I strongly support House Resolution 578 which I was proud to introduce with Representative Kamlager-Dove.

I am delighted that both of our two subcommittees can work together to examine the Fiscal Year 2024 budget for South and Central Asia.

the existing SEC rules, like 14a-8, and SEC Chair Gensler's decision to roll back the 2020 proxy advisory reforms, has politicized boardrooms and directed firms to devote more time and resources on costly non-material proposals.

It is no secret that the CCP, under the authoritarian regime of President Xi Jinping, wants to displace the United States as the top economy in the world and counter the American Dream with the CCP's version of the China dream at the global stage.

the State Department highlights challenges, such as the supply chain issues and long lead deliveries as causes for delays to that process.

I hope that we can expect the next report, which is due March 31 of next year, 2024, to be on time.

Last Congress, Chairman McCaul and I introduced the Arms Exports Delivery Solutions Act, which requires an annual report from DoD and DOS.

So, why were your agencies unable to meet that deadline and why is the report incomplete?

Well, would you agree this report is incomplete?

one of my priorities is ensuring that our Foreign Military Sales programs are supporting the most vulnerable allies and partners in the region.

High inflation over 4 decades has led to real-life consequences in the form of failed banks, with over $400 billion, in essence, wiped out from two of the largest banks that are headquartered in California.