Ed Markey: “I look forward to seeing the first class of U.S. fellows arriving in Taiwan soon to start this important program.”

We must continue to fight and organize to protect access to mail services for every community in Massachusetts.

I am proud that the historic Taiwan Fellowship Program, which was created by legislation that I introduced with Senator Marco Rubio in 2021 and which passed into law in 2022, will now enter into force.

Our nation’s history is not only told through monuments, museums, and founding documents—it’s written in birth certificates, marriage licenses, military records, and countless other documents that tell the stories of everyday Americans.

The Taiwan Fellowship Program will build essential ties between the United States and Taiwan by establishing a fellowship for U.S. federal government employees to live on the island and work for Taiwan ministries, agencies, or…