Jensen Huang resigns from Nvidia: Congress still wants to question him about alleged Chinese spy Alice Huang. Will he be subpoenaed?

Jensen Huang is out from Nvidia, but House lawmakers still want to hear from him. John Moolenaar, the Michigan Republican who chairs the House Select Committee on China have told the reporters that talks were underway to find a date for Huang to appear before the panel, according to a report by Politico. He said lawmakers were prepared to seek a subpoena if they couldn’t agree on a date.

Nvidia said Huang resigned as CEO and president on Thursday, November 12. He also gave up his board seat, effective immediately. Longtime finance chief Colette Kress will run the chipmaker while Nvidia looks for a permanent successor. She will keep her CFO job in the meantime.

Why does Congress still want Jensen Huang to testify?

The request came before Huang’s resignation. In a November 4 letter, Moolenaar and two other Republican committee chairs asked Huang to give a closed-door briefing on November 18. House Foreign Affairs Chair Brian Mast and House Intelligence Chair Rick Crawford also signed the letter. November 18 was their proposed date. Huang’s appearance had not been confirmed.

Moolenaar wants to find out whether Chinese intelligence gained access to any information and, if that happens then what it obtained during the affair. He also wants to ask how Huang lobbied on Nvidia’s behalf regarding U.S. restrictions on advanced chip exports, as per a Politico report. Gregory Meeks who is the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee has said that he was considering a subcommittee to examine the matter in the next Congress.

Who is Alice Huang, and what is Nvidia investigating?

Alice Huang is a former executive at Megaspeed, a Singapore-based Nvidia customer. She is not related to Jensen Huang. Reuters, citing The New York Times, reported that U.S. authorities had investigated her over alleged links to Chinese intelligence. China has denied the allegations.

Nvidia opened an independent inquiry into whether Jensen Huang was targeted by a foreign intelligence effort. The board said it had no reason to believe company secrets or U.S. national security had been compromised. The Times separately reported a second alleged affair involving Nvidia healthcare executive Kimberly Powell.

How rich is Colette Kress, Nvidia’s interim CEO?

Kress has led Nvidia’s finances since 2013. Forbes ranked her No. 32 on its 2026 list of America’s Richest Self-Made Women and estimated her net worth at US$1.2 billion on June 3.

Reuters valued her Nvidia shares at roughly US $750 million at Wednesday’s close on November 11,down from more than US $1 billion at the stock’s October peak. The November figure covers her Nvidia stake alone. It doesn’t tell us whether her total fortune is still above US $1 billion.

FAQs

Has Congress subpoenaed Jensen Huang?

No subpoena had been announced as of November 12. Moolenaar said lawmakers were prepared to seek one if they couldn’t agree on a date.

Was Alice Huang confirmed to be a Chinese spy?

Reports linked her to Chinese intelligence. China denied the allegations. Nvidia has not announced findings from its inquiry.