Congressman Robert Aderholt and Bipartisan Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Address China's Suspension of Intercountry Adoption Program

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-AL), co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Coalition on Adoption, today joined a bipartisan group of Senators and Representatives in calling on the Trump Administration to engage with the People's Republic of China to resolve the suspension of its intercountry adoption program, which has left numerous American families and children in uncertainty.

In August 2024, China abruptly halted its intercountry adoption program, a decision that has profoundly affected many U.S. families awaiting the arrival of their adopted children. Many of these children have special health care needs, and some are nearing the age at which they will no longer be eligible for adoption, underscoring the urgency of this matter.

"The sudden termination of China's adoption program has left many children and American families in a state of uncertainty and distress," said Congressman Aderholt. "As co-chair of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption, I am deeply concerned about the well-being of these children and the emotional toll on families who have been waiting to welcome them into their homes."

Congressman Aderholt, along with a bipartisan group of Senators and Representatives, has sent a letter to the Trump Administration, urging it to prioritize this issue in diplomatic engagements with China. The letter emphasizes the need to finalize pending adoption cases to ensure that these children can be united with their adoptive families in the United States.

"We request that the Administration act in the best interest of these children and engage the Chinese government to finalize these pending adoption cases," the letter states. "Many of these children have special health care needs, and some will soon age out of care systems without the support of a permanent family."

The letter was co-signed by a bipartisan group of Senators and Representatives, including:

• Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
• Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
• Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA)
• Representative Danny Davis (D-IL)
• Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
• Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
• Senator Katie Britt (R-AL)
• Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
• Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV)
• Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
• Senator Susan Collins (R-ME)
• Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX)
• Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
• Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA)
• Senator John Fetterman (D-PA)
• Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
• Senator John Hoeven (R-ND)
• Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI)
• Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA)
• Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ)
• Senator Angus King (I-ME)
• Senator James Lankford (R-OK)
• Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-NM)
• Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY)
• Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
• Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
• Senator Patty Murray (D-WA)
• Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA)
• Senator Rand Paul (R-KY)
• Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD)
• Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO)
• Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
• Senator Tina Smith (D-MN)
• Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK)
• Senator John Thune (R-SD)
• Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC)
• Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
• Senator Mark Warner (D-VA)
• Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA)
• Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS)
• Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR)
• Senator Todd Young (R-IN)
• Representative Brian Babin (R-TX)
• Representative Don Bacon (R-NE)
• Representative Andy Biggs (R-AZ)
• Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL)
• Representative Tim Burchett (R-TN)
• Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL)
• Representative Mike Carey (R-OH)
• Representative Dan Crenshaw (R-TX)
• Representative Suzan DelBene (D-W