Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement following the Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s address to Congress.
“I’m proud to welcome Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to our nation’s Capitol as we continue our joint efforts to combat the malign encroachment of Communist China and North Korea in the Indo-Pacific region,” said Congresswoman Elise Stefanik. “I recently led a bipartisan congressional delegation to Japan where House leadership met with U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel to discuss Communist China’s misinformation campaign aimed at negatively impacting Japanese commerce. I will continue working to strengthen our country’s security partnership with Japan and support our brave service members, including many from Upstate New York and the North Country, as they proudly serve our country in the Pacific region.”
In September 2023, Congresswoman Stefanik, a senior Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) and House Armed Services Committee (HASC), led a bipartisan congressional delegation (CODEL) to the Indo-Pacific, including Japan, Singapore, and Thailand to meet with various government, military, and cultural leaders in the region to show the United States’ support amidst mounting aggression from Communist China. During the CODEL, Stefanik met with constituents from Clinton, Warren, Washington, and Montgomery counties who are bravely serving in our nation’s military.
