This week, the House of Representatives passed legislation funding the State Department and the Treasury Department for 2026. The legislation includes critical funding for the government’s effort to partner with Taiwan and allies in the Indo-Pacific.
“In the past month, the free people of Taiwan have endured cyberattacks and aggressive PLA military exercises. This legislation provides Taiwan with more support, helps it invest in its own defense, and reinforces last month’s historic arms sale by the Trump Administration. We must urgently deliver weapons to Taiwan to deter conflict in 2027 and beyond,” said Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar, who is also a member of the Appropriations Committee and its subcommittee on State Department programs.
The legislation passed by the House today includes:
The investigation details how China uses the fleet to extend state power beyond its borders: leveraging fishing access for diplomatic purposes, subordinating civilian vessels to military command, and deploying the fleet for intelligence collection. The military integration is explicit in the seas closest to China, where it maintains a state-directed maritime militia drawn from fishing vessels.
Today, the House of Representatives passed the Remote Access Security Act, a bipartisan bill that modernizes the Export Control Reform Act by expanding federal authority to restrict foreign adversaries’ ability to access technologies, including AI chips, remotely through cloud computing services.
“The CCP’s AI ambitions are being fueled by its access to American chips housed in data centers located outside of China,” said Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar, a cosponsor of the legislation. “This bill brings our laws into the digital age and makes it clear that cloud compute is subject to U.S. export control law, just like physical chips. Closing these loopholes will strengthen U.S. national security and protect American innovation.”
The Pentagon has updated its research security initiatives following a Select Committee investigation that revealed department-funded research was exploited by collaborations with China during the Biden administration.
The Select Committee on China secured critical national security policies in funding legislation passed by the House of Representatives on Thursday. The legislation, which funded the Departments of Commerce, Justice, Interior, as well as related federal agencies including NASA, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the EPA, contained policies Select Committee Chairman John Moolenaar supported as a member of the House Appropriations Committee. These provisions reflect the Select Committee’s ongoing work to close dangerous loopholes that have allowed the CCP to exploit U.S. supply chains, technology, and taxpayer-funded programs.
Select Committee Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) made the following statement on Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) stepping down as ranking member of the Select Committee and being succeeded by Congressman Ro Khanna (D-CA):
"I am tremendously grateful for Ranking Member Krishnamoorthi’s bipartisan leadership on the Select Committee. He has been a tireless and principled advocate on behalf of freedom and democracy and a steadfast voice in standing up to the authoritarian ambitions of the Chinese Communist Party. I value his friendship and the work we have done together to protect our country and the American people."
“I congratulate Congressman Khanna on his appointment as the incoming ranking member and I look forward to meeting with him to discuss the committee’s work in 2026.”
The Department of Education has released a new online portal where the American people can see how much foreign money is being given to American universities.
Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar made the following statement on the arrest of Venezuelan cartel leader Nicolas Maduro and China’s influence in the Western Hemisphere:
As the world turns toward a new year, the People’s Liberation Army’s live-fire military exercises around Taiwan represent a deliberate escalation by Beijing. These drills are intended to intimidate Taiwan and other democracies in the region and to undermine peace and stability across the Indo-Pacific. By rehearsing coercive military scenarios and projecting force beyond its borders, the Chinese Communist Party is seeking to reshape the regional order through aggression and intimidation. The United States stands with Taiwan and fellow democracies and will continue to work with partners to preserve Taiwan’s security and uphold a free, open, and stable Indo-Pacific.