Internal Events

This afternoon, the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party's Critical Minerals Policy Working Group, led by Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA) and Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL), held its fifth meeting to address the human capital gaps in the U.S. critical minerals supply chains, focusing on workforce shortages and skills deficits. They explored opportunities to develop a skilled domestic workforce through education, training programs, and strategic partnerships with industry and academia and examined potential policy gaps associated with workforce development. 

This afternoon, the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party's Critical Minerals Policy Working Group, led by Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA) and Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL), held its fourth meeting to explore how recycling, domestic recovery, and non-traditional sources can strengthen the sustainability and resilience of critical mineral supplies vital to national industries and technologies. The discussion covered recent advancements in recycling technologies, the economic incentives to promote domestic recovery, and alternative sources of critical minerals.

WASHINGTON, D.C.- Yesterday, 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), held its third meeting to discuss how the United States can counteract People's Republic of China (PRC) money laundering and illicit finance, which facilitates the flow of fentanyl and fentanyl precursors to the United States.

WASHINGTON, D.C.- This afternoon, the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party's Critical Minerals Policy Working Group, led by Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA) and Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL), held its third meeting to examine the intersection of forced labor and sustainability in the mining of critical minerals. The roundtable explored policies aimed at reducing dependence on entities involved in forced labor violations around the world and highlighted opportunities for the U.S. and its allies to collaborate on addressing forced labor issues.

WASHINGTON, D.C.- This afternoon, the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party's Critical Minerals Policy Working Group, led by Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA) and Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL), held its second meeting to discuss the United States’ heavy reliance on Chinese imports of critical minerals, working with our allies to create alternative supplies of these minerals, and policy solutions to incentivize this shift.

WASHINGTON, D.C.- This morning, the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party held a bipartisan press conference to commemorate the anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre titled "Tiananmen at 35 - The Ongoing Struggle for Human Rights and Democracy in China".

WASHINGTON, D.C.- This afternoon the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party held roundtable in the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. titled "The Future of Hong Kong: U.S. Policy Going Forward."

The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party held a roundtable titled "The Space Race Returns"

In the roundtable, lawmakers heard from space experts and discussed the CCP's ambitions in space and how the United States can sustain its upper hand alongside its allies and partners. The experts participating in the roundtable included:

- The Honorable Jim Bridenstine, 13th Administrator of NASA

- John W. "Jay" Raymond, General (Ret.) United States Space Force

- Tory Bruno, CEO of United Launch Alliance

Watch the full event below