26 Republican Senators Sign Statement Supporting Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit

Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) speaks to reporters as he departs from the Senate Chambers on Oct. 06, 2021. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Twenty-six Republicans, including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), signed a joint statement on Aug. 2 announcing support for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan and reaffirming that the trip did not change the United States policies regarding China and Taiwan.

Sens Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and Dan Sullivan (R-Ark.) led the effort to sign the document, following Pelosi’s arrival in Taipei Tuesday.