"we stand ready to work with your administration to further strengthen this partnership"
Support maintaining U.S. commitments under the Taiwan Relations Act, oppose unilateral changes or a new U.S. declaratory policy on Taiwan, and work with the administration to further strengthen the U.S.-Taiwan partnership.
Occurrences
reaffirming support for the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act and opposing any unilateral changes or new declaratory policy on Taiwan; says the senators stand ready to work with the administration to strengthen the partnership.
The United States will continue to support Taiwan’s prosperity, and we will oppose any kind of unilateral aggression from the PRC that would endanger a democratic friend or the health and stability of the global economy.
Evidence
Duckworth joined a letter to Secretary Rubio reaffirming TRA support, opposing unilateral policy changes or a new Taiwan declaratory policy, and offering to work with the administration.
At a Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee hearing, Duckworth pressed the administration on Taiwan support and said she pushed Taiwan legislation consistent with longstanding U.S. policy.
S.4241 listed Duckworth as an original cosponsor and proposed enhanced U.S.-Taiwan defense industrial base cooperation, consistent with the Taiwan Relations Act.
S.4789 was introduced by Sullivan and Duckworth and would impose sanctions if the People's Liberation Army initiated a military invasion of Taiwan.
Duckworth led a bipartisan resolution recommitting support for U.S. Taiwan policy under the TRA and Six Assurances and opposing unilateral PRC aggression.
Duckworth joined a bipartisan Senate letter to Secretary Rubio reaffirming support for the Taiwan Relations Act, opposing unilateral changes or a new declaratory policy on Taiwan, and saying the senators were ready to work with the administration to strengthen the partnership.
S.4789 was introduced by Sullivan for himself and Duckworth and would impose sanctions if the People's Liberation Army invaded Taiwan; its findings and policy sections cite the Taiwan Relations Act, the Six Assurances, and the need to resist coercion against Taiwan.
S.4241 listed Duckworth as an original cosponsor and directs the Defense Department to consider Taiwan for enhanced defense industrial base cooperation, explicitly stating that the measure is consistent with the Taiwan Relations Act.
Assessments
The promise was to support the existing Taiwan Relations Act framework, oppose unilateral policy changes or a new U.S. declaratory policy on Taiwan, and work with the administration to strengthen U.S.-Taiwan ties. The record shows Duckworth did all three during her current Senate term: she joined a bipartisan 2026 letter to Secretary Rubio explicitly reaffirming U.S. commitments under the Taiwan Relations Act, opposing unilateral changes and a new declaratory policy, and stating readiness to work with the administration; she also led or backed additional same-term oversight, resolutions, and bills reinforcing the same policy framework and deeper Taiwan cooperation. Because this promise was about advocacy and policy support rather than securing a specific enacted outcome, those direct actions are sufficient for full delivery.
Duckworth’s same-term Senate actions directly matched the promise: she joined a 2026 bipartisan letter reaffirming Taiwan Relations Act commitments, opposing unilateral policy or declaratory changes, and offering to work with the administration; she also led a 2026 bipartisan Taiwan resolution and used hearings and bills to strengthen U.S.-Taiwan defense and policy ties. Because the promise is framed as support and advocacy rather than requiring enactment of a specific law, these actions are sufficient for delivery during her current federal Senate term.