CHINA-TAIWAN: VICE CHAIRWOMAN OF U.S. HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS NEW LEGISLATION TO ALLOW U.S. FORCES TO RESPOND FASTER AND COME TO TAIWAN'S AID
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Speaking at the Surface Navy Association symposium in Arlington, Va, the Vice Chairwoman of the U.S.
House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Va. said on January 12 that new legislation is
needed to allow the U.S. to respond faster should China invade Taiwan. President Joe Biden “doesn’t have
the authority [under the law] to actually respond” should China attack the island, adding that a U.S. response
would be needed to maintain stability in the region. She said “If China were to invade Taiwan today, the
president would have to come to Congress for authorization to respond. We can’t lose [the] months that it
would take in order for us to provide a response.”
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