Fix the supply chain by reducing our dependence on China and other bad actors.
Fix the supply chain by reducing dependence on China and other bad actors.
Occurrences
Take away China’s biggest propaganda tool in America by forcing the sale of TikTok to an American company.
End our reliance on China for critical goods by bringing manufacturing back to the United States.
We must reverse the Biden EV mandate, which relies on the world’s top producer and processor of rare earth elements needed to make electric vehicles.
Evidence
Under Energy section: "Never again can we weaken America by making our country dependent on China and other bad actors for our energy needs." Under Economic section: "Fix the supply chain by reducing our dependence on China and other bad actors." Under Standing Up To China: "End our reliance on China for critical goods by bringing manufacturing back to the United States."
Balderson said the bipartisan Resilient Manufacturing Task Force Act would help build a stronger, more resilient post-COVID economy. The release says the bill would identify vulnerabilities in U.S. supply chains and develop a plan for a National Manufacturing Guard. Balderson said the U.S. must strengthen critical supply chains "without relying on foreign actors like China."
The bill text shows that Ms. Stevens, "for herself and Mr. Balderson," introduced H.R. 171 in the House and it was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill would require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a task force to identify supply-chain vulnerabilities.
The release says Balderson and Hudson introduced the Protecting America’s Distribution Transformer Supply Chain Act. Balderson said the bill would protect the grid and domestic production of grain-oriented electrical steel, and the office described it as a way to strengthen America’s energy security.
Congress.gov shows H.R. 4167 was introduced June 15, 2023, with Balderson listed as a cosponsor. The latest action shown is March 26, 2024: "Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 356." The bill status is still "Introduced."
Balderson and Kuster led a bipartisan letter to the FDA warning of possible drug shortages and supply chain disruptions ahead of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act enforcement deadline. The release says the lawmakers wanted the FDA to avoid shortages as companies complied with electronic tracking requirements.
May 21, 2026 press releases on Balderson’s site show current legislative activity, but the visible item is about health care bills, not a supply-chain-to-China deliverable.
The issue page includes Balderson’s June 21, 2023 release on the Protecting America’s Distribution Transformer Supply Chain Act and shows this as part of his economic/workforce portfolio, but not enactment or a completed reduction in dependence on China.
Congress.gov member page lists Balderson’s 119th Congress bills, including H.R. 4629 and H.R. 4484, showing he remained active in legislating in 2025-2026, but the visible entries are not supply-chain/China enactments.
Balderson said the U.S. must ensure the integrity and strength of critical supply chains “without relying on foreign actors like China,” and the release announced the Resilient Manufacturing Task Force Act.
Congress.gov shows H.R. 171 was introduced for Balderson and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce; the bill text calls for a task force to identify supply-chain vulnerabilities.
The release says Balderson and Hudson introduced the Protecting America’s Distribution Transformer Supply Chain Act to protect the grid and domestic production of grain-oriented electrical steel.
Congress.gov shows H.R. 4167 was introduced June 15, 2023, and the latest action shown is March 26, 2024: placed on the Union Calendar; the bill status remains introduced.
Balderson and Kuster led a bipartisan letter to the FDA warning about possible drug shortages and supply-chain disruptions ahead of the DSCSA enforcement deadline.
The official press-release index currently shows March 20, 2026 as the newest visible release. In the May 21, 2026 to June 19, 2026 lookback window, the feed shows no new supply-chain or China-related announcement that would indicate delivery on this promise.
Congress.gov shows H.R. 4167 was reported and placed on the Union Calendar on March 26, 2024, but the tracker still lists the bill as Introduced and does not show enactment.
The current member page shows Balderson's 119th Congress sponsored-legislation activity, including recent introduced bills, but nothing on the visible page indicates a supply-chain or China-dependence measure has been enacted.
Assessments
Balderson clearly made serious, on-topic legislative efforts to strengthen U.S. supply chains and reduce reliance on China or other foreign actors, including sponsoring or advancing the Resilient Manufacturing Task Force Act and backing the Protecting America’s Distribution Transformer Supply Chain Act. But the evidence provided shows those measures were introduced or advanced in committee without enactment, and there is no evidence here of a completed federal outcome that actually fixed the supply chain or materially reduced U.S. dependence on China. Under the stated scoring rule, substantial effort without delivery counts as never, with the effort badge.
The promise was broad but outcome-focused: to fix the supply chain by reducing dependence on China and other bad actors. The evidence shows Balderson made repeated, substantive legislative efforts aligned with that goal, including leading or helping introduce the Resilient Manufacturing Task Force Act and supporting the Protecting America’s Distribution Transformer Supply Chain Act, both aimed at identifying vulnerabilities and strengthening domestic supply chains without reliance on China. However, the record provided does not show these measures were enacted or that Balderson achieved a completed reduction in U.S. dependence on China or other bad actors. Congress.gov entries cited here show introduction, referral, and some advancement, but not passage into law. Later official activity also shows continued work on related issues, but no delivered policy result matching the promise. Under the rubric, a serious attempt without completed delivery is scored as never with effort credit.
Balderson made concrete legislative efforts related to the promise, including supply-chain resilience legislation aimed at reducing reliance on China and a bill to protect the distribution transformer supply chain. However, the cited bills were introduced, referred, or advanced procedurally without evidence of enactment or a completed reduction in U.S. dependence on China or other bad actors. Because the promised outcome was not delivered despite serious legislative effort, this should be marked never with an effort badge.