Speaker Pelosi leads congressional delegation through Guam

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and a five member congressional delegation made a brief stopover at Andersen Airforce Base last night on the way to a much-anticipated trip to meet with key leaders in the Indo-Pacific Region.

The delegation was met by Congressman Michael San Nicolas, Governor Lou Leon Guerrero, Lieutenant Governor Josh Tenorio and local military officials. Along with Speaker Pelosi, there is Veterans Affairs Chairman Mark Takano, Foreign Affairs Chairman Gregory Meeks, Ways and Means Vice Chair Suzan Delbene and members Raj Krishnamoorthi and Andy Kim.

In a news release, Congressman San Nicolas said, "We engaged in highly classified discussions critical to Guam’s safety and the well being of our community, and shared details of our need for inclusion into national programs." Governor Leon Guerrero additionally released a statement saying, "I appreciate their visit and the opportunity to share Guam's key role in overall national defense. My exchange with the delegation yesterday will help build future discussions on critical issues impacting Guam that need federal help."

The delegation will visit Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan. in a statement, Pelosi said, "our delegation will hold high level meetings to discuss how we can further advance our shared interests and values, including peace and security, economic growth and trade, the COVID-19 pandemic, the climate crisis, human rights and democratic governance. There was no mention of a trip to Taiwan.

But in the past week, concerns were raised in W

 

ashington that a visit to the island, which China considers a renegade province, would spark a harsh rebuke from Beijing.