House Foreign Affairs chair: ‘Very likely’ chips restrictions make it into defense bill
POLITICO's Inside Congress newsletter reports House Foreign Affairs Chair Brian Mast saying it is "very likely" bills tightening chip export controls to China will make the must-pass 2026 defense bill, with OpenAI privately backing the measures, and that Nvidia's Jensen Huang — who resigned as CEO amid an alleged affair with a suspected Chinese intelligence asset — faces House testimony demands and possible subpoena. The newsletter also covers Chris Van Hollen's challenge to Chuck Schumer for Senate Democratic leader, Jim Jordan's election as top House Republican, a possible December showdown over Iran war funding, and contested committee gavels.
