Curtis, Shaheen, Tillis, Rosen Urge Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan to Strengthen Taiwan’s Defense and Advance Supplementary Budget

Senators Curtis, member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Shaheen; Tillis; and Rosen sent a letter to Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan Speaker Han Kuo-yu and Deputy Speaker Chiang, as well as Legislative Yuan members Mr. Chen Kuan-ting, Mr. Niu Hsu-ting and Mr. Wang An-hsiang, urging them to approve a supplementary defense budget that would enable Taiwan to both procure critical American defense equipment and boost domestic production of innovative drones and missile defense systems.

Curtis, Cortez Masto Introduce Bipartisan Taiwan Relations Reinforcement Act

Senators Curtis and Cortez Masto introduced the Taiwan Relations Reinforcement Act, bipartisan legislation to mark the 47th anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act, strengthen congressional oversight, and ensure the United States is fully prepared to uphold its commitments under the landmark law, which has served as the cornerstone of U.S.-Taiwan relations since its adoption in 1979.

Commerce Committee Advances Curtis, Klobuchar Gate Safety Bill

The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee today unanimously passed the Alex Gate Safety Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by Senators Curtis and Klobuchar to create and enforce a consumer product safety standard for large and potentially hazardous gates often installed in residential, commercial, and recreational settings.

Opinion: Lessons from our war powers past—60 days must mean 60 days

While recognizing the inevitable costs of ongoing combat operations in Iran, I acknowledge that the president’s actions were consistent with his legal authority. The War Powers Resolution of 1973 provides the authority for a president to respond to emerging threats — for a limited period of time. Iran’s consistent and increasingly disruptive behavior presents exactly the kind of threat the War Powers Resolution envisions. Left unchecked, Iran would continue to pursue its nuclear weapons capabilities, destabilize the region, threaten our allies, and imperil Americans at home and abroad.

Curtis, Shaheen Lead Bipartisan Delegation to Taiwan

Senators Curtis, member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Jeanne Shaheen, SFRC Ranking Member, led a bipartisan Congressional delegation to Taiwan to emphasize Congress’ leading role in the U.S.-Taiwan relationship and affirm American support. While meeting with top government officials, the senators urged the passage of the Special Defense Budget proposed by Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te amid increasing threats of aggression from China.