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Rep. Moolenaar Tapped As Next Chair Of House’s China Committee

By Matthew Beinart

Monday, March 25th, 2024

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Rep. Moolenaar Tapped As Next Chair Of House’s China Committee

Rep. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.) will serve as the next chair of the House's Select Committee on China

Rep. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.) will serve as the next chair of the House’s Select Committee on Strategic Competition. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) made the selection on Monday, with Moolenaar set to take over leading the panel following inaugural chair Rep. Mike Gallagher’s (R-Wis.) upcoming exit from Congress next month. “John Moolenaar will be an exceptional chairman for the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). His leadership experience in the private and public sectors, his academic background,…

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