China Committee does strong work in Congress

The public is both increasingly worried about a rising China and increasingly distrustful of U.S. institutions like Congress. The answer to both rising problems can be found in an unlikely place: a recently established special committee in the House of Representatives.

The Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, launched in 2023, is a rare thing in Washington: a bipartisan success. Chaired by Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), the committee serves as a model for how the nation should move forward to address looming threats. Gallagher announced on Feb. 10, 2024, that he won’t be seeking reelection. But he leaves behind a committee that has done substantial good for the nation.