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Carter: ‘I am particularly concerned about the outsized role China plays in our pharmaceutical supply chain’
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While a newly created House Committee on China will focus on deterring the rise of their defensive capabilities, Rep. Buddy Carter believes their must also be an emphasis on the impact the country has on the production and entire supply chain of goods purchased in America and called for the pharmaceutical industry to move all production stateside.


Larsen: China Committee ‘must address legitimate national security concerns and rising competition'
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Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Wash.) said the formation of the House Select Committee on China is a great chance to improve the relationship and oversight between the U.S. and China.


New Florida congressman backs bill to block selling domestic oil to China
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Newly-elected U.S. Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) is getting to work quickly after being elected in November 2022, voting in favor of a bill to stop the Biden administration from selling domestic oil to China.


California lawmaker stresses need for CAPAC members on House's new China committee
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A newly formed House Committee on China is still looking for members, but U.S. Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) says CAPAC members must be included on the new committee to ensure it does not deviate from pursuing legitimate concerns and turns away from vilifying the Chinese and Chinese American communities.


Smith: 'The security risks associated with Members of Congress using TikTok on their House devices are very real'
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Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, recently said that he supports the ban of social media app TikTok on House-issued devices and believes that there is bipartisan support for addressing security risks associated with China, but adds that lawmakers must be cautious moving forward to ensure that they do not provoke avoidable conflicts.


AFPI analysts call for 'blanket ban on TikTok' or 'forced sale' of app to American company
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Adam Savit and Royce Hood, members of the China Policy Initiative for the America First Policy Institute, recently authored a report outlining the threats posed by TikTok, the popular China-based app.


Wisconsin's Tiffany: 'TikTok's undeniable ties to Communist China continue to pose a clear threat to our national security'
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U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-WI 7th Dist.) said that banning TikTok from government devices is a good start, but he believes there is more work to do to protect Americans' data and privacy from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).


Gosar: 'TikTok is an arm of the Chinese Communist Party'
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Congressman Paul Gosar (R-AZ) has criticized President Joe Biden’s decision to revoke then-President Donald Trump’s executive orders that looked to restrict TikTok in the U.S., saying that the popular cell phone application is a national security risk as it has ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).


Simpson: 'The United States needs to stand strong, particularly on matters of cybersecurity'
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Rep. Mike Simpson (R-ID), who is serving his 12th term as the representative for Idaho's Second Congressional District, is in support of banning TikTok as a necessary step to protect sensitive data from the Chinese government.


Payne on bill to ban CCP land purchases: 'We must control and restrict these acquisitions to protect and safeguard our farmers/ranchers and military lands'
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State Rep. Bobby Payne (R-FL) predicted that the Florida legislature will pass a bill this session banning entities associated with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and other hostile nations from purchasing land in Florida.


Good calls for investigation of China's influence: 'American taxpayer dollars should never be used to fund China’s communist propaganda'
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U.S. Congressman Bob Good (R-VA) recently called for an investigation of China's influence on America's college campuses, and their purchases of properties in the U.S., among other concerns, after he was asked what the members of the Select Committee on China should focus on once it is formed.


McMorris Rodgers: 'President Biden is draining our nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserves at an alarming rate'
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The sponsor of a bill that would ban U.S. crude oil sales to China, which the House advanced last week in an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote, blamed President Joe Biden in a statement for the nation's ongoing energy and inflation crisis.


Eshelman: The IPAA 'endorses legislation put forth by House Republicans aimed at reining in the administration’s misuse of' the SPR
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Jeff Eshelman, the president and CEO of the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA), said that the organization supports H.R. 22, the Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act.


Smith on the idea that China would become a democracy: 'That fantasy has been shown to have been demonstrably naive, at best'
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U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) recently spoke on the floor of the House about China, saying both the American business and political communities are becoming too tolerant of the communist state's human rights abuses.


Franklin: 'China is weaponizing fentanyl against the U.S.'
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Rep. Scott Franklin (R-FL) believes China purposely uses fentanyl against the United States to profit off this drug epidemic.


Good: Biden's open border policy 'endangered countless American lives'
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Rep. Bob Good (R-VA) said the Biden administration needs to take control of the border to stop the invasion of illegal drugs, like fentanyl, across the U.S. southern border.


Allen: ‘China is also complicit in allowing unrestricted access to the compounds that go into making’ fentanyl
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Congressman Rick Allen (R-GA) supports the creation of the new House committee on China that will work to hold China accountable for supplying fentanyl to Mexico, which is brought over the border with the help of President Joe Biden's policies.


McCormick: 'China's spyware like TikTok should absolutely be forbidden' on government devices
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Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA) said he supports the ban of TikTok from government devices in the interest of protecting data from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and believes that lawmakers' time is better spent focusing on other priorities.


Arizona congressman: 'China must be held accountable' for role in fentanyl epidemic
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At one time the U.S. and China worked hand in hand, but Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.), said China must be held accountable for its role in the fentanyl epidemic sweeping the nation.


Kennedy: 'The overarching challenge for Xi Jinping is his governance credibility'
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The "Indo-Pacific Forecast 2023" event was held Thursday in Washington D.C.