House Republican Warns He Will Call a Vote to Authorize Force If China Attacks Taiwan

According to an interview with Politico published Tuesday, Republican congressman from Texas Michael McCaul, who chairs the House Foreign Affairs Committee, stated earlier in April that the United States “should look at” starting a war if China strikes Taiwan.

The remarks were made by McCaul while he was accompanying a congressional group to Taiwan in early April. McCaul assumed leadership of the House’s primary foreign policy committee when Republicans won control in 2023.

Additionally, he stated that the US is not now set up for a military battle with China.

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McCaul Wants Americans To Fight For Taiwan

“In the event that China attacks Taiwan, I do worry about how Congress will react. In my committee, we either vote to authorize the use of force or, as we haven’t done since World War II, vote to declare war,” McCaul told Politico. “I would contend that it won’t be a small war; rather, it will be comparable to battles fought during my father’s time. In order for the Defense Production Act to take effect, I believe a declaration of war should be considered. If this happens, we won’t experience any issues with our defense industrial base.”

According to McCaul, the majority of the faction opposed to aid for Ukraine still has strong anti-Communist-China feeling. McCaul also addressed whether he thinks there will be splinters in GOP support for aid to Taiwan like there have been for Ukraine.