(WNY News Now) – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) has introduced new legislation aimed at preventing U.S. taxpayer dollars from funding research in China, citing concerns over national security and financial accountability.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) introduced the Stop Funding Our Adversaries Act to prohibit federal spending on funding research in China or any entity owned by China.
From FY 2015 to FY 2021, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported agencies provided $28.9 million directly to Chinese entities for research and development activities. Rep Tenney’s legislation ensures the United States is not funding Chinese research directly or indirectly through federally funded research, grants, or contracts.
“Our nation’s foreign adversaries do not deserve a dime of our tax dollars. The Stop Funding Our Adversaries Act will end all American taxpayer-funded research in China and the Chinese Communist Party, ensuring we are not funding the technical, military or economic advancement of our adversaries. As a founding member of the DOGE Caucus, I am dedicated to promoting accountability and transparency in our government, and that starts with ensuring we know where every single cent of taxpayer funding is going,” said Congresswoman Tenney.
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