White House National Security Council spokesman Kirby said at a briefing today that no matter who is elected as the next speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Biden administration will continue to support members of Congress for official visits overseas, "including Taiwan."

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[Central News Agency] White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby (John Kirby) said at a briefing today that no matter who is elected as the next speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, the Biden administration will continue to support members of Congress to make official visits overseas, including Taiwan. .

"We want to make it clear once again that we will continue to support travel by members of Congress regardless of who is the next speaker or whether the next speaker will travel," Kirby, a White House National Security Council spokesman, told a news briefing. .”

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Kirby pointed out that the speaker of the House of Representatives, like any member of Congress, has the right to travel overseas to places of their choice, including Taiwan.

As the results of the US midterm elections are about to be finalized, Democrats are expected to lose their majority in the House of Representatives, while Republican leader Kevin McCarthy is expected to become the next speaker.