Ed Case · TranslatePolitics.com

House of Representatives

Supporting Partnership Between Pacific Islands Forum and United States

2026-08-31

“I want this bill to pass. The United States should be friends with the Pacific Islands Forum. We have been friends for a long time. There are many countries in the Pacific Islands Forum. They work together to be safe and make money. The United States helps them. I want us to keep helping them. I want Congress to say yes to this bill.”

Official Congressional Record

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H. Res. 1492, our bipartisan resolution reaffirming the enduring partnership between the Pacific Islands Forum and the United States. The United States is a Pacific nation. We share deep and longstanding ties and values with the peoples of the Pacific. The Pacific Islands Forum, currently 18 members strong, has served since 1971 as the Pacific's premier multilateral political and economic organization, advancing shared priorities, including regional security, economic development, and disaster resilience. The United States has partnered with the PIF for decades to pursue our shared goals of a peaceful, secure, resilient, and prosperous Pacific. As Pacific leaders gather in Palau for the 55th PIF leaders meeting, we wish the PIF continued success and express Congress' firm resolve that the United States will remain a strong, reliable, and active partner in the Blue Pacific. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support and cosponsor our resolution.

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