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“On agreeing to the Greene (GA) amendment (A019) Failed by recorded vote: 9 - 422 (Roll no. 257).”
This amendment tried to remove funding for a specific program that provides foreign aid and security assistance to Taiwan. Because the amendment failed by a very large margin, the funding remains included in the defense budget bill.
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An amendment numbered 24 printed in Part A of House Report 119-255 to strike foreign aid funding for the Taiwan Security Cooperation Initiative.
“On agreeing to the Greene (GA) amendment (A019) Failed by recorded vote: 9 - 422 (Roll no. 257).”
This amendment tried to remove funding for a specific program that provides foreign aid and security assistance to Taiwan. Because the amendment failed by a very large margin, the funding remains included in the defense budget bill.
Funding for Taiwan is a key part of U.S. foreign policy in Asia. Removing this aid would have signaled a major change in how the U.S. supports Taiwan's military and its defense against regional threats.
This directly affects the Taiwanese government and military, which rely on this initiative for security cooperation, as well as U.S. defense contractors involved in the program.