Rep. Sherrill Appointed to Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party

Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Mikie Sherrill was asked to join the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The Select Committee was created by a bipartisan vote, with the support of both Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

“The CCP is a threat to our democracy and way of life. They are currently reshaping the international order through economic, diplomatic, military, and cyber tactics, and we must respond with smart, thoughtful policies,” said Rep. Sherrill. “To tackle these challenges, America will need to modernize our military, strengthen our national supply chains, advocate for human rights across the globe, and support sovereign democracies. Under the leadership of Chairman Gallagher and Ranking Member Krishnamoorthi, I am confident that this committee will work on a bipartisan basis to enact substantive, policy-based policies that differentiate between the Chinese people and the regime that is oppressing them.

“In a divided Congress, this committee will be the best opportunity to accomplish real results for Americans and respond to China’s aggression. It is a true honor to serve on this committee and to continue to work across the aisle to combat one of the greatest threats to the United States.”

Speaker McCarthy and Leader Jeffries have worked to ensure the committee is serious and dedicated to addressing the multiple threats posed by China. McCarthy previously stated, “We want serious lawmakers. This isn’t for somebody to go in and be viral to make some point. This is to work together as one Congress, on one of our greatest challenges for the future… I want this committee to last beyond who’s in the majority, and never, ever be a partisan committee.” Congresswoman Sherrill looks forward to working towards that goal with her new committee members.

Rep. Sherrill and Rep. Mike Gallagher, Chairman of the Select Committee, participated in a strategic-operational wargame, “Dangerous Straits: Battle for Taiwan 2027,” with the Center for a New American Security and NBC’s Meet the Press. The wargame provided important insight into how a potential war with China over Taiwan could develop, and how the United States and its allies and partners could defeat an attack on Taiwan by China. The two also worked together on the Armed Services Committee’s Defense Critical Supply Chain Task Force, which focused on strengthening our supply chain for materials necessary to our national security.

Rep. Sherrill is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and served in the Navy for almost 10 years as a helicopter pilot and Russian policy officer. The Congresswoman currently serves as a member of the House Armed Services Committee.

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