Tesla humanoid robots made an appearance on Capitol Hill, while, outside of Washington, Tesla dealerships are being attacked. (Getty Images/Fox News Digital)
House select committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar, R-Mich., suggested Tesla's appearance at the bipartisan event showed Congress rising above partisanship.
"The competition is with China, and we are united in winning that competition," Moolenaar told Fox News Digital at the event.
He called Telsa "innovative," adding, "All the companies here have shown tremendous ingenuity, and we were pleased to highlight all of their efforts."
The event featured bots from other events, including so-called "robot dogs," officially known as "Spot the Agile Mobile Robot" by Boston Dynamics, and a similar machine by Ghost Robotics.
Authorities are investigating a possible arson attack involving a Molotov cocktail on five Teslas at a collision center in Las Vegas on March 18, 2025. (Souphany Vannavong via Storyful)
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He also accused Democrats outside the event of having their "hair on fire" over Musk and criticized Tesla critics who have been vandalizing its car dealerships.
"Some people have taken things to an extreme," Gimenez said.
"There is no need for putting down something that is advancing American technology and is going to be beneficial for America."
The Trump administration has recently made moves to crack down on those vandals, with President Donald Trump himself threatening to jail protesters. The FBI, meanwhile, has commissioned a task force to look into the matter.
Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send tips to elizabeth.elkind@fox.com
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