John Moolenaar

A U.S. Congressional committee has asked the owner of Washington’s NBA and NHL teams to cut ties with Alibaba, citing the Pentagon’s designation of the company as a Chinese military entity. The letter from Rep. John Moolenaar included a July 15 deadline and referenced Alibaba’s ongoing legal challenge against the Pentagon’s decision. The committee has previously scrutinized sports-related ties to Chinese companies, including Alibaba’s Olympic sponsorships.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers warns the Trump administration against easing trade penalties on foreign companies involved in dumping Chinese and Russian goods in the US. They question whether the Commerce Department has altered its policy of imposing maximum tariffs on non-cooperative companies and highlight concerns about weakened enforcement of trade laws impacting American workers and national security.

Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China urged Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to add biotechnology to the prohibited technologies list under the COINS Act of 2025. The request follows increased American investment and intellectual property transfers to China’s biotechnology sector, including Bristol Myers Squibb’s $15 billion deal with Hengrui Pharma.

Congressional investigators found that JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Morgan Stanley helped Chinese battery company CATL raise billions of dollars despite the Pentagon designating it as a military-linked firm. While the banks violated no U.S. law, the report argues they disregarded the government's military designation to earn millions in fees. The investigation highlights a policy gap where Pentagon designations lack enforcement mechanisms to prevent U.S. financial institutions from assisting restricted companies.

Congressional investigators found that JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Morgan Stanley helped Chinese battery company CATL raise billions despite the Pentagon designating it as a military-linked firm. While the banks' actions were technically legal, the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party argues they disregarded U.S. government warnings for financial gain.

The Select Committee on China, led by Chairman John Moolenaar and Ranking Member Ro Khanna, uncovered a China-linked scam center network in Southeast Asia defrauding Americans of at least $10 billion annually. The network, concentrated in Cambodia and Burma, is tied to human trafficking, cybercrime, and money laundering.

Chairmen John Moolenaar, Bill Cassidy, Tim Walberg, and Senator Jim Banks expressed concerns about the Chinese Communist Party infiltrating American universities and threatening national security. The alarm follows a new U.S. report highlighting potential risks.

Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China released a report examining NASA's compliance with research security protocols and enforcement of the Wolf Amendment, which restricts NASA-funded bilateral research with China without Congressional and FBI authorization.

The upcoming summit between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping has raised concerns about allowing Chinese manufacturers to produce in the US, posing a threat to economic and national security. A new bipartisan legislation aims to ban Chinese car companies from doing business in the US. This move is part of a broader effort to protect American jobs and data from Chinese companies.

House Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar and House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino announced a joint investigation into Airbnb, Anysphere, and the national security risks posed by Chinese-developed AI models from companies like DeepSeek, Alibaba, Moonshot AI, and MiniMax.

John Moolenaar urged U.S. diplomatic engagement with the Netherlands to address a loophole in advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment sales to China. He cited ASML's plan to ship certain lithography systems to China by 2026.

The Select Committee on China is investigating the Heartland China Association and demanding it sever ties with the United Front. Chairman John Moolenaar has sent a message to Elena.Symmes@m… with a deadline of May 29, 2026.

House Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar warned that commercial satellite imagery, possibly from Airbus, may have exposed U.S. military positions in Saudi Arabia before an Iranian strike wounded troops. The attack on Prince Sultan Air Base damaged critical aircraft, raising concerns about adversaries using satellite data for targeting.

House Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar warned that commercial satellite imagery, possibly from Airbus, may have exposed U.S. military positions in the Middle East before an Iranian strike on Prince Sultan Air Base. The attack wounded 12 U.S. troops and damaged critical aircraft, raising concerns about adversaries using satellite data for targeting.

Chairman John Moolenaar sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent requesting immediate CFIUS action against a Chinese pharmaceutical company's controlling investment in FastWave Medical, a U.S. developer of laser-based intravascular lithotripsy technology. The letter argues the investment threatens national security by risking extraction of dual-use technology and undermining American medical innovation and jobs.

Chairman John Moolenaar of the House Select Committee on China sent a letter to NSF Interim Director Brian Stone demanding the immediate revocation of Chinese entities' access to the ACCESS supercomputing program. The letter raises concerns about Chinese access to U.S. advanced computing infrastructure.

Chairman John Moolenaar has written to the Department of Commerce praising their incorporation of an 'America First' certification requirement into revised export licensing policies for advanced AI chips. This policy ensures that U.S. customers receive priority access to these critical semiconductors. The letter addresses concerns about DRAM shortages while supporting the new export control framework.