Rep. Craig Goldman Leads Bipartisan Push
to Expand the Abraham Accords
Every co-chair of the House Abraham Accords Caucus has joined Texas Republican Craig Goldman in introducing the Abraham Accords Expansion Act of 2026 — a bill to extend President Trump’s signature diplomatic achievement into Central Asia and the South Caucasus.
One of President Donald Trump’s most significant foreign policy achievements is now drawing formal bipartisan reinforcement from Capitol Hill. A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced the Abraham Accords Expansion Act of 2026 — legislation that both endorses Trump’s historic diplomatic success and seeks to expand its reach far beyond its current scope, according to an exclusive report obtained by the Washington Reporter.
Rep. Craig Goldman (R-Texas), one of the co-chairs of the House Abraham Accords Caucus, introduced the legislation alongside every co-chair of the bipartisan caucus — a rare display of unified leadership behind a single piece of foreign policy legislation in an otherwise divided Congress.
Goldman’s legislation arrives as President Trump continues to reshape the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East and beyond. The bill directs the Special Presidential Envoy for the Abraham Accords to actively work toward expanding membership into new regions — specifically Central Asia and the South Caucasus — a move that would dramatically broaden the diplomatic footprint of Trump’s signature first-term achievement.
(UAE, Bahrain, Morocco)
intent to join
after Goldman’s letter
Abraham Accords Caucus
The original Abraham Accords, brokered during President Trump’s first term, saw Israel normalize relations with a series of Arab nations — a historic realignment that few in the foreign policy establishment believed possible. The accomplishment has only grown since Trump’s return to the White House.
The Abraham Accords Expansion Act now seeks to formalize and accelerate that momentum, pushing for additional nations across Central Asia and the South Caucasus to follow Kazakhstan’s lead.
“Through the Abraham Accords, America has expanded its influence across the world. Not only does greater coordination benefit Americans, but it also counters the influence of our adversaries like Iran. Greater stability in the Middle East and Asia will come with greater U.S. leadership in the world, and the addition of more nations into the Accords.”— Rep. Craig Goldman (R-Texas)
What distinguishes the Abraham Accords Expansion Act is the breadth of its bipartisan support. The legislation was introduced with every co-chair of the House Abraham Accords Caucus joining as a cosponsor — a list spanning both parties and reflecting the caucus’s standing as one of the largest foreign-policy coalitions in Congress, now representing roughly one-quarter of the entire House.
While Rep. Goldman is only a freshman lawmaker, he has proven remarkably effective in his role as caucus co-chair. Earlier this year, he wrote directly to his Republican colleagues urging greater participation in the Abraham Accords Caucus — and 30 additional members have joined since his letter, pushing total caucus membership to roughly one-quarter of the entire House of Representatives.
“The Abraham Accords have catalyzed a monumental shift in regional integration across the Middle East. Continued normalization between Israel, its neighbors, and countries beyond has already yielded shared economic opportunities, trade harmonization, and security assistance. The Abraham Accords Expansion Act would widen the aperture of potential participants in these growing normalization efforts and establish a special envoy within the U.S. government to coordinate and facilitate the implementation of multilateral cooperation agreements. FDD Action strongly endorses the legislation and encourages all members to support its passage.”— Tyler Stapleton, Senior Director of Government Relations, FDD Action
The Abraham Accords Expansion Act of 2026 represents a continuation of one of the most consequential foreign policy achievements of the Trump era — a diplomatic framework that has already reshaped the Middle East and is now poised to extend American influence into Central Asia and the South Caucasus.
With every Abraham Accords Caucus co-chair behind it and a quarter of the House already engaged, the legislation stands as a rare point of unity in Washington — proof that strengthening American leadership abroad remains a goal both parties can share.
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