Michael Kuiken

Mike Kuiken serves as a commissioner on the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, appointed by Senator Chuck Schumer following nearly 23 years working in the U.S. Senate. He is also a distinguished visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. Kuiken previously served as Majority Leader Schumer's national security adviser, holding the Senate’s most senior national security staff role. He also crafted and led the successful campaign that secured the passage of the CHIPS and Science Act and played a key role in establishing and managing the Senate's Artificial Intelligence Insight forums. Prior to joining Schumer’s team, Kuiken spent more than 12 years as a professional staff member on the Senate Armed Services Committee. He began his career on the staff of the late Senator Carl Levin.