Bucshon Votes Against Speaker Pelosi’s America COMPETES ActAt 2,900 pages and $325 billion, this supposed “competitiveness bill” does little to address the growing threat of the Chinese Communist Party.
Washington,
February 4, 2022
WASHINGTON – U.S Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-Ind.-08) released the following statement after voting against the America COMPETES Act. At 2,900 pages, and a $325 billion price tag, this supposed “competitiveness bill” is laced with partisan priorities and unvetted policies that do little to address the growing threat of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
“The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) poses a significant risk to America’s national security both at home and abroad. Not only have they used this pandemic as a tool to extend their influence over the global economy, they also continue to engage in blatant intellectual property theft and perpetuate crimes against humanity on their own people.
“It is imperative that we do not allow Beijing to gain the upper hand and be in a position to threaten American values and our way of life. Sadly, Speaker Pelosi and Congressional Democrats have yet again missed a chance to pass serious, meaningful legislation on a bipartisan basis. This legislation does little to address the growing threat that is the Chinese Communist Party and instead, it is another attempt to jam through Congress a wish list of liberal policies such as Green New Deal priorities, imposing burdensome labor union requirements on previously bipartisan programs, and increased regulation on trade programs.
“If House Democrats were serious about passing a bill meant to maintain America’s competitive advantage and address the threat posed by the CCP then why in this 2,900-page bill are coral reefs mentioned more times than China, and climate change mentioned more than twice as much as national security? There is no doubt that we should be working to maintain global leadership and combat the growing threat that is the Chinese Communist Party, however, this is not that bill.”
Partisan Initiatives Contained in this Bill:
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