Democrats warn Trump greenlighting Nvidia AI chip sales could boost China’s military edge
Lawmakers cite Export Control Reform Act powers to demand Commerce Department explanation by January 2026
By Leo Briceno Fox News
Published December 24, 2025 1:14pm EST | Updated December 24, 2025 1:34pm EST
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Congressional Democrats are voicing alarm at the fact that the U.S. might soon begin selling cutting-edge chips to one of its greatest geopolitical adversaries.
Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., joined by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., wrote a letter to Under Secretary for Industry and Security Jeffrey Kessler on Monday, demanding answers as to why the Trump administration had green-lit the sale of the H200 Chip to China.
"The President directing you to approve licenses of the H200 falls within a deeply concerning pattern that undercuts our nation’s security," the pair of Democrats wrote.
Meeks said the basis of his request is found in the Export Control Reform Act (ECRA), the 2018 law governing the federal government authority over technology-related exports. The ECRA states that the Department of Commerce must supply Congress with answers to concerns raised by the ranking member of the foreign affairs and armed services committees.
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