Rep. Buck Joins House Republicans Call for Hold on Raimondo Confirmation until Biden Admin Clarifies Huawei Plans

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During her confirmation hearing, Governor Raimondo refused to commit to keeping Huawei on the Commerce Department's Entity List. Following her refusal, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki also refused to make the commitment when was asked at two separate briefings. In response, Congressman Ken Buck joined House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul to call on the Senate to hold Governor Raimondo's confirmation until the Biden Administration gives a clear and direct answer on whether they plan to keep Huawei on the Commerce Department's Entity List.

Ahead of Wednesday's expected vote on her confirmation by the Senate Commerce Committee, Lead Republican Michael McCaul is now joined by 20 Members asking the Senate to pause Governor Raimondo's confirmation until the Biden Administration clarifies its export control policies. They are releasing the following document highlighting how Huawei poses a national security threat and the many bipartisan calls for it to remain on the Entity List -- including calls from senior Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Senate.

The following House Members joined Lead Republican McCaul:

Rep. Ken Buck (CO-04), House Armed Services Lead Republican Mike Rogers (AL-03), Rep. Andy Barr (KY-06), Rep. Tim Burchett (TN-02), Rep. Steve Chabot (OH-01), Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05), Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Rep. Mike Gallagher (WI-08), Rep. Mark Green (TN-07), Rep. Ronny Jackson (TX-13), Rep. John Joyce (PA-13), Rep. Young Kim (CA-39), Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), Rep. Dan Meuser (PA-09), Rep. María Elvira Salazar (FL-27), Rep. Greg Steube (FL-17), Rep. Chris Stewart (UT-02), Rep. Ann Wagner (MO-02), Rep. Michael Waltz (FL-06), Rep. Joe Wilson (SC-02)

"The fact that the Biden Administration has still refused to commit to keeping Huawei on the Department of Commerce's Entity List is incredibly alarming and dangerous. There have been repeated, bipartisan calls to keep Huawei on the Entity List in the past, with Members on both sides of the aisle referring to the company as a national security threat. We urge those Senators who have a history of calling for Huawei to remain on the Entity List to stick to their principles and place a hold on Ms. Raimondo's confirmation until the Biden Administration clarifies their intentions for Huawei and on export control policies for a country that is carrying out genocide and threatening our national security."

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