Lawmakers press for probe of Chinese diaspora groups alleged election interference

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. House Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith demands far-left groups reveal their ties to China. Top House lawmakers are pressing Treasury and the IRS to investigate U.S. tax-exempt nonprofits allegedly co-opted by the Chinese Communist Party to interfere in American elections and politics. The nonprofits are called "hometown" organizations, formed by immigrants from the same towns or provinces in China to welcome new immigrants, organize parades and help members maintain social and cultural ties. In recent years, the FBI investigated and raided the offices of the American Changle Association in New York City, alleging it housed an illegal "secret police station" run by China’s Ministry of Public Security. Two people were arrested for acting as unregistered foreign agents, with the "police station" used to harass dissidents and monitor citizens abroad.