Problem Solvers Caucus Launches Working Group to Continue Bipartisan Efforts to Counter the Threat Posed by China

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Problem Solvers Caucus Co-Chairs Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) and Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) released the following statement regarding the launch of the bipartisan China and Foreign Affairs Working Group: 

“It has become increasingly clear that China is a serious military, economic, intellectual, and technological threat to Americans and individuals around the world. Congress must remain proactive if we want to continue to compete against a rising China, protect our democratic values, and lead in the 21st century. The Problem Solvers Caucus China and Foreign Affairs Working Group is committed to creating a long-term, commonsense strategy that promotes American prosperity through peace and strength, and defends human rights and the rule of law.”

Representatives Young Kim (CA-39) and Ed Case (HI-01) will lead the Problem Solvers Caucus China and Foreign Affairs Working Group and work to build two-party solutions in the House on the threat posed by China, including elevating legislative initiatives in response to this challenge. 

The creation of the China and Foreign Affairs Working Group is another step in the Problem Solvers Caucus’s efforts to counter the challenges posed by China. Earlier this month, the Caucus endorsed the Uyghur Policy Act, which would take concrete steps to address the Chinese Communist Party’s human rights abuses against the Uyghur people. With China’s growing footprint in the Pacific Islands, the Problem Solvers Caucus recently backed the BLUE Pacific Act, legislation to strengthen engagement with Pacific Islands by increasing America’s diplomatic presence, military ties, and trade relations, and supporting economic development.  

In 2021, the Problem Solvers Caucus held a bipartisan, bicameral press conference in support of fully funding the CHIPS for America Act, legislation that would create thousands of jobs and ensure the next generation of semiconductors are produced in the United States, not China.