A resolution commending Taiwan on the 30th anniversary of its first direct presidential election in 1996, and expressing support for Taiwan in the preservation of its democratic institutions.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. Res. 657 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 657 Commending Taiwan on the 30th anniversary of its first direct presidential election in 1996, and expressing support for Taiwan in the preservation of its democratic institutions. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 23, 2026 Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Cruz, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Bennet, and Mr. Fetterman) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Commending Taiwan on the 30th anniversary of its first direct presidential election in 1996, and expressing support for Taiwan in the preservation of its democratic institutions. Whereas Taiwan, the government of which officially calls itself the Republic of China, began transitioning to a liberal democracy in the late 1980s, lifted martial law in 1987, and held its first direct l…