Human rights groups are calling on U.S. President Joe Biden to appoint a special envoy for North Korean human rights, a position that has been vacant since January 2017.The North Korean Human...
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Rep. Young Kim Initiatives Signed into Law Through NDAA
Washington, DC – This week, President Biden signed into law the FY2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included a bipartisan bill led by U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-39) that...
GOP congressman calls on LA DA Gascon to resign over ‘diversion’ program for teens accused of sex crimes
Republican members of Congress are lambasting Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon after the prosecutor rolled out a "diversion" program that could allow 17-year-olds who rob...
Report card: What did Congress members from Orange County accomplish in 2021?
Rep. Young Kim, R-La Habra, of CA-39Kim, 59, is in her first term representing the 39th District, which includes northeastern Orange County plus portions of Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties....
December 24, 2021 E-Newsletter
December 24, 2021 E-Newsletter
December 17, 2021 E-Newsletter
December 17, 2021 E-Newsletter
Rep. Young Kim Statement on Bill to Posthumously Award 13 Fallen Servicemembers Congressional Gold Medal Becoming Law
Washington, DC – This week, President Biden signed into law H.R. 5142, a bipartisan bill to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to our 13 U.S. fallen servicemembers who gave everything...
Reps. Kim, Sherrill, Correa and Salazar Lead Bipartisan Call to Create Select Committee on the Supply Chain Crisis
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-39) and Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11), Maria Salazar (FL-27) and Lou Correa (CA-46)led a bipartisan letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (CA-12)...
Lawmakers propose bipartisan committee on supply chain issues
Not far from the San Pedro Bay Port Complex in Orange County, which sees 40% of the nation's imports, Rep. Young Kim, R-Calif., has been witnessing supply chain issues in her district due in part...
‘End of war announcement without denuke will bring catastrophic results,’ Young Kim says
“A one-sided announcement of the end of the Korean War (without North Korea’s commitment to denuclearization) will bring catastrophic results to the security of the Indo-Pacific region,”...
Troy High School Freshman Named Winner of 2021 CA-39 Congressional App Challenge
Fullerton, CA – This week, the Office of U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-39) named Diya Sreedhar, Freshman at Troy High School in Fullerton, the winner of the 2021...
December 10, 2021 E-Newsletter
December 10, 2021 E-Newsletter
Bipartisan Sudan Democracy Act Led by Rep. Young Kim Gains Momentum
Washington, DC – Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee passed out of the committee the Sudan Democracy Act (H.R. 6140), a bipartisan bill led by Reps. Young Kim (CA-39) and Dean Phillips...
Young Kim Backs Low Taxes for Veterans’ Businesses
Representative Young Kim, R-Calif., has taken a stance against tax increases, which especially would hurt businesses run by the nation’s veterans. Recently, Kim voted against President Biden’s...
35 GOP Reps warn North Korea must denuclearize before end of war or there will be ‘disastrous consequences’
GOP lawmakers demanded Tuesday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un agree to denuclearize before any peace agreement is reached by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea...
Rep. Young Kim urges Biden Administration to oppose end-of-war declaration for Korean War
U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-39) warned the Biden administration of the consequences of offering a unilateral end-of-war declaration for the Korean War without firm commitments and progress...
Pressure on those undermining human rights in Sudan possible under Sudan Democracy Act
On Friday, December 3, U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-39) and Dean Phillips (MN-03), who both serve on the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health and Global Human Rights,...
Rep. Young Kim Supports Public-Private Partnerships for Space Innovation
Washington, DC – Today, the House passed the NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension Act of 2021 (H.R. 5746), a bipartisan bill that U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-39), who serves on the Space and...
Rep. Young Kim Supports Ocean Shipping Reform Act to Help Address Supply Chain Crisis
Washington, DC – Today, the House passed the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021 (H.R. 4996), which would ensure the Federal Maritime Commission supports U.S. exports, promotes reciprocal trade...
Kim unveils bill aimed at sanctioning Sudan
U.S. Rep. Young Kim (R-CA) on Dec. 3 sponsored the bipartisan Sudan Democracy Act to impose sanctions on those responsible for the military takeover of Sudan’s civilian-led democratic transition in...