By Eliot Chen

A look at the new congressional committee, including bios of the members and staffers involved.

f all the House of Representatives committees in the 118th Congress, there is only one dedicated to a single country. In January, U.S. representatives voted overwhelmingly (365-65) in favor of establishing the “Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party.”

The resolution allowed for 16 members, but the committee has since expanded in size to include 24 members — 13 Republicans, 11 Democrats. It will have the power to call witnesses and hold public hearings, suggesting its work will be more investigative than legislative. Even so, several members have track records of introducing China-related bills and hold memberships on other committees, meaning the panel’s concerns could spread.

Some committee members are skeptical, however, and have questioned how the committee will handle its business amid concerns about the rise in anti-Asian discrimination and violence.

Below is a who’s who of the new China Select Committee. Click on the image of any member or staffer to drop down to a biographical sketch of them below, including their track record on China and priorities.

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