Congressional Taiwan Caucus

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Political party

Congressional Taiwan Caucus

Republican Co-Chairs| Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL) and Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY)
Democratic Co-Chairs| Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA)
Political position| Bipartisan
Seats in the House|

144 / 435

The Congressional Taiwan Caucus is a Congressional Member Organization in the United States Congress with 144 members. The caucus focuses exclusively on improving US–Taiwan relations.

Its counterpart in the Senate is the Senate Taiwan Caucus.[1]

## History[edit]

The caucus was founded on April 9, 2002. Congressmen Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Steve Chabot (R-OH), Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA), and Robert Wexler (D-FL) were the founding co-chairs.[2][obsolete source][3]

## Members[edit]

Congressional Taiwan Caucus in the 118th United States Congress

There is no official source available to the public regarding the accurate list of the caucus. According to public information including news reports, these Congressional members are in the caucus:[4]

### Current[edit]

* Rep. Gerry Connolly (D) (VA-11) Co-Chair
* Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart (R) (FL-25) Co-Chair
* Rep. Steve Chabot (R) (OH-1) Co-Chair
* Rep. Albio Sires (D) (NJ-8) Co-Chair Retiring at end of 117th Congress.
* Rep. Rick Allen (R) (GA-12)
* Rep. Don Bacon (R) (NE-2)
* Rep. Troy Balderson (R) (OH-12)
* Rep. Jim Banks (R) (IN-3)
* Rep. Andy Barr (R) (KY-6)
* Rep. Andy Biggs (R) (AZ-5)
* Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R) (FL-12)
* Rep. Sanford Bishop (D) (GA-2)
* Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D) (OR-1)
* Rep. Brendan Boyle (D) (PA-2)
* Rep. Mo Brooks (R) (AL-5) Retiring at end of 117th Congress.
* Rep. Ken Buck (R) (CO-4)
* Rep. Michael C. Burgess (R) (TX-26)
* Rep. Ken Calvert (R) (CA-42)
* Rep. Salud Carbajal (D) (CA-24)
* Rep. Matt Cartwright (D) (PA-8)
* Rep. Ed Case (D) (HI-1)
* Rep. Joaquin Castro (D) (TX-20)
* Rep. Judy Chu (D) (CA-27)
* Rep. Katherine Clark (D) (MA-5)
* Rep. Michael Cloud (R) (TX-27)
* Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D) (NJ-12)
* Rep. Jim Costa (D) (CA-16)
* Rep. JohnCurtis (R) (UT-3)
* Rep. Danny Davis (D) (IL-7)
* Rep. Scott DesJarlais (R) (TN-4)
* Rep. Ted Deutch (D) (FL-22) Retiring at end of 117th Congress.
* Rep. Anna Eshoo (D) (CA-18)
* Rep. Drew Ferguson (R) (GA-3)
* Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R) (PA-1)
* Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R) (TN-3)
* Rep. Virginia Foxx (R) (NC-6)
* Rep. Lois Frankel (D) (FL-21)
* Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D) (CA-34)
* Rep. Lance Gooden (R) (TX-5)
* Rep. Paul Gosar (R) (AZ-4)
* Rep. Kay Granger (R) (TX-12)
* Rep. Garret Graves (R) (LA-6)
* Rep. Sam Graves (R) (MO-6)
* Rep. Al Green (D) (TX-9)
* Rep. Mark Green (R) (TN-7)
* Rep. Glenn Grothman (R) (WI-6)
* Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R) (MO-4) Retiring at end of 117th Congress.
* Rep. Kevin Hern (R) (OK-1)
* Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R) (WA-3) Lost renomination in 2022.
* Rep. Jody Hice (R) (GA-10) Retiring at end of 117th Congress.
* Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D) (NY-8)
* Rep. Bill Johnson (R) (OH-6)
* Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) (TX-30) Retiring at end of 117th Congress.
* Rep. Hank Johnson (D) (GA-4)
* Rep. Mike Johnson (R) (LA-4)
* Rep. David Joyce (R) (OH-14)
* Rep. Bill Keating (D) (MA-9)
* Rep. Mike Kelly (R) (PA-16)
* Rep. Young Kim (R) (CA-39)
* Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R) (IL-16) Retiring at end of 117th Congress.
* Rep. Doug Lamborn (R) (CO-5)
* Rep. Jim Langevin (D) (RI-2) Retiring at end of 117th Congress.
* Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D) (TX-18)
* Rep. Debbie Lesko (R) (AZ-8)
* Rep. Ted Lieu (D) (CA-33)
* Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D) (CA-19)
* Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R) (GA-11)
* Rep. Frank Lucas (R) (OK-3)
* Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R) (MO-3)
* Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D) (NY-12)
* Rep. Sean Maloney (D) (NY-18)
* Rep. Michael McCaul (R) (TX-10)
* Rep. Jim McGovern (D) (MA-2)
* Rep. Patrick McHenry (R) (NC-10)
* Rep. Lisa McClain (R) (MI-09)
* Rep. Gregory Meeks (D) (NY-5)
* Rep. Seth Moulton (D) (MA-6)
* Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R) (OK-2)
* Rep. Grace Napolitano (D) (CA-32)
* Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D) (NJ-6)
* Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr. (D) (NJ-9)
* Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D) (NJ-10)
* Rep. Scott Perry (R) (PA-10)
* Rep. Scott Peters (D) (CA-52)
* Rep. Katie Porter (D) (CA-45)
* Rep. David Price (D) (NC-4) Retiring at end of 117th Congress.
* Rep. Mike Quigley (D) (IL-5)
* Rep. Jamie Raskin (D) (MD-8)
* Rep. Kathleen Rice (D) (NY-4) Retiring at end of 117th Congress.
* Rep. Tom Rice (R) (SC-7) Lost renomination in 2022.
* Rep. David Rouzer (R) (NC-7)
* Rep. Tim Ryan (D) (OH-13) Retiring at end of 117th Congress.
* Rep. Linda Sánchez (D) (CA-38)
* Rep. Adam Schiff (D) (CA-28)
* Rep. Kurt Schrader (D) (OR-5) Lost renomination in 2022.
* Rep. David Schweikert (R) (AZ-6)
* Rep. David Scott (D) (GA-13)
* Rep. Brad Sherman (D) (CA-30)
* Rep. Mike Simpson (R) (ID-2)
* Rep. Adam Smith (D) (WA-9)
* Rep. Jackie Speier (D) (CA-14) Retiring at end of 117th Congress.
* Rep. Greg Steube (R) (FL-17)
* Rep. Glenn Thompson (R) (PA-15)
* Rep. Tom Tiffany (R) (WI-7)
* Rep. Dina Titus (D) (NV-1)
* Rep. Paul Tonko (D) (NY-20)
* Rep. Lori Trahan (D) (MA-3)
* Rep. Mike Turner (R) (OH-10)
* Rep. Marc Veasey (D) (TX-33)
* Rep. Ann Wagner (R) (MO-2)
* Rep. Tim Walberg (R) (MI-7)
* Rep. Michael Waltz (R) (FL-6)
* Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) (FL-23)
* Rep. Frederica Wilson (D) (FL-24)
* Rep. Joe Wilson (R) (SC-2)

### Former[edit]

* Fmr. Rep. Corrine Brown (D) (FL-5)- Lost 2016 election.
* Fmr. Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) - now Senator since 2017
* Rep. Walter B. Jones Jr. (R-NC)
* Rep. Elijah Cummings (D) (MD)
* Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA)
* Rep. Mimi Walters (R-CA)
* Rep. Tom Cotton (R-AR) - now Senator [5]
* Rep. Jackie Walorski (R) (IN-2)

## References[edit]

1. ^ "House & Senate Taiwan Caucus (2019-2020)".
2. ^ "FAPA - Important Issues". www.fapa.org.
3. ^ "FAPA - News Release". Archived from the original on March 30, 2014. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
4. ^ "House Taiwan Caucus (118th)". Formosan Association for Public Affairs. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
5. ^ "President Ma meets delegation led by US Senator Tom Cotton".

## External links[edit]

* List of Senate Taiwan Caucus members
* List of House Taiwan Caucus members

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Taiwan–United States relations

Diplomatic posts|

* Former Embassy of Taiwan, Washington, D.C.
* Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta
* Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Boston
* Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Honolulu
* Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Houston
* Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Miami
* Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Los Angeles
* Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in San Francisco
* Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Seattle
* Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States
* Twin Oaks
* Former Ambassador of the United States to China
* American Institute in Taiwan
* American Institute in Taiwan Kaohsiung Branch Office
* Former Embassy of the United States in Taipei
* U.S. Commercial Service in Taiwan
* Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs

Diplomacy|

* Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States and the Republic of China
* Formosa Resolution of 1955
* July 2002 state visit to the United States
* Trump–Tsai call
* 2022 visit by Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan
* Congressional Taiwan Caucus
* Senate Taiwan Caucus
* Six Assurances

Incidents|

* Rover incident
* Raid on Taipei
* Capture of the Tuapse
* May 24 incident
* Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations
* Goldwater v. Carter
* One-China policy
* United States beef imports in Taiwan
* 2022 Laguna Woods shooting

Military relations|

* Chinese Civil War
* First Taiwan Strait Crisis
* Operation King Kong
* Second Taiwan Strait Crisis
* Third Taiwan Strait Crisis
* United States Taiwan Defense Command
* Yangmingshan American Military Housing
* American arms sales to Taiwan
* Major non-NATO ally

Legislation|

* Taiwan Relations Act
* Taiwan Security Enhancement Act
* Taiwan Relations Act Affirmation and Naval Vessel Transfer Act of 2014
* Taiwan Travel Act
* Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhancement Initiative Act

Related|

* American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei
* Formosan Association for Public Affairs
* International Community Radio Taipei
* China–United States relations

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