Moolenaar to Serve on House Select Committee on China

Congressman John Moolenaar will serve on the newly created House Select Committee on China. The committee is responsible for assessing the threats to the economy and national security posed by the government of China and proposing plans to ensure a strong American future.   

"I am grateful for the opportunity to serve on this committee as the work we do will affect Michiganders and all Americans for years to come. China has been actively working to weaken America. It is buying U.S. farmland, stealing inventions, jeopardizing the health of every person in the world, and building up its military while threatening its neighbors. I look forward to working with my colleagues to address all of these issues, as well as our nation’s supply chain concerns, in order to better prepare America for the challenges from the Chinese Communist Party,” said Moolenaar. 

On January 10, 2023, Moolenaar voted in support of legislation to create the Select Committee on China. The legislation passed the House with bipartisan support in a 365-65 vote, as 219 Republicans and 146 Democrats voted in support. The committee’s formal name is the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party.

On January 12, 2023, Moolenaar voted for legislation that would prohibit the Biden administration from selling oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to China. This legislation passed the House with bipartisan support in a 331-97 vote, as 218 Republicans and 113 Democrats voted in support.