On Friday, following a federal court ruling blocking the Trump administration’s unlawful restrictions on congressional oversight, I conducted an oversight visit at the Broadview ICE facility after months of being illegally denied access despite clear statutory authority. The visit came amid a troubling escalation of federal immigration enforcement operations across Chicago-area communities, including Little Village, Cicero, Elgin, and Broadview. Reports of masked agents carrying out surprise raids, disrupting community gatherings, and pursuing individuals through residential neighborhoods, particularly during the holiday season, have sown fear in immigrant communities.

Earlier this month, I demanded answers from ICE leadership after an enforcement operation in Elgin in which agents deployed tear gas and a flash-bang grenade in a residential neighborhood, sending multiple residents for medical evaluation. The use of militarized tactics near homes and families is unacceptable and raises serious concerns about public safety, due process, and ICE’s compliance with its own use-of-force standards.

For months, the Trump administration deliberately obstructed lawful congressional oversight while ramping up aggressive and militarized enforcement actions. A federal judge has now made clear that these restrictions exceeded DHS’s authority and interfered with Congress’s constitutional responsibility to conduct real-time oversight. That ruling confirms what we have said all along. The administration broke the law to avoid accountability.

I will continue using every oversight and legislative tool available to confront this administration, force compliance with the law, defend due process, and protect Illinois families from reckless and unlawful enforcement practices. You can watch my video before I entered the Broadview facility here and my video reaction from after here.

This week, I participated in a classified briefing regarding the Administration’s recent lethal boat strikes in the Eastern Pacific, operations that have resulted in dozens of deaths. The briefing raised serious and unresolved questions, particularly concerning the Administration’s refusal to release video footage of a second strike in which survivors were reportedly in the water when lethal force was used again. Transparency is essential when the United States uses lethal force, especially when civilian lives may be at stake.

Under the U.S. Law of War Manual, U.S. forces are required, when feasible, to attempt to rescue survivors of a shipwreck. Available information suggests those obligations may not have been met. These rules exist not only to uphold our values, but also to protect U.S. service members and preserve the moral authority of our nation.

Last week, I led a House Select Committee hearing examining the Chinese Communist Party’s efforts to undermine the American automotive and electric vehicle markets. In my opening statement as Ranking Member, I detailed how the CCP relies on intellectual property theft, massive state subsidies, export dumping, and the exploitation of forced labor tied to the ongoing genocide of Uyghurs and other persecuted minorities to erode U.S. competitiveness. These practices not only distort global markets, but also implicate American and international companies in grave human rights abuses.

Electric vehicles represent a critical inflection point for the global economy. By 2040, more than 60 percent of new global car sales are projected to be EVs. Today, China accounts for roughly two-thirds of global EV sales, compared to about 10 percent in the United States. If American workers and businesses are going to compete and win in this rapidly growing sector, we must invest in workforce development, innovation, and strong enforcement of trade and forced labor laws.

During the hearing, I highlighted evidence that Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities have been transferred, often involuntarily, from Xinjiang to Wuhan’s so-called “Car Valley,” directly linking automakers and suppliers to forced labor programs associated with the Uyghur genocide. I also presented documentation showing Chinese companies evading U.S. tariffs by routing auto parts through intermediate countries. Confronting these abuses is essential to protecting American workers, upholding our values, and ensuring that the global auto supply chain is not built on genocide and coercion. You can watch my opening statement here and my question line here.