Hakeem Jeffries demands full Nvidia briefing as China chip fight heats up

The House Democratic leader wants classified answers on reports that Jensen Huang was targeted by foreign intelligence, plus tougher limits on chip sales to China House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries wants Congress to hear the whole story on Nvidia, and he wants it behind closed doors. On November 9, 2026, Jeffries called for a complete, classified briefing on the chipmaker. The request follows reports that CEO Jensen Huang had been targeted by a foreign intelligence effort. What Jeffries is asking for Jeffries said lawmakers need more information about the Nvidia situation than they have received so far. His comments came after an intelligence briefing with senior officials, including CIA Director John Ratcliffe. According to the research findings, the Nvidia matter got only limited discussion in that session. He did not stop at the briefing request. Jeffries also urged the House to pass the annual defense bill with restrictions on US chip sales to China attached. Those restrictions already sit in a version of the legislation now before the US Senate. Jeffries wants the House to adopt the Senate-backed language rather than drop it. The goal, according to the research findings, ...