The border czar said the move is in response to a law signed by New York’s governor last month.
If passed on the final vote, the bill would go to President Donald Trump for his signature.
Republican leaders filed an FEC complaint and Alaska opened a state investigation, alleging the challenger’s run is meant to help a Democratic candidate.
The lawsuit argued that the rule change would make electricity more expensive and stop renewable energy projects from being built.
California’s 45th Congressional District is considered one of the state’s remaining competitive House races.
‘We must recognize that we are in a strategic competition with the Chinese Communist Party,’ Rep. Tom Suozzi said.