Gallagher, Krishnamoorthi Joint Statement on CCP's Export Restrictions on Graphite

WASHINGTON, DC – Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party today released the below statement on the CCP's export restrictions on graphite.

“The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) latest decision to restrict exports of graphite, a key electric vehicle battery material, underscores the need to quickly diversify our supply chains away from the People's Republic of China and shore up collective resilience with our partners and allies. The CCP’s weaponization of trade over supply chain “chokepoints” illustrates the urgency to pass legislation that counters economic coercion and creates new tools to respond to the actions of the CCP.”