House Democrats Jim McGovern and Rosa DeLauro have accused Republicans of bowing to Elon Musk's influence, leading to removing a provision in a bipartisan government funding bill that aimed to regulate U.S. investments in China. McGovern stated that the provision would have supported keeping advanced AI and quantum computing technology in the U.S. but was scrapped due to Musk’s interest in maintaining favorable relations with China. Tesla is the only foreign automaker operating a factory in China without a local joint venture. The tech mogul, who contributed to Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign, has become a key adviser to the president-elect and is expected to co-lead efforts to streamline regulations under the new administration.
