Michigan Republican to Lead House China Panel After Gallagher’s Exit

Rep. John Moolenaar said he looks forward to helping the United States ‘win the competition against the CCP.’

U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.) speaks during hearings on President Donald Trump's first budget on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on March 28, 2017. Zach Gibson/Getty Images

Michigan Republican Rep. John Moolenaar will take over the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party after the early retirement of the panel’s chairman Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) next month.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), in a March 25 statement announcing the appointment, said Mr. Moolenaar will be an “exceptional chairman” for the committee.