The Taiwan Relations Act (1980) was a remarkable piece of foreign policy legislation in which the US Senate, led by Democrats and Republicans (84 Senators including a young Senator Joe Biden), rejected President Carter's plan to abandon Taiwan after normalization with Beijing, reasserting Congressional power and establishing enduring US commitment to Taiwan's defense.
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Senator Dan SullivanEvidence Quote
“84 Senators including a young Senator named Joe Biden voted for the Taiwan relations act... the Senate rejected President Carter's plan to abandon Taiwan”
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Silicon Triangle: The United States, Taiwan, China, And Global Semiconductor Security— Hoover InstitutionCreated: 8/12/2026, 6:09:35 PM
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