US Congress ramps up pressure on Nvidia’s Jensen Huang over alleged China spy links
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Mon, 9 November 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post22:17first to report
Growing bipartisan pressure is mounting in the US Congress on Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang over his ties to a businesswoman suspected by US intelligence officials of working for Beijing’s intelligence services, with lawmakers from both parties demanding to know whether US national security was compromised. Chinese authorities have dismissed the spying allegations. The controversy escalated over the weekend when Nvidia’s board announced an independent investigation after Huang admitted...
Tue, 10 November 2026
2 reports- South China Morning Post11:30
There is growing momentum to pass a slate of major new export control bills targeting China, in the wake of the Democrats’ takeover of the US Congress and scrutiny over American chip giant Nvidia following CEO Jensen Huang’s admission of an extramarital affair. US intelligence reportedly identified the woman as a Chinese spy, a claim that Beijing has rejected. Leading US politicians have been quick to jump on the news to put pressure on the White House and other lawmakers to approve three...
- The Hill22:06
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Nvidia spy scandal renews push for chip export bills Congress returned Monday to a jam-packed lame-duck session. But new revelations about Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's relationship with an alleged Chinese spy are putting a trio of chip export bills front and center on the agenda. © Julia Demaree...
Wed, 11 November 2026
4 reports- Bloomberg Politics16:03
Two key House Republicans on Wednesday said Congress is prepared to subpoena Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang to provide answers about his affair with an alleged Chinese spy.
- klcc.org17:01
Jensen Huang, the CEO of top U.S. chipmaker Nvidia, said he had an affair with a suspected Chinese spy.
- Index.hr (Croatia)22:48
TROJICA republikanskih zastupnika traže da direktor Nvidije Jensen Huang osobno svjedoči o navodnim vezama s kineskom špijunkom. Spremni su izdati i obvezujući poziv ako se ogluši na zahtjev.
- Bloomberg Politics23:37
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) says Jensen Huang should be subpoenaed if he does not appear for a requested voluntary interview with lawmakers. Rep. Krishnamoorthi says Congress needs a classified intelligence briefing on what information may have been obtained by the alleged Chinese spy and whether Huang was involved in any illicit activity. Rep. Krishnamoorthi says lawmakers must strengthen US export-control laws during the lame-duck session and says he is confident colleagues will support...
Thu, 12 November 2026
5 reports- nbcnews.com17:30
Rep. John Moolenaar, the chairman of the bipartisan House committee on China, said the former Nvidia leader was in discussions to find a suitable time to brief committees.
- The Hill17:33
Jensen Huang, the tech executive at the center of an alleged Chinese corporate espionage scandal, has agreed to appear before Congress in a closed-door briefing focused on threats to U.S. national security, a top Republican told The Hill on Thursday. Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.), the chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said lawmakers are...
- Die Zeit (Germany)18:03
US-Abgeordnete pochen auf eine Befragung von Jensen Huang auch nach dessen Rücktritt. Notfalls werde der Ex-Nvidia-Chef eine Vorladung erhalten.
- Wirtualna Polska (Poland)19:26
Założyciel Nvidii Jensen Huang zgodził się złożyć zeznania przed Kongresem Stanów Zjednoczonych w związku z aferą szpiegowską, w którą jest zamieszany. Przesłuchanie ma odbyć się jeszcze przed Świętem Dziękczynienia, przypadającym 26 listopada.
- Bloomberg Politics23:40
Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY) says he wants to know when former CEO Jensen Huang was informed by the US government that the woman he was having an affair with was allegedly involved in Chinese espionage and why Nvidia was not notified sooner. Rep. Meeks says the issue is not just the affair, but what information might have been given to China and others that could endanger US national security. Rep. Meeks says Congress needs to determine what the administration knew and why Nvidia may not have been...
Fri, 13 November 2026
1 report- queanbeyanage.com.au01:30
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Nvidia founder Jensen Huang have been called to testify about the company's...