Committee Action Highlights Ongoing Commitment to the Freely Associated States and American Energy Production

Press Release

"America's commitment to our allies in the Pacific is steadfast and unwavering. Chinese aggression and their malign influence in the region will not be tolerated by the U.S., and our work today on the Compacts of Free Association is a crucial step in cementing the special relationship we have with the Freely Associated States. Earlier this year, I led a bipartisan CODEL to all three of these island nations and saw firsthand the imminent threat the Chinese Communist Party poses to their security and economic stability. Today, we continue our commitment to our friends in the region and make it clear will not back down in the face of Chinese brinkmanship. This is an overwhelmingly bipartisan issue, and I hope to continue conversations with the Senate and the White House to find agreement on an appropriate offset for the increased funding. Today, the committee also advanced legislation codyfing access to our resources by supporting domestic energy production and mitigating the impacts of drought. Our committee is working hard to deliver solutions on both a global and domestic scale, and I look forward to seeing these bills pass out of the House and ultimately into law."

Source