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

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI), House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark E.

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Chairman of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party seeks immediate response from Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo following detailed reports of an active Chinese spy base in Cuba. The Chairman outlined specific concerns regarding the Chinese Communist Party's use of PRC telecommunications firms like Huawei and ZTE to help spy on Americans from locations in Cuba.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party wrote to the Departments of Defense and Transportation, exposing critical deficiencies in the United States’ military sealift capabilities in the Indo-Pacific. The Chinese military has embarked on an unprecedented naval buildup. Meanwhile, our aging and underfunded fleet of sealift ships will be relied on to transport ninety percent of all Army and Marine Corps equipment to support large-scale operations in the Indo-Pacific. Gallagher called the current situation a “screaming national security vulnerability.”

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA- On Thursday, August 10, Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party arrived in Australia alongside Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA) and Rep. Neal Dunn (R-FL). As CCP aggression in the region mounts, the members will participate in the Australian American Leadership Dialogue (AALD) and hold meetings with Australian government officials.

Chairman Gallagher will deliver a keynote address at the dialogue, commemorating the United States and Australia's rich history united by freedom, security imperatives, economic interests, and common values.

WASHINGTON, DC – Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and six other members of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party wrote to congressional leadership Sunday, arguing that Congress must match its funding priorities to the nation's most pressing national security priority-- deterring the Chinese Communist Party. 

Rep. Neal Dunn (R-FL), Dusty Johnson (R-SD), Darin LaHood (R-IL), Ashley Hinson (R-IA), Michelle Steel (R-CA) and Carlos Gimenez (R-FL)  also signed on to the letter sent to Speaker Mike Johnson, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. 

WASHINGTON, DC – Chairman Mike Gallagher today released the statement below on Chinese Coast Guard and maritime militia vessels ramming Philippine Coast Guard and resupply ships carrying supplies to troops stationed on the BRP Sierra Madre in the Second Thomas Shoal.

“On two separate occasions over the weekend, vessels of the Chinese Coast Guard and maritime militia forces rammed Philippine ships operating legally in the South China Sea. The Chinese Communist Party’s dangerous, and illegal, attacks against our ally are completely unacceptable It is time to take additional measures to support our commitments under the U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty, including by assisting the Philippines in establishing a more secure and permanent foothold on the Second Thomas Shoal.”

Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party and Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT) today introduced the American Security Drone Act of 2023 alongside Select Committee Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA). The act would prohibit the federal government from purchasing drones manufactured in countries identified as national security threats, such as the People's Republic of China (PRC).

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party and Rep. Mark Green (R-TN), Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security released the below statement following the Biden administration's announcement to create a Supply Chain Resilience Center within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Today, Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) 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) issued the following statement regarding the Department of Defense’s (DoD) recent inclusion of more than a dozen new People’s Republic of China (PRC) companies – including PRC LiDAR maker Hesai Technology – on its “Chinese Military Companies List”.

WASHINGTON, DC – Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) 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 alongside Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and a host of bipartisan lawmakers urged the Biden administration to open investigations into Autel Robotics, a People's Republic of China (PRC) drone manufacturer.

WASHINGTON, DC – Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI), of the Select Committee on the CCP, and Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) today introduced hallmark legislation to give the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) jurisdiction over all land purchases by foreign adversary entities and require mandatory CFIUS filing for foreign adversary entities making land purchases near sensitive sites, including all military facilities. This bill would mark the first change to CFIUS' mandate since 2018.

WASHINGTON, DC – As first reported by Reuters, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-NY), and members of the Select Committee on the CCP, today sent a letter to Secretary Antony Blinken calling on the Administration not to renew the Agreement Between the United States and the People’s Republic of China on Cooperation in Science and Technology (STA) that will expire on August 27, 2023.

WASHINGTON, D.C.-- The House today passed the FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, the legislative vehicle that authorizes all programs and spending for the Department of Defense. This year's bill included a number of provisions stemming directly from the Select Committee's bipartisan Ten for Taiwan report, a set of recommendations to enhance Taiwan's deterrence.

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WATCH: Chairman Gallagher joins ABC Australia for a wide ranging discussion on the U.S.-Australian relationship, the future of AUKUS, and the rise of Chinese Communist Party aggression in the Indo-Pacific.

WASHINGTON DC — In case you missed it, Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party joined Fox News over the weekend at the Reagan National Defense Forum.

WASHINGTON DC — In case you missed it, Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party joined Special Report with Bret Baier on Fox News last Wednesday.

WASHINGTON DC — This week, the Department of Defense (DoD) blacklisted dozens of Chinese companies operating in the U.S. that are a part of the People's Republic of China's military apparatus. Over the last two years, through investigations, reports, and legislation, the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party put a spotlight on over 70% of the Chinese companies on the latest iteration of the DoD blacklist.

In case you missed it, Select Committee Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) joined Fox Business to discuss the blacklist and its implications for U.S. national security.

WASHINGTON, D.C.- The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party held a hearing this morning titled "All Roads Lead to Beijing?

WASHINGTON, D.C.- The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party held a hearing this morning titled "Rebuilding the Arsenal of Democracy: The Imperative to Strengthen America's Defense Industrial Base and Workforce." Witnesses included  Mr. Chris Brose, Chief Strategy Officer, Anduril, Dr.

WATCH: In the Taiwan Strait, Middle East, & Ukraine, America is not facing isolated challenges, but a global alignment of revisionist powers — led by China — determined to end U.S. leadership.

WASHINGTON, D.C.- On Wednesday, members of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party participated in a bipartisan, interactive simulation run by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) on the state of the U.S. Defense Industrial Base.

CSIS's Defense and Security Department experts led the lawmakers through a simulation of a Taiwan conflict in the Indo-Pacific and discussed ways Congress, in a bipartisan manner, can revitalize and reconfigure America's defense industrial base to deter and be prepared for such an event. 

WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party today will introduce the Economic Security and Diplomacy Act of 2024. The bill would streamline the State Department’s efforts to advance U.S. economic security interests, particularly as adversaries like China pose greater economic threats. Presently, the State Department maintains little coordination to compete against the Chinese Communist Party on economic and technology issues, with its offices and authorities scattered across the vast government bureaucracy.

Here's how the bill works:

WASHINGTON DC — Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) today released the following statement after voting in support of the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act. 

WASHINGTON D.C. — Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party wrote to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin about the growing threat to U.S. economic and national security posed by Chinese state-subsidized LCD (liquid crystal display) and OLED (organic light emitting diode) companies, BOE Technology Group and Tianma Microelectronics Co.. While LCD and OLED are common technologies found in televisions and similar devices, Moolenaar highlights the technologies’ critical role in our own weapon systems and notes that BOE and Tianma have accumulated large amounts of the global display market through state subsidies, posing a supply chain risk for our military.

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 the below 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:

TOKYO, JAPAN — Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, alongside Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), Rep. Ben Cline (R-VA), Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY), Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX), and Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) traveled to Japan this week to express support for the U.S.-Japan alliance and discuss ways our two countries can work together to combat the Chinese Communist Party’s rising military, economic, and ideological aggression.

In his meetings with Japanese officials, Chairman Moolenaar raised the need for increased security cooperation to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific, and urged the Japanese government to continue its work to push back on the CCP’s malign economic agenda. 

Continue reading below for summaries of the delegation's key meetings.

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — Following their trip to Japan, Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, alongside Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), Rep. Ben Cline (R-VA), Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY), Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX), and Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) traveled to the Republic of Korea to express their strong support for the American-Korean alliance and the economic prosperity and security South Korea brings to the Indo-Pacific and to the world. 

Continue reading below for summaries of the delegation's key meetings.

WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party and U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) today exposed new evidence of an American consulting firm, McKinsey & Company, working for the Chinese military and Chinese Communist Party. The lawmakers reveal how McKinsey failed to disclose consulting work for the Chinese government, and appeared to misrepresent the firm’s work for the Chinese government under oath, all while receiving over $480 million to consult for the U.S. military since 2008. In nearly 17 pages, the lawmakers outline the details of McKinsey’s work to advance the Chinese Communist Party and Chinese military, its work to shape the Chinese Communist Party’s five-year plans to surpass the United States, and its failure to report its China work as required by U.S.

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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 Chinese Communist Party commended the administration’s recent approval of arms sales to enhance Taiwan’s defenses and deter CCP aggression. 

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) sent a letter to National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, requesting an assessment of the information that Russia has shared with the PRC regarding U.S. weapons capabilities and those of our partners and allies. 

In the letter, the Chairman and Ranking Member write, “As you stated on July 9, we should not expect that foreign adversaries, such as the PRC, ‘are supporting Russia for free.’ Rather, we should anticipate and indeed operate under the assumption that Russia is passing information about vulnerabilities or counters to American and allied weapons systems to the PRC in support of its ‘no limits’ partnership.”

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 expressed concern about the CCP’s growing presence in the Arctic, particularly the national security risks posed by Chinese dual use military research in the region. In a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, the lawmakers lay out problematic CCP-backed dual use research activities in Iceland and Norway, emphasizing the security risk this may pose to our NATO allies and the United States. The letter also emphasizes the importance of working with our allies and partners to counter this threat.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party and U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) sent a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin requesting that the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) immediately place CATL on the Section 1260H list, which exposes Chinese entities operating in the U.S. that have ties to the PLA or contribute to the Chinese Communist Party’s Military-Civil Fusion Strategy.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and colleagues wrote to Air Force and Navy leaders, expressing concerns that U.S. military bases may not be able to defend against growing Chinese military threats. In the letter, the lawmakers highlight preliminary research showing that over the past decade, China built more than 400 hardened aircraft shelters while the United States built just 22 in the Indo-Pacific.

Hardened aircraft shelters are reinforced hangars used to protect military aircraft and will be critical as the United States looks to safeguard its assets in the Indo-Pacific.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party and Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) urged the U.S. Department of Justice to open an investigation into the Drone Advocacy Alliance, which is funded by Communist Chinese drone company DJI, for potential violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA).

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the Select Committee on China voted for the National Defense Authorization Act of 2026 when it passed the House of Representatives. The legislation sets military policy and priorities for the coming year, including a 3.8% pay raise for members of the military and benefits for their families. The legislation also includes a number of provisions led by Chairman Moolenaar and Select Committee members that strengthen America against the threat of the Chinese Communist Party and its ongoing efforts to undermine the United States.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI), and all 11 Republican members of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen calling on the Office of Foreign Assets Control and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to investigate six People's Republic of China (PRC) companies that support Iran’s military and energy sector. These companies help Iran circumvent U.S. sanctions already in place, and jeopardize U.S. strategic interests.

WASHINGTON, DC – Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party today released the below joint statement following the House Committee on Armed Services' markup of the annual National Defense Authorization Act.