The House Ways and Means Committee has issued an Oct. 20 deadline for three far-left organizations—The People's Forum, BreakThrough News, and Tricontinental—to provide financial information related to their "fiscal sponsorships involving foreign nationals or foreign entities." This move is part of an ongoing probe into the funding and activities of groups allegedly connected to Neville Roy Singham, a Shanghai-based millionaire described as loyal to the Chinese Communist Party.
Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.) stated that while the extent of Singham's funding is public, "what these groups are fighting to keep hidden is even more concerning." The organizations are reportedly tied to Singham's network, which is accused of using funds and shell companies to amplify antisemitism and other societal divisions, and to interfere in U.S. elections.
Reports indicate that The People's Forum has received approximately $22.4 million from the Singham network, Tricontinental received $16.8 million, and Breakthrough BT Media Inc. obtained $1 million. A significant concern highlighted by the committee is a loophole in U.S. law that reportedly allows foreign nationals to circumvent donation bans by funding intermediaries, such as nonprofits, which then contribute to Super PACs without public disclosure.
Earlier this year, Smith alleged that the Middle East Children’s Alliance, which he claims is funded by Singham's network, "repeatedly funded organizations tied" to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, an organization designated as a terror group by the U.S.
In June, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District initiated a grand jury investigation into Singham and his network, focusing on allegations of money laundering, bank fraud, and wire fraud. The network has also been linked to protests supporting groups like Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran, as well as support for the regimes in Venezuela and Cuba. Furthermore, the network is accused of spreading misinformation about artificial intelligence and data centers to hinder U.S. development and benefit China.
In February, threat-assessment expert Adam Sohn testified that the network's funds were behind disruptions such as the vandalism of federal property, assaults on police officers, and blockades at airports and bridges. Sohn characterized this as a "system for paralyzing American infrastructure on demand, financed through US tax law and aligned with a hostile foreign power."