{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.duckworth.senate.gov/news/press-releases/duckworth-ricketts-bera-wittman-launch-bipartisan-bicameral-quad-caucus-ahead-of-quad-leaders-summit", "Duckworth, Ricketts, Bera, Wittman Launch Bipartisan, Bicameral Quad Caucus Ahead of Quad Leaders Summit", "2024-09-20", "2024", "2024-09", "Democrat", "Senate", "IL", "Tammy Duckworth", "D000622", "www.duckworth.senate.gov", "duckworth", "https://www.duckworth.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "[WASHINGTON, DC] \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Pete Ricketts (R-NE)\u2014members of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee\u2014 joined U.S. Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA-06) and Rob Wittman (R-VA-01) in launching the bipartisan Senate and House Quad Caucuses. This announcement comes ahead of this weekend\u2019s Quad Leaders Summit in Wilmington, Delaware, where President Biden will welcome heads of state from Australia, India and Japan. The Quad is committed to supporting the region\u2019s development, stability and prosperity to advance a free and open Indo-Pacific. The leaders\u2019 ambitious efforts include major initiatives on infrastructure, maritime security, public-private partnership, climate, health, critical and emerging technologies and space.\n\n\u201cOver the years, the Quad has represented the United States\u2019 steadfast commitment to the current and future prosperity, strength and stability of the Indo-Pacific region\u2014and proof of our ability to come together with allies and partners to uphold our shared principles,\u201d said Senator Duckworth. \u201cIn a strong display of bipartisan support for the region, I\u2019m proud to help launch the Senate\u2019s first-ever Quad Caucus alongside co-chair Senator Ricketts ahead of President Biden\u2019s leaders\u2019 summit this weekend. Together, we\u2019re sending a strong message to our allies and partners\u2014and our competitors\u2014that the United States is here for the long haul.\u201d\n\n\u201cPartnerships like the Quad are our greatest strength in protecting a prosperous, free and open Indo-Pacific against coercion and malign aggression The launch of the bipartisan Senate Quad Caucus should send a clear signal about the growing importance of the United States, Australia, Japan, and India working closely together in the region. We are committed to finding tangible ways to bolster collaboration with our Quad partners,\u201d said Senator Ricketts.\n\n\u201cAs the Indo-Pacific becomes increasingly important to global security and economic prosperity, it is essential that the United States continues to strengthen relationships with our Quad partners,\u201d said Congressman Bera. \u201cThe launch of the Quad Caucus underscores our shared commitment to fostering peace, stability, and development in the region. By promoting collaboration on key issues like maritime security, infrastructure, and climate, we can ensure a safer and more prosperous future for all.\u201d\n\n\u201cCooperation between the United States, Japan, India, and Australia is crucial for the future stability of the Indo-Pacific,\u201d said Congressman Wittman. \u201cThe Quad\u2019s support for the governance of emerging technologies, countering illegal fishing, and enhanced maritime domain awareness proves that we will build a better future for the region by working together. I am proud to join my colleagues to launch this bicameral, bipartisan Quad Caucus to foster stable collaboration for years to come.\u201d\n\nAs a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Duckworth has been a leader in strengthening relationships with countries in the Indo-Pacific. In July, Duckworth led an official Senate visit to Laos and Vietnam to reinforce America\u2019s commitment to our partners in ASEAN and strengthen U.S.-ASEAN economic ties. In May, Duckworth led a bipartisan delegation to Singapore to participate in this year\u2019s International Institute for Strategic Studies\u2019 Shangri-La Dialogue, where she and other Senators reaffirmed our nation\u2019s strong bipartisan commitment to our partners and allies in the Indo-Pacific. Last year, Duckworth met with ASEAN leaders on an official Senate visit to Indonesia to reinforce U.S. partnership throughout the region and find opportunities to increase cooperation in areas of mutual interest, such as countering climate change, increasing energy security and ensuring regional stability and freedom of navigation.\n\n-30-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:46:43Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.duckworth.senate.gov/news/press-releases/duckworth-ricketts-bera-wittman-launch-bipartisan-bicameral-quad-caucus-ahead-of-quad-leaders-summit"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5193710569292307, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}