House Democrats, Republicans Laud New Committee to Counter CCP Influence

Early morning fog envelopes the U.S. Capitol dome behind the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington on Nov. 4, 2022. Samuel Corum/Getty Images

Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are celebrating the decision of the House of Representatives to establish a new select committee to investigate China’s communist regime and its efforts to undermine and displace the United States.

The House voted to create the Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) early in the afternoon on Jan. 10.