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Congressional Taiwan Caucus Co-Chairs Statement on Inclusion of Double Taxation Provisions Regarding Taiwan in Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024

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Today, Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL), and Andy Barr (R-KY), co-chairs of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus, and House leads of the Taiwan Tax Agreement Act of 2023, released the following statement applauding the House passage of the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024, addressing the issue of double…

Congressional Taiwan Caucus Co-Chairs Travel to Taiwan

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Today, Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) and Mario Díaz Balart (R-FL), co-chairs of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus, arrived in Taipei. While there, the representatives will engage with senior officials and business leaders. The aim of the trip is to reaffirm U.S. support for Taiwan following their successful democratic elections, express solidarity in their shared commitment to…

Bera, Meeks, McCaul, Kim Praise Taiwan's Elections

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Today, Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific Ranking Member Ami Bera (D-CA) issued the following statement on Taiwan's election alongside House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul, and Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific Chairwoman Young Kim (R-CA):  “We congratulate the people of Taiwan for completing…

Taiwan Caucus Co-Chairs Statement on Taiwan's Presidential Election

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Today, Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL), Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA), and Andy Barr (R-KY), co-chairs of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus, released the following statement congratulating Lai Ching-te on his election as the next president of Taiwan: “As co-chairs of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus, we write to congratulate the people of Taiwan on their…

Taiwan Caucus Co-Chairs Introduce Bipartisan Resolution in Support of Democracy in Taiwan

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Today, U.S. Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL), and Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus, introduced a bipartisan resolution commending Taiwan for its history of democratic elections and expressing support for Taiwan’s democratic institutions.

Reps. Bera and Meeks Issue Statement in Support of Pro-Democracy Voices in Hong Kong

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U.S. Representatives Ami Bera, M.D., Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Indo-Pacific Subcommittee, and Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement regarding the start of media tycoon Jimmy Lai’s trial in Hong Kong on Monday on charges of sedition and collusion with foreign forces, as well as the Hong Kong police issuing…

Bera-Led Countering Economic Coercion Bill Advances in House Foreign Affairs Committee

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U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) today released the following statement after the House Foreign Affairs Committee voted to advance the Countering Economic Coercion Act of 2023, which he co-leads with Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Tom Cole (R-OK), Chairman of the House Rules…

Reps. Bera and Kim Introduce Resolution Calling for Safe, Timely, and Sufficient Delivery of Humanitarian Aid to Civilians in Gaza Strip

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U.S. Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) and Andy Kim (D-NJ) today introduced a resolution calling for the safe, timely, and sufficient delivery of humanitarian aid to civilians in the Gaza Strip. “Hamas’ horrific terrorist attack on October 7th has resulted in the tragic loss of life and the displacement of millions of civilians. I am deeply saddened when I hear from my constituents…

Reps. Bera, Crow, Waltz, and Scott Introduce Legislation to Reinforce US-Israel Intelligence Sharing and Prioritize Civilian Protection

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This week, Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Jason Crow (D-CO), Mike Waltz (R-FL), and Austin Scott (R-GA) introduced the 7 October Hamas Attack Evaluation and Intelligence Sharing Act. This bipartisan legislation would require a comprehensive report on Hamas’ attack on Israel, including an analysis of their planning, training, and whether other actors are responsible for supporting…