Seventy-nine Democrats voted against a bill effectively banning Chinese military companies from doing federal business in the United States, but the Harris-Walz campaign declined to say where it stands on the legislation amid concerns over Gov. Tim Walz’s ties to an institute that did business with one of the companies targeted in the bill. The Biosecure Act, HR 8333, passed the House by a vote of 306-81, with 79 Democrats and two Republicans voting against it. The bill, sponsored by Rep.
’s presence in the United States was brought to the forefront again this week after Fox News Digital reported that the House Oversight Committee is aware of a machine operated by BGI that is in use at Los Alamos, the nation’s most secretive government laboratory. 'I spoke in favor of my bill, the BIOSECURE Act, on the House floor today.
He was also quoted by a local outlet in 1990 reflecting on his visits to China, saying, 'No matter how long I live, I will never be treated that well again.' 'They gave me more gifts than I could bring home. It was an excellent experience,' Walz said, adding that he was 'treated exceptionally well.' The remark came in the wake of the Tiananmen Square massacre in 1989 and amid continued and still ongoing mass human rights abuses by the communist regime.