House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) requested a “Gang of Eight” classified briefing on Feb. 2, after the Pentagon announced that it had been tracking a suspected Chinese spy balloon floating over the United States. The “Gang of Eight” refers to the four congressional leaders from the House and Senate and the chairs and ranking members…
McCarthy Asks for Intelligence Briefing on Chinese Spy Balloon Amid Bipartisan Uproar
February 3, 2023
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Lawmakers Urge ESPN CEO to End TikTok Sponsorships
January 11, 2023
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Two U.S. House representatives are calling on ESPN Chairman James Pitaro to drop Chinese-owned TikTok as a sponsor of NCAA college football events. In a Jan. 9 letter (pdf) to the chairman, Reps. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) express their concern over ESPN’s decision to have TikTok sponsor the halftime shows for recent…
Kevin McCarthy Credits Trump for His House Speaker Win
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) thanked former President Donald Trump for helping him secure the speakership. “I do want to especially thank President [Donald] Trump. I don’t think anybody should doubt his influence. He was with me from the beginning,” McCarthy told reporters early morning on Jan. 7, after winning the 15th vote…
State Department Expresses National Security Concerns Over Delays in Choosing New House Speaker
January 6, 2023
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State Department spokesman Ned Price has said the continued absence of a House speaker could have national security implications. “Well, of course over time those concerns—concerns on the part of the members themselves, or the members-elect themselves—will be compounded,” Price said during a press briefing on Jan. 5. “The first few days of any congressional term…
New House China Committee Has ‘Aggressive Plan’ to Counter CCP: Rep. Gallagher
January 5, 2023
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Leadership for the new Republican-led House Select Committee on China is ready to pursue an aggressive agenda aimed at countering the malign influence of China’s communist regime. Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.), who is slated to lead the panel, said that he was eager to begin the process, but that the delay in selecting a House…
Rep. Gallagher to Chair New House China Select Committee, Vows to Fight ‘CCP Aggression’
December 9, 2022
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Republican lawmakers will establish a new Select Committee on China to counter threats from China’s communist regime when they assume the majority of the House of Representatives in January, chaired by Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.), the GOP announced Dec. 8. Gallagher vowed that the effort would build out a bipartisan front to combat Chinese communist…
Republican Lawmakers Criticize Biden Over Releasing 15 Million Barrels of Oil From Reserve
October 20, 2022
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Republican lawmakers are criticizing President Joe Biden over his decision to release 15 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), arguing that his move was politically motivated and left the United States vulnerable to foreign adversaries. “President Biden is draining the SPR to bailout Democrats ahead of the midterms, further surrendering our…
UN Court Orders Russia ‘Immediately Suspend’ Military Action in Ukraine; Moscow, Beijing Vote Against It
March 17, 2022
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The Chinese regime sided with Russia in another U.N. vote on March 16, when the two nations dissented against a decision by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordering Moscow to “immediately suspend” its military operations in Ukraine. Ukraine filed a suit against Russia at the ICJ, the highest legal body of the United Nations,…
Biden’s Diplomatic Boycott of Beijing’s 2022 Winter Olympics Draws Applause and Criticism
December 7, 2021
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A group of U.S. lawmakers and former U.S. officials are calling on the Biden administration to do more than just imposing a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. The diplomatic boycott was announced by White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Dec. 6, saying that Washington “cannot proceed with business as usual” in…
‘We’d Probably Lose’ a War Over Taiwan: Rep. Gallagher
October 29, 2021
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The United States military is not currently prepared to win a war with China over Taiwan, according to Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.). “It’s clear to me that if we went to war in the Taiwan Strait tomorrow, we’d probably lose,” Gallagher said. “It’s also clear to me that the threat horizon for the Taiwan scenario…
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