WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Ed Case (D-HI), Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-AS), and Brad Sherman (D-CA), all Co-Chairs of the Congressional Pacific Islands Caucus, released the following statement on the U.S.-Pacific Island Country Summit held in Washington, D.C. on September 28-29, 2022.

“We applaud President Biden for hosting the first ever U.S.-Pacific Island Country Summit in Washington, D.C. The Biden Administration’s continued high-level engagement with our allies and partners in the Pacific further demonstrates our commitment to jointly advancing the security and prosperity of this vital region.

As a proud Pacific nation, the United States has a long partnership with Pacific Island countries rooted in our shared history, democratic values, and enduring people-to-people ties. We must continue partnering with the region to confront current and future shared challenges, including by strengthening climate resilience, enhancing maritime security, and promoting economic recovery.

As leaders of the Congressional Pacific Islands Caucus, we will continue working in a bipartisan manner to elevate this crucial region in American foreign policy and to further strengthen ties with Pacific Island countries to advance a free, open, and prosperous Indo-Pacific.”