Krishnamoorthi to Step Down as Ranking Member of House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party

WASHINGTON — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, announced he is stepping down from his role in leading the Committee later this month:

“I have informed Leader Hakeem Jeffries of my intention to step down as Ranking Member of the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party later this month.

First, I am deeply grateful for the confidence Leader Hakeem Jeffries placed in me to lead House Democrats on this Committee for the past three years. His decision to appoint the first South Asian American to ever lead a congressional Committee, as Chair or Ranking Member, will stand as part of his enduring legacy and reflect his commitment to expanding opportunity and representation in the United States House of Representatives.

Second, I want to thank the dedicated and thoughtful members of this Committee during the 118th and 119th Congresses. They brought seriousness, expertise, and a strong sense of responsibility to work that often carried significant national and global consequences. While we did not always agree, we consistently found ways to collaborate, seek common ground, and focus on strengthening America’s long-term competitiveness and security. The confidence and partnership you extended, particularly as we built this Committee from the ground up, meant a great deal to me.

Third, I want to thank the extraordinary Committee staff. They approached this work with rigor, humility, and an unwavering sense of purpose. Their focus was not only on confronting the challenges posed by the Chinese Communist Party, but on advancing policies that unlock American innovation, protect workers and consumers, and ensure that the United States remains the world’s leading economic and technological power. They serve with integrity and quiet patriotism, and I will miss working alongside them greatly.

I am proud of what we accomplished together. We built a credible, bipartisan Committee that strengthened U.S. economic and national security while keeping American competitiveness at the center of our work. Our efforts advanced policies to protect American innovation, secure critical supply chains, counter forced labor and economic coercion, and prevent U.S. capital and technology from being used to undermine our security or values. Just as importantly, we demonstrated that the United States can compete from a position of confidence by investing in our people, our ideas, and our democratic institutions.

The challenge posed by China is among the defining tests of our time. It spans the economic, technological, and military domains, and it defies easy answers. Meeting it demands nuance and seriousness, a commitment to practical and enforceable policy solutions, and an unwavering resolve to strengthen American competitiveness without succumbing to fear or prejudice. Above all, it requires that we meet this moment in a way that reflects not only our strength, but the deeper values that remind us why we are proud to be Americans.

I am confident that Leader Jeffries will make an excellent decision in appointing my successor, and I look forward to working closely with them to ensure that Democrats on this Committee continue to succeed, advancing policies that allow the United States to compete and win while remaining firmly grounded in the values that define us.