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Press Release Announcement
December 4, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed the bipartisan Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes legislation.


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Press Release Announcement
December 2, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to Volkswagen’s announcement that it will close its factory in Xinjiang and exit the region, Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party today released the following statement. 


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Press Release Announcement
December 2, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) issued the following statement regarding new actions announced by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) designed to further impair the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) capability to produce advanced-node semiconductors that can be used in the next generation of advanced weapon systems and in artificial intelligence and advanced computing, which have significant military applications.


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Press Release Announcement
November 27, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Ranking Member Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement regarding the release of wrongfully detained Americans from the People's Republic of China. 


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Press Release Announcement
November 25, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Over the weekend, Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party wrote to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen following the prison sentencing of 45 pro-freedom activists in Hong Kong last week.


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Press Release Announcement
November 22, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) added 29 entities to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List, marking another major step by the Biden administration to combat forced labor worldwide in the People's Republic of China. This action brings the total number of listed entities to 107. The additions were approved by the interagency Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF), chaired by DHS, and underscores U.S. leadership in a strong commitment to eradicating forced labor from global supply chains.


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Press Release Announcement
November 21, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Yesterday, Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party sent a letter to Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel of the Federal Communications Commission concerning a recent transaction involving Zhejiang Dahua Technology (Dahua), a leading video surveillance equipment manufacturer from the People’s Republic of China (PRC). 


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Press Release Announcement
November 20, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C.  – Today, Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party issued the following statement on passage of H. Res. 837.


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Rep. Krishnamoorthi with other award recipients at the Toast of Freedom event
November 20, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, Ranking Member Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) was presented with the Champion of Freedom Award at the Toast to Freedom event, hosted by the Free Jimmy Lai Campaign. The Toast to Freedom is meant to honor the courage and resilience of the innocent people around the world who have been imprisoned by repressive regimes.


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Press Release Announcement
November 13, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party issued the following statement on the upcoming meeting President Biden and President Xi at the 2024 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Lima, Peru.