More on CCP International Influence
Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on China (SCC), Ranking Member Ro Khanna (D-CA), SCC Member Congressman Dan Newhouse (R-WA), and Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D-MA), have reintroduced the CCP Fentanyl Sanctions Act. This legislation cracks down on China-based and CCP-backed entities engaged in drug trafficking by targeting the Chinese chemical manufacturers and online vendors profiting from poisoning Americans.
Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China made the following statement on newly declassified files revealing further efforts by the Chinese government to divide American society and influence our elections:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on China and Chairman Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) of the Committee on Homeland Security sent a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem expressing alarm about the International Olympic Committee (IOC)'s ongoing partnership with Alibaba Group—a key piece of the CCP's digital surveillance and censorship state. They were joined by Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on China and Ranking Member Bennie Thompson (D-MS) of the Committee on Homeland Security.
Currently, Alibaba is slated to support the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
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 urged National Security Advisor, Mike Waltz, to review the potential national security benefits of placing export controls on semiconductor chips critical to the AI infrastructure of People's Republic of China (PRC) company, DeepSeek. As part of the review, the lawmakers also asked to strengthen controls on shipments through third countries that pose a high risk of diversion to the PRC.
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.
The New York Times reported yesterday that the Biden Administration withheld funding to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). The decision came in response to WADA’s refusal to investigate the Chinese Communist Party coverup of more than two dozen Chinese swimmers who tested positive for performance enhancement drugs one month before the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Over a dozen of these swimmers ultimately competed in the Olympic Games, winning several medals, including gold.
Following the announcement, Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) released the below statement,
WASHINGTON D.C. -- The Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party's Fentanyl Policy Working Group, led by Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA), will hold its final meeting Tuesday, December 17th at 2:00 p.m., E.T. in Room H-144 in the U.S. Capitol Building.
When: Tuesday, December 17th, 2:00 p.m. E.T.
Where: Room H-144, U.S. Capitol Building.
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) today released the statement below following the sentencing of 45 Hong Kong activists to up to ten years in prison and the resumption
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- This week, a bipartisan group of legislators urged Secretary of State Blinken to issue a report on prison conditions in Hong Kong and take additional diplomatic steps to address reported instances of torture and mistreatment of political prisoners.
The letter was signed by Representatives John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), the Chair and Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, and Representative Christopher Smith (R-NJ) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), the Chair and Cochair, respectively of the bipartisan and bicameral Congressional-Executive Commission on China and the United States.
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) released the statement below following the news of U.S. officials attending a forum in Hong Kong convened by the China-United States Exchange Foundation (CUSEF), a united front-linked organization that advances Chinese Communist Party interests. The CUSEF was founded by former Hong Kong Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa, best known for seeking to implement draconian national security legislation.