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House reaffirms Vermont–Taiwan sister‑state ties; later moves to commit HR 15 to commerce committee
Summary
The House read and adopted a resolution reaffirming Vermont’s sister‑state relationship with Taiwan and later approved a motion to commit HR 15 to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development; the resolution lists trade figures and urges Taiwan's participation in international organizations.
The House read House Resolution 15, reaffirming the 27th anniversary of the Vermont‑Taiwan sister‑state relationship and supporting enhanced bilateral ties and Taiwan's participation in international organizations. The resolution text cited trade figures and historic ties and called for the clerk to send copies to U.S. and Taiwan officials.
The presiding officer put the question on adoption and announced, "the ayes do have it," and the resolution was adopted by the House.
Later in the same floor session a Member from Jericho moved to commit HR 15 to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development; the House approved that motion by voice vote. During the floor recognition the Member from Jericho also thanked Director General Charles Lao of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Boston for attending the session in the gallery.
The text of the resolution presented statistics on bilateral trade (for example, citing U.S. exports and imports between Vermont and Taiwan) and referenced federal initiatives including the U.S.–Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade and the Taiwan Relations Act. The transcript includes the resolution text as read on the floor and records the adoption and later committee commitment by voice vote. The transcript does not show roll‑call tallies for these actions.
