Republican, Democrat Lawmakers Push for ‘Unwavering’ Commitment to AUKUS

Members of Congress warn Beijing’s rapid nuclear, cyber, and space expansion poses a grave threat to America and its Indo-Pacific allies.

Ranking member of the House Select Committee on the strategic competition between the U.S. and the CCP Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) (L) and the chairman of the committee Rep. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.) (R) speak at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) in Washington on Sept. 25, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

A bipartisan U.S. congressional panel has urged the Trump administration to show “an unwavering commitment” to the AUKUS security pact, even as the White House delays its formal review.

In a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Rep. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.), and ranking member Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) described the trilateral partnership between Australia, the UK, and the United States as “vital” to countering Beijing’s expanding military reach.