Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said Taiwan is strengthening prevention, protection, and response measures as 29 countries meet in Taipei.
The program, modeled on a long-running House effort, will deploy Senate staffers to document voter interference, threats, and ’misinformation.’
Maryland’s Van Hollen, a former chair of the Senate Democratic campaign arm, becomes the second senator to back El-Sayed.
Han Kuo-yu, president of Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan, urged the U.S. Congress to support Taiwan’s meaningful participation in international organizations.
Earlier in the day, Trump visited Senate Republicans at the Capitol to address concerns about the recent memorandum of understanding with Tehran.
The Trump administration is asking Congress for $87.6 billion to cover military operations, help for farmers, and international aid.
The discussion comes amid disagreements over the elections bill and the Iran war, among other issues.