It's Time to Get Tough on China

Communist China will stop at nothing to dominate American markets, undermine our national security, and take advantage of your tax dollars. This past week, House Republicans took action to combat the threat of China and protect the economic strength of the United States.

The Biden-Harris Administration's reckless Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) fueled inflation with trillions of new government spending and taxpayer-funded subsidies for electric vehicles (EVs). To make matters worse, the Left is allowing CCP-linked entities and Chinese manufacturers to take advantage of these EV tax credits and further dominate America's EV market, essentially sending billions of tax dollars to China and giving them unlimited access to the U.S. supply chain.

Hardworking Americans are doing their best right now to save as much money as possible, especially as inflation continues to work against them. We need to take action to ensure your tax dollars are not in the hands of enemies that wish to destroy our country. House Republicans prioritized that by passing a billto block adversaries like China from receiving these EV tax credits while restoring strength in American manufacturing.

In addition, China is actively working against America in an attempt to undermine our national security. In the past several years, CCP-linked entities have increased their purchasing of American farmland from 69,000 acres in 2011 to around 384,000 in 2021, including land near our military bases like Fort Bragg/Fort Liberty - posing a serious risk to our national security.

With Fort Bragg/Fort Liberty being the largest military base in the world, coupled with agriculture being the largest industry in North Carolina, I will not allow adversaries like China to buy up our farmland and possibly gain access to our national secrets and military bases. That's why I was proud to join my House Republican colleagues in passing the Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act. This legislation would improve oversight of foreign owned land and end any foreign land purchase that could threaten national security.

For decades, the federal government has known that CCP-controlled drones present unacceptable national security risks. Just last year, the world watched as a Chinese spy balloon flew over U.S. military installations like Fort Bragg/Fort Liberty. Yet still, the Biden-Harris Administration did not take any necessary steps to remove these drones from our skies and prevent China from attempting to infiltrate or surveil our military bases.

House Republicans stepped up and took action last week by passing the Countering CCP Drones Act. CCP-drones currently make up 90% of consumer drones that are flown and operated in America. This bill will end the drone monopoly the CCP holds in the U.S., protect our skies, and begin to enhance our domestic drone market. It is reckless to allow China to be our drone factory and jeopardize our national security, and we must cut our reliance.

The threat of Communist China grows by the day and extends to all aspects of our way of life. Now more than ever, the United States must get tough on China. By doing so, we can ensure our nation remains strong, safe, independent, and prosperous.

Until Next Time,

Richard Hudson
Member of Congress