
Destroying democracy: China in Hong Kong
On July 1, 1997 the United Kingdom formally handed Hong Kong over to China under an agreement that was supposed to give Hong Kong 50 years of autonomy: “one country, two systems,” Deng Xiaoping promised.

On July 1, 1997 the United Kingdom formally handed Hong Kong over to China under an agreement that was supposed to give Hong Kong 50 years of autonomy: “one country, two systems,” Deng Xiaoping promised.

In recent weeks, Speaker Nancy Pelosi has started a committee to investigate the events that took place on January 6th and to ensure nothing like this happens again

Congressman Ben Cline (R-VA-06) has introduced an amendment to require the declassification of intelligence related to any potential links between the Wuhan Institute of Virology and the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA-01) has been appointed to the House Republican China Task Force.

Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA-01) has introduced The World Deserves to Know Act alongside House Republican Conference Chair Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY-21).

The origins of the COVID-19 pandemic remain shrouded in mystery, but uncovering what we can is essential to preventing future pandemics.

Abigail Spanberger co-led the introduction of legislation that would formalize the State Department’s role in leading the development of clean and secure supply chains of critical minerals.

We rely on medical supplies – from prescription drugs to hospital machines to personal protective equipment (PPE) – for our personal health and wellness.

Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Acting Chairman Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Vice Chairman Mark Warner (D-VA) released a joint statement regarding the challenge posed to the United States by the Chinese government and Communist Party.

The nineteenth century British statesman Lord Palmerston once defended his foreign policy by declaring, “We have no eternal allies, and we have no perpetual enemies. Our interests are eternal and perpetual, and those interests it is our duty to follow.”
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