James Cunningham

Professional Staff Member, House Select Committee on China and Co-Author with David McCormick of "Superpower in Peril: A Battle Plan to Renew America"

James Cunningham is a Professional Staff Member for the House Select Committee on U.S.-China Competition at the U.S. House of Representatives.1 He has held this position since April 2023.1

Professional Background

Cunningham has an extensive background in policy and research:

He co-authored the book "Superpower in Peril: A Battle Plan to Renew America" with David McCormick.1
Prior to his current role, he served as a Senior Policy Advisor for Dave McCormick's U.S. Senate campaign from February to June 2022.1
He worked as a Research Associate at Bridgewater Associates from 2020 to January 2022.1
From October 2017 to December 2019, he was a Research Analyst in the Office of the Honorable George P. Shultz at The Hoover Institution, Stanford University.1
He also held the position of Senior Research Associate at the American Enterprise Institute from March 2014 to September 2017.1

Education

Cunningham's educational background includes:

A Bachelor of Science and Engineering in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Princeton University (2009-2013).1
He attended St. Albans School from 2000 to 2009.1

Current Role

In his current position, Cunningham is involved in the work of the United States House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party.2 This committee was established in January 2023 to investigate and provide policy recommendations on the status of the Chinese Communist Party and its behavior.3