James Moylan

Latest speeches

1. Lives, not Leverage: the Long Arm of China and North Korea’s Repression · U.S. House of Representatives · 16 September 2026

   • Moylan Q&A: sanctions tools against PRC hostage diplomacy

     “Thank you. You mentioned strength and that's exactly what Guam, the US territories, is about. We're the most western soil. We're showing peace through strength and that's displaying strong military power to preserve peace. But thank thank you for that.…”

     Watch from 56:52

2. “Who Gets the Scholarship? How the Global Shift in College Sports Affects Americans” · U.S. House of Representatives · 16 September 2026

   • Moylan: territorial athletes, underrepresented groups, and caps

     “Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to our panel. Mr. Brown, college athletics serves as an important pipeline for Team USA. But they also serve as opportunities for Americans from territories, such as Guam, to participate in national-level sports…”

     Watch from 1:15:24

   • Moylan: territorial athletes, underrepresented groups, and caps

     “Thank you very much, sir. Mr. DePape, my office has heard some concerns raised with the percentage-based cap, specifically how this might impact smaller teams, less than ten people. How might we be able to work around those issues to…”

     Watch from 1:17:50

3. Trojan Horses: Covert Foreign Malign Influence Operations in America · U.S. House of Representatives · 15 September 2026

   • Moylan and experts: PRC influence in Pacific islands and Guam security

     “Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you for you for being here today. I appreciate your testimonies and I'm from the island of Guam. So we are very familiar with the PRC. We're the most western soil. I just came…”

     Watch from 56:12

   • Moylan and experts: PRC influence in Pacific islands and Guam security

     “I appreciate your research continuing into that area and I thank you for your responses. And yes, the United States is very concerned. Guam is the homeland. We're the oldest US territory there there is. We have a missile defense,…”

     Watch from 59:31

4. Charting a New Course: Countering China's Dominance in Global Shipbuilding · U.S. House of Representatives · 22 July 2026

   • Rep. Barr (KY): advanced methods, predatory finance, and greenfield yards

     “Thank you. I'm glad you mentioned Guam because now I'd like to recognize Representative Moylan for five minutes.”

     Watch from 58:11

   • Rep. Moylan (Guam): Jones Act reform, LNG, and allied co‑production

     “Thank you, Madam Chair. Dr. Fanioli, I've long been working to advocate for targeted reform on the Jones Act for the non-contiguous and especially to expand to the territories. And you've got some great research through the CSIS, and it…”

     Watch from 58:16

   • Rep. Moylan (Guam): Jones Act reform, LNG, and allied co‑production

     “Thank you. Mr. Kim, let's, let's continue on with that chain of thought regarding the Jones Act and targeted exemptions. Can Congress work toward deepening the co-production with Korea and Japan shipbuilding companies without compromising American workforce concerns? Would you…”

     Watch from 1:01:50

5. "Building an AI-Ready America: Higher Education in the Age of AI" · U.S. House of Representatives · 3 June 2026

   • Moylan Q&A: territorial access, human dignity, and virtual work-based learning

     “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Panel, thank you for your testimonies. And Dr. Du, first question for you. In your written testimony, you stated access to higher education in the United States has always been shaped by geography, economics, and the…”

     Watch from 1:36:27

   • Moylan Q&A: territorial access, human dignity, and virtual work-based learning

     “Thank you, Dr. Du. Mr. Horn, you used electricity and factories analogy to describe using AI in the workplace and how innovation requires us to rethink traditional processes. But it's also true that AI should not come at the expense…”

     Watch from 1:38:15

   • Moylan Q&A: territorial access, human dignity, and virtual work-based learning

     “Thank you. One final question for you, sir, Mr. Horner, building off your point that colleges need to redesign their models as AI reshapes education and the workforce. For students in places like Guam, where geography can limit access to…”

     Watch from 1:40:39

6. LEGISLATIVE DAY OF MARCH 24, 2026 · U.S. House of Representatives · 24 March 2026

   • Speech

     “Mister speaker, arise today to recognize a remarkable milestone, the seventy fifth anniversary of Pacific Daily News, known across Guam for generations as simply PDN. Since its founding in 1950, PDN has chronicled the life of our community, documenting our…”

     Watch from 35:29