House Lawmakers Form Bipartisan Task Force to Combat China’s Influence in Indo-Pacific

House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) joined by members of Congress announces the creation of a task force to address growing Chinese threats in the Indo-Pacific. Courtesy of the House Committee on Natural Resources

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has announced the formation of a task force to combat China’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific.

During a press conference at the House Triangle in Washington, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) announced the creation of the new task force.