Ranking Member Krishnamoorthi Releases Statement on U.S.-Papua New Guinea Defense Pact

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the CCP, released a statement regarding the new defense pact announced between the United States and Papua New Guinea.

"The reported new defense pact between the U.S. and Papua New Guinea represents the kind of American leadership that will ensure stability and security across the Pacific,” said Ranking Member Krishnamoorthi. “I commend the Biden Administration for their efforts, including a doubling of U.S. development assistance to Papua New Guinea, and their laser-focus on building partnerships that will ensure American competitiveness for years to come."

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