Winning the AI Arms Race Against the Chinese Communist Party

House Committee on Foreign Affairs · January 8, 2026

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Chairman Mast called the Committee on Foreign Affairs to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance; set the hearing's public start. This established the formal session and opening protocol.

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House Foreign Affairs Committee held a public hearing on Jan. 14, 2026, to examine U.S. export controls and policy after the administration signaled it would license sales of NVIDIA H200 chips to China. Members and three expert witnesses debated national-security risks, enforcement limits at the Bureau of Industry and Security, allied coordination, and legislative responses such as the AI Overwatch Act.

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