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美期中選舉台灣連線大換血 外交部:跨黨派友台共識仍在

外交部次長陳明祺赴立法院報告,參院台灣連線10席離開,眾院預估剩約153位,ADTA法案推動面臨過渡會期挑戰

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美國中期選舉結果底定,民主黨將於明年1月同時掌握參眾兩院。外交部次長陳明祺指出,參院台灣連線38名成員中有10席確定離開,眾院台灣連線約220名成員預估剩約153位,但跨黨派友台共識與法案支持力道不變。外交部正積極接觸新科議員,並推動《台美避免雙重課稅法》在過渡會期尋找立法載具。

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美國中期選舉結果底定,民主黨自2006年以來再度於期中選舉同時掌控參眾兩院。立法院外交及國防委員會邀請外交部次長陳明祺報告我國參與國際組織近況與工作重點,並備質詢,立委關注友台議員異動與新國會對台美關係的影響。

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美國期中選舉結果底定,民主黨明年1月起將同時掌握參眾兩院,國會「台灣連線」成員也大幅更迭。外交部次長陳明祺今(12)日指出,參院台灣連線38名成員中,有10席確定離開參院;眾院台灣連線約220名成員,明年開議時預估約剩153位。他強調,美國參眾兩院跨黨派友台的高度共識仍在,友台法案的支持力道會保持不變,外交部也正積極接觸新科議員。

立法院外交及國防委員會今天邀請陳明祺報告「我國參與國際組織近況與工作重點」,並備質詢。民進黨立委陳俊宇質詢指出,友台雖是美國跨黨派共識,但這次除了資深議員離任,也有不少新科議員當選,他們未必熟悉台灣議題。他詢問外交部是否統計台灣連線成員的異動,駐處是否已開始接觸新科議員,並邀他們加入台灣連線。

陳明祺說明,參院台灣連線有17席成員面臨改選,其中10席因退休、落選或初選落敗確定離開,5席順利連任。另外,緬因州參議員柯林斯(Susan Collins)與阿拉斯加州參議員蘇利文(Dan Sullivan)兩人選情膠著,還沒開完票,他形容兩人是台灣的好朋友。眾院台灣連線共同主席方面,肯塔基州共和黨眾議員巴爾(Andy Barr)成功轉戰參議院,另外3位順利連任。他表示,目前已有多位新科議員表達加入意願,也有幾位資深議員有意擔任主席,外交部都在積極接觸,也希望邀請美方議員及重要幕僚訪台,加深他們對台灣的了解。

民進黨立委王義川則直接問,選後友台議員整體是增加還是減少?陳明祺回答「改變不大」。他也坦言,民主黨內較進步派的議員對台灣問題較不熟悉,這次也頗有斬獲,有些地方必須重點經營。

民進黨立委王定宇指出,依他統計,台灣連線現有參眾兩院成員共201席,這次選舉已損失52席,更迭達25%,他認為已是結構性的改變。他也擔心,新科議員關注的多半是生活成本、物價等內政議題,眾議員兩年後又要改選,未必有時間了解第一島鏈等台美戰略議題。加上新國會與川普分屬不同政黨,行政部門對台海或印太戰略的定調,在國會可能遭遇反對。

陳明祺表示,結構性的改變「大概還不至於」,但確實面臨較多挑戰。外交部擔心的不是議員的立場,因為兩院跨黨派對台灣的共識,來自美國對民主價值的堅持,以及對美台利益共生關係的重視。真正要擔心的是部分新科議員,甚至現任議員,對台海問題不熟悉。他說,外交部會透過邀訪、溝通、登門拜訪等方式,讓議員注意台海形勢與美台關係的重要性。他也交代駐美代表處國會組同仁,要讓議員了解台灣對美投資為許多州帶來實際的經濟效益與就業機會。

王定宇追問外交部是否已為選舉結果召開專案會議。陳明祺表示,外交部先前已有部署;他日前赴華府時,也與國會組同仁進行溝通。王定宇認為,美國國會山莊是台美關係的重要支柱,值得專案討論,甚至新國會就職後有必要提升到國安層級。他也提醒,這次多州州長版圖翻轉,州層級的經營也是下一個重點;新進政治人物人數眾多,單靠駐美代表處接觸不完,應有秩序地廣泛接觸。

在法案推動上,陳明祺表示,國人關心的《台美避免雙重課稅法》(ADTA)兩院都支持,最大挑戰是在明年1月新國會開議前的過渡會期找到合適的立法載具,例如國防授權法(NDAA)或撥款法案。他說,若此會期無法通過,明年開議後第一件事就是爭取兩院跨黨派議員支持。

這次期中選舉,民主黨自2006年以來再度於期中選舉同時掌控參眾兩院。另外,現任民主黨眾院黨團副主席劉雲平(Ted Lieu)6日宣布角逐眾院民主黨黨團主席職務;劉雲平出生於台北,3歲隨家人移民美國,在國會長期支持提升台灣國際地位相關法案。

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • 外交部將透過邀訪、溝通、登門拜訪等方式,促使新科美國國會議員加入台灣連線並關注台海議題

    Likely · Within weeks

  • 《台美避免雙重課稅法》若在過渡會期無法通過,明年新國會開議後將優先爭取兩院跨黨派議員支持

    Likely · Within months

Open Questions

  • 新科議員加入台灣連線的具體數量與時間表
  • 《台美避免雙重課稅法》在過渡會期能否找到合適立法載具並通過
  • 新國會就職後台美關係在國會層面的具體運作方式
  • 州層級經營對台美關係的具體影響與操作方案

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