Taiwanese Lawmakers' Key Responsibilities Include Legislation, Budgeting, and Oversight

Legislative Members are the Core of Taiwan's Democracy, Representing Citizens' Voices in the Legislature. However, their work goes far beyond making headlines with questions and conflicts. They hold three substantial powers that deeply impact every individual's life.

Legislative Power: Drafting and Amending Laws

The most fundamental authority of legislative members is legislation. They can propose the adoption of new laws, revise, or abolish existing ones. From labor rights and taxation to social welfare, the rules governing our lives are mostly passed through the hands of lawmakers. For a list of the most frequently discussed laws by lawmakers, please refer to our law regulation page.

Budget Review: Guarding the National Treasury

The government's annual budget must be submitted to the Legislative Yuan for review. Legislative members can reduce, freeze, or demand explanations for specific items to ensure that public funds are used effectively. Budget review is the most concrete and powerful manifestation of legislative supervision over the administration.

Supervisory Power: Questioning and Investigation

Legislative members can pose questions to administrative officials, request supplementary questions, and provide data, and use various investigation mechanisms to supervise government policy implementation. Questioning is not just a performance; it is a formal channel for exposing problems and demanding improvements.

Get to Know Your Lawmaker

Each lawmaker's proposal number, participation in committees, and questioning records are all criteria for evaluating their performance in governance. For a comprehensive look at each committee member's actual performance, please visit our legislative committee page.