Discussions on the fate of U.S. aid to Ukraine package took place during the Taiwan trip, according to lawmakers.

During a visit to Taipei this week, two U.S. lawmakers discussed a stalled bill on military aid to Ukraine that would also fund weapons for Taiwan.

The bill that includes $60 billion in new funding for Ukraine has been blocked by the Republican Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, and former Republican President Donald Trump opposes aid for Kyiv.

Efforts to deter China would account for almost $2.6 billion of the bill's spending, with approximately $1.9 billion allocated for replacing U.S. munitions given to Taiwan.

Despite strong objections from the government in Taipei, China views democratically-governed Taiwan as its own territory and has been increasing military pressure to assert those claims.

At the conclusion of his visit to Taiwan, Raja Krishnamoorthi, a Democratic member of the House select committee on China, emphasized the importance of passing the bill.

In every meeting we had in Taiwan, Ukraine was discussed for at least part of the meeting, which was in conjunction with our discussion of the supplemental appropriations package.

To send a message to both Putin and Xi, we must stop this criminal invasion by Putin, as Krishnamoorthi stated, referring to the Russian president's invasion of Ukraine two years ago and China's leader Xi.

The meetings of lawmakers in Taipei included President Tsai Ing-wen and president-elect Lai Ching-te, who won the election last month and will take office in May.

The chair of the committee, Republican Congressman Mike Gallagher, who is heading the delegation with Krishnamoorthi, stated that the events in Ukraine were significant to Taiwan.

The leaders of Taiwan do not want us to abandon Ukraine, so those who suggest we cannot provide lethal assistance to Ukraine because we need those resources in Taiwan must consider this fact.

The outcome in the cross-strait region is significant for deterrence, although it may not be decisive, but it is at least related.

Taiwan, like most countries, lacks formal diplomatic ties with the United States, yet it is the country's most significant international ally and arms supplier, with a substantial backlog of orders, including Harpoon anti-ship missiles.

The U.S. military industrial base will receive funding to address the backlog, as stated by Krishnamoorthi.

He stated that this supplemental appropriations is not only essential for conveying a message and deterring others but also for restoring our industrial capabilities and resolving the backlog.