Biography
Congressman John Moolenaar represents the hardworking residents of Michigan's Second Congressional District.
As Michigan’s only member of the House Committee on Appropriations, Moolenaar is dedicated to holding the federal government accountable to taxpayers. He strongly believes in fiscal responsibility and has been fighting to make the economy work for Michigan families and seniors. As a member of the committee, he serves on the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies and the Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs.
Moolenaar also serves as Chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party. In this role, he leads efforts to stop the CCP’s economic and national security threats. Under his leadership, the committee has made significant strides in countering the CCP's malign influence and raising awareness about the threats it poses to the American people.
During his time in Congress, Moolenaar has focused on improving the lives of Michiganders. He has introduced legislation to hold the VA accountable to our veterans; to help rural residents get better internet; to improve the care our seniors receive; to stop taxpayer dollars from going to our nation’s adversaries; and to support hardworking Michigan farmers.
Moolenaar is also the Co-Chair for the Congressional School Choice Caucus with Senator Tim Scott (R-SC). As a parent, Moolenaar is proud to support parental rights and school choice in Michigan and across America.
Moolenaar brings years of leadership experience in the private and public sectors. He began his career as a chemist, after graduating from Hope College with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry. Moolenaar then worked in business development, and as a school administrator. Moolenaar has a master’s degree in public administration from Harvard University. From 2003-2008, he served in the Michigan House of Representatives, and in the Michigan State Senate from 2011-2014.
Moolenaar and his wife, Amy, raised their family in Michigan and are blessed with six children and three grandchildren.