IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 955 
Commending Taiwan for its history of democratic elections, and expressing 
support of Taiwan in the preservation of its democratic institutions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 10, 2024 
Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. BERA, Mr. BARR, Mr. 
MCCAUL, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mr. GALLAGHER, Ms. TITUS, Mr. 
BALDERSON, Mr. MOSKOWITZ, Mr. MOONEY, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. 
FLEISCHMANN, Mr. COSTA, Mr. TIFFANY, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. ISSA, Mr. 
NORCROSS, Ms. MALLIOTAKIS, Ms. TOKUDA, Mr. KELLY of Mississippi, 
Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Mrs. HINSON, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mrs. 
RADEWAGEN, Mr. LIEU, Mr. LOUDERMILK, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. 
WALTZ, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. KEAN of New Jersey, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. 
MORAN, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. CISCOMANI, Mr. PETERS, Mr. OGLES, Ms. 
ADAMS, Mr. CARTER of Georgia, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mrs. KIM of Cali-
fornia, Mrs. KIGGANS of Virginia, Mr. TRONE, Mr. HUIZENGA, and Mr. 
LUETKEMEYER) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Commending Taiwan for its history of democratic elections, 
and expressing support of Taiwan in the preservation 
of its democratic institutions. 
Whereas Taiwan began transitioning to a liberal democracy 
in the late 1980s, lifting martial law in 1987 and holding 
the first direct legislative election in 1992 and the first 
direct presidential election in 1996; 
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•HRES 955 IH 
Whereas Taiwan has now held 7 presidential, 9 legislative, 
and many local elections since the democratic transition, 
all of which were free, fair, and representative of the will 
of the people of Taiwan; 
Whereas Taiwan has peacefully transferred presidential 
power between political parties 3 times and peacefully 
transferred parliamentary power between political parties 
3 times; 
Whereas the peaceful transfer of power is a bedrock of a free, 
stable, and representative political system; 
Whereas the democratic institutions of Taiwan respect the 
freedoms of speech, press, assembly, and religion, and the 
citizens of Taiwan have exercised these freedoms in prac-
tice, building a vibrant civil society, strong journalistic 
and media sector, and an advanced business community; 
Whereas the rule of law and vibrant civil society, diverse 
economy, and stable political system form the basis for 
the prosperity and freedoms of Taiwan, which rank far 
above the global average; 
Whereas the liberty enjoyed by the residents of Taiwan 
stands in stark contrast to the ‘‘dictatorship of the prole-
tariat’’ experienced by the residents of the People’s Re-
public of China; 
Whereas, from 1949 until today, the people of the United 
States and the people of Taiwan have stood as partners 
against coercion, threats of war, and armed attacks from 
the People’s Republic of China; and 
Whereas, on January 13, 2024, Taiwan will hold its eighth 
presidential election and tenth legislative election since 
beginning the transition to democracy, after which a new 
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•HRES 955 IH 
president, vice president, and legislature will take office: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) commends Taiwan for the example it has 
set for self-governance, not just for the Pacific re-
gion, but for the world; 
(2) regards the democracy of Taiwan as a great 
strategic strength for the free world and an indis-
pensable component of contemporary United States- 
Taiwan relations; 
(3) remains concerned about interference in 
Taiwan’s 2024 elections by the Chinese Communist 
Party; 
(4) is committed to continuing a strong part-
nership across diplomatic, information, military, eco-
nomic, and cultural domains, regardless of the out-
come of Taiwan’s 2024 elections; and 
(5) is committed to supporting Taiwan’s self- 
defense and the liberty of its people through effec-
tive deterrence using all elements of United States 
power. 
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