Sens. Cotton, Lee demand Trump admin cut off Chinese from national labs
Two senators are raising grave national security concerns about Chinese access to the National Laboratory complex, warning that Beijing could secretly be collecting sensitive information.
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Politics exclusive Sens. Cotton, Lee demand Trump admin cut off Chinese from national labs By Ryan King Published June 23, 2026, 11:18 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google WASHINGTON — Two GOP senators are raising grave concerns about Chinese access to America’s National Laboratories, warning that Beijing could secretly be collecting sensitive national security information. In a letter to Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Sens. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) cited data showing that Chinese nationals made roughly 1,900 short-term visits and undertook 1,300 long-term research assignments at the 17 federally funded national laboratories during fiscal year 2025.
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