First on FOX: Freshman GOP Rep. ABE Hamadeh introduced his first legislation as a lawmaker intended to combat the influence of the Chinese Communist government in the halls of parliament.
Last month, Hamade, sworn to represent Arizona's 8th Congressional District in Congress, introduced a bill that bans China from house facilities daily and bans other CCP-backed publications, Fox News I told Digital about his reasoning.
“The first day I came to my office, I saw, and I had lots of newspapers on my desk in the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and it was China Everyday That was,” Hamade told Fox News Digital. And after investigating it, it turns out that this is a newspaper owned by Chinese Communists, a registered foreign agent. ”
“And I don't think it's acceptable that it's passing around the halls of Congress for free to use our internal email system to place propaganda using third parties. I don't think there should be foreign propaganda in the Congress Hall of Fame, so I think I hone it as my first law.”
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Abe Hamade introduced his first bill this week in parliament (Getty)
The law calls the House Chief Administrative Officer to immediately halt the distribution of CCP's national media materials and limit the spread of materials in the home's emails, and maintain private access for members if desired. I will do it.
“The reason Chinese people are doing that is because they know they can influence members of Congress,” Hamade told Fox News Digital.
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“Capitol Hill is full of many young, energetic staff, but you may not know that this publication is owned by our foreign enemies.
So you know, communists, it's an information war, that they're commanding us, a psychological tactic, and there's a reason why they're telling it for free. They are trying to influence the highest class of the US government, and that is unacceptable. ”
China Daily has attracted the rage of conservatives over the past few years. This was criticized last year by Sen. Marco Rubio, now Trump's Secretary of State. By CCP.
Rubio said China's Daily goal is to “destroy the US news media by amplifying the party's goals and ambitions.” The outlet has published several articles claiming US “anti-China” reports on the persecution of Uyghur people in New Jiang.
On January 3, 2025, parents of Arizona Republican Rep. ABE Hamadeh and Kayla Mueller. (Kayla Mueller Family)
“Seeing the other members of Congress, how they feel about foreign publications like China that are handed over to their offices, I want to vote for the record,” Hamade told Fox News Digital. Ta. If they want to read it personally, if they want to pay for a subscription, that's fine. But it's not acceptable to pass the taxpayer dollars, and it's not acceptable to use resources to pass it on. ”
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Hamade told Fox News Digital that he wants to gain bipartisan support for his bill to drive Congress away from “foreign propaganda.”
“Remember that Joe Biden was very focused. He removed the New York Post in the White House, one of the oldest newspapers in the US,” Hamade said. “He removed the New York post, but here we are allowing China to operate freely in the halls of Congress every day. That's not acceptable.”
“We understand that communist China is a threat. We understand very well in Arizona. My district is in the district, away from the realm of Chinese influence for reasons, for a reason, and There are all the companies in Taiwan that move. So, this is the beginning. People at the state level, and even at the federal level, the Communist Party purchases our farmland and land near major assets like military bases. There is clearly a law that prohibits the ability to buy. This is common sense and that's why I present it because it should be a simple resolution.”
