Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) is stepping down as the top Democrat on the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party later this month after two terms on the panel.

Krishnamoorthi has co-led the bipartisan House China Committee since it was created in January 2023 with the goal of addressing military, economic, and technological challenges from China.

The committee has held a series of hearings, investigations, and reports, highlighting issues such as economic coercion, cyber threats, Taiwan deterrence, and academic infiltration.

In a Jan. 5 statement, the congressman expressed gratitude for “the dedicated and thoughtful members” on the committee during the 118th and 119th Congresses.

“They brought seriousness, expertise, and a strong sense of responsibility to work that often carried significant national and global consequences,” he said. “While we did not always agree, we consistently found ways to collaborate, seek common ground, and focus on strengthening America’s long-term competitiveness and security.”

In a recent committee report, Krishnamoorthi warned of the Chinese communist regime’s effort to use emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence to export repression abroad.

“Our competition with the CCP is not only about markets or technology—it is about whether the future will be governed by fear or by freedom, by control or by conscience,” he said in November 2025, noting that standing by these values is key for the United States to prevail in competition with China.

Krishnamoorthi is currently running for the Senate with a plan to “lower costs, expand opportunity, and ensure that every Illinoisan can achieve their full American dream,” according to his campaign website. He raised around $24.9 million between May 2025 and September 2025, according to federal data.

The Illinois congressman said he’s proud of what the committee has accomplished.

“We built a credible, bipartisan Committee that strengthened U.S. economic and national security while keeping American competitiveness at the center of our work,” he said.

“[The committee’s efforts have] advanced policies to protect American innovation, secure critical supply chains, counter forced labor and economic coercion, and prevent U.S. capital and technology from being used to undermine our security or values.”

Krishnamoorthi said he has informed House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) of his decision. He said that he’s confident that Jeffries “will make an excellent decision” in appointing his successor and that he will be working with them closely to pursue “policies that allow the United States to compete and win while remaining firmly grounded in the values that define us.”