Moolenaar, John R.

John Moolenaar is a U.S. representative from Michigan since 2015, representing the 4th district from 2015 to 2023 and the 2nd congressional district since 2023. He chairs the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, which focuses on American economic and security competition with the People's Republic of China. As chair, Moolenaar sets the committee's agenda and directs its investigative and legislative priorities on China-related national security matters.\n\nMoolenaar graduated from Hope College in 1983 with a Bachelor of Science in chemistry and earned a Master of Public Administration degree from Harvard University in 1989. He worked at Dow Chemical Company as a chemist for eight months before entering politics and was a member of the Midland City Council from 1997 to 2000. He served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2003 to 2008 and the Michigan Senate from 2011 to 2014. His background in science and public administration informs his work on technology and national security issues.\n\nIn April 2024, Gallagher resigned from the House and Moolenaar took over as committee chair. In this role, he leads efforts to stop the CCP's economic and national security threats, and under his leadership, the committee has made significant strides in countering the CCP's malign influence and raising awareness about the threats it poses to the American people. The committee has played a leading role in helping make recommendations on influential legislation, including the recently House-passed TikTok bill. As Michigan's only member of the House Committee on Appropriations, Moolenaar is dedicated to holding the federal government accountable to taxpayers.