will demand that the Biden administration “fully fund” priorities outlined in the unclassified National Defense Strategy, Nuclear Posture Review and Missile Defense Review recently released.
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Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL) said the Biden administration’s National Defense Strategy, Nuclear Posture Review and Missile Defense Review missed the mark on laying out a plan to deter threats from China and other hostile nations.
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Today, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Technologies and Information Systems Jim Banks released the following statement in response to the Biden administration’s National Security Strategy
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Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) cosponsored the Countering Communist China Act, which outlines specific actions that would protect the United States from threats from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's recent trip to Taiwan sparked a series of military exercises from China, but Washington officials have indicated the ballistic missile test launches do not necessarily mean China will try to forcibly takeover Taiwan in the near future.
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U.S. House Rep. Yvette Herrell (R-New Mexico) and 53 fellow Republican House members have cosponsored a bill intended to confront the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party for "malign influence and theft."
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Legislation now before a U.S. House committee would discourage universities from rewarding endowments to Chinese companies and others from countries considered hostile
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Rep. Yvette Herrell, R-N.M., said she introduced two bills that would prevent American tax dollars from funding Chinese research projects.
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Failure to respond to a congressional request for information in a timely manner has put a spotlight on a controversial State Department grant program regarding atheists and has opened the door to pointed criticism.
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Banks: 'Americans deserve to know why the State Department is committed to spreading atheism abroad'After receiving no response from the Biden administration on concerns over a controversial U.S. State Department grant program “committed to the practice and spread of atheism and humanism, a group of congressmen led by Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) sent a follow up letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken.