Avoiding a Government Shutdown and Other Updates

Dear Neighbors,

I hope this message finds you well. As always, if you have questions or concerns, please contact my office by calling (847) 413-1959, emailing me at [email protected], or sending a message through my website at https://krishnamoorthi.house.gov/contact/email. For more frequent updates, I encourage you to follow me on Twitter (X), Facebook, Instagram, and Threads.

Passing a Bipartisan Government Spending Bill

On Wednesday, I joined with an overwhelming majority of my colleagues from both parties to pass a three-month continuing resolution (CR) that will keep federal government funding levels at their current levels until December 20 while a longer-term deal is negotiated. Funding for the federal government would have run out at the end of the month, causing lasting harm to the safety, security, and economic well-being of all Americans. I’m thankful that the Senate and President Biden also acted quickly to avoid this unnecessary and disastrous outcome, and I look forward to working with my colleagues to ensure the government remains properly funded in the future.

Why We Should Maintain Engagement with Our Foreign Adversaries

Congressman Krishnamoorthi questions witnesses on the approach taken by both parties in recent years of supporting engagement with China. (Click the image above to watch the full clip.)

On Tuesday, the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability held a hearing examining the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) political warfare. During my question line, I responded to the suggestion made by one witness that the U.S. should halt engagement with the CCP and not discuss priorities with the leaders of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). As the Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the CCP, it’s critical to our national security and economic well-being that the U.S. continue to have a dialogue with the CCP to deter further aggression against us and our allies and partners. You can watch my full question line during the hearing by clicking here

My Hearing on How the CCP Uses the Law to Silence its Critics

Ranking Member Krishnamoorthi delivers his opening statement before the Select Committee’s hearing on how it uses the law to suppress dissent. (Click the image above to watch the Raking Member’s full opening statement.)

Last Thursday, the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the CCP held a hearing detailing how the CCP uses the law to silence its critics and enforce its rule. As Ranking Member of the Select Committee, I highlighted how the CCP is using American courts to threaten those who speak up and use their own courts in China to sue and disadvantage American companies. Meanwhile, it is nearly impossible for Americans to successfully sue in Chinese courts, and it can be very difficult to sue Chinese companies or properly defend against Chinese suits in American courts. This lack of reciprocity is extremely unfair.

The CCP uses frivolous lawsuits and other scare tactics to intimidate American businesses and individuals who speak the truth about them. Just take Scott Paul, the head of the Alliance for American Manufacturing, who has testified before our committee twice. When he made truthful statements in front of our committee about BYD, a Chinese carmaker, being controlled by the CCP, BYD sued him in U.S. court on baseless charges of defamation.

As highlighted at this hearing, the CCP views the law as a sword to use against its opponents and a shield to protect its own interests. You can watch my full opening statement here and my full question line with the witnesses here.

Stay Updated Through My Social Media Accounts

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Warm Regards,