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Rep. Young Kim for USA Today: Supporting the AAPI Community and Combating Hate and Violence are Bipartisan Priorities
Originally published in USA Today on March 26, 2021I never thought that less than three months into my first term as a member of the House of Representatives, I would be testifying before a...
Rep. Kim’s Bipartisan Bill to Allow Taiwan to Rejoin World Health Organization Gains Traction
Washington, DC – Today, H.R. 1145, a bipartisan bill led by U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-39) and Rep. Brad Sherman (CA-30) to urge the State Department to help restore Taiwan its observer...
Rep. Young Kim Helps Lead Bill to Protect America’s Leadership in Science & Technology
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-39) joined House Science, Space and Technology Committee Ranking Member Frank Lucas (OK-03) to introduce the Securing American...
Reps. Kim, Meng Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Biden Administration to Appoint Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-39), one of the first Korean American women to serve in Congress and Vice Ranking Member of the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific,...
PPP loan changes came too late for smallest businesses
As Congress considers extending the government's flagship small business coronavirus-aid plan, some of the smallest businesses want government officials to make some recent changes in the program...
‘Don’t mess with us’: history-making Korean American congresswomen fight back against racial bias
Reps. Young Kim and Michelle Steel never imagined that the first time they would testify before Congress as new lawmakers it would be to call out hate against their community.But the California...
Community Rallies to Support the Burmese Fight For Democracy Against a Violent Military Regime
Thousands of miles away from Stanton across the Pacific Ocean, Burmese people are being snatched up in the night by a brutal military regime. They’re being beaten, shot dead and slaughtered in...
March 19, 2021 E-Newsletter
March 19, 2021 E-Newsletter
Rep. Young Kim Named Vice Ranking Member of Asia Subcommittee
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-39) was appointed to serve as Vice Ranking Member of the Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation Subcommittee by Subcommittee...
Council Discusses Allocation of Nearly $35 million in Federal Relief Funds to Fullerton
The city of Fullerton will receive nearly $35 million in federal relief funds as part of the recently-passed American Rescue Plan Act, which was signed by President Biden on March 11.The $1.9...
Rep. Young Kim Stands with Asian American Pacific Islander Community at House Judiciary Committee Hearing
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-39), one of the first Korean American women to serve in Congress, testified at a House Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing titled,...
‘There is a systemic problem here’: Asian American lawmakers testify about surge in violence
Asian American lawmakers and academic experts testified Thursday that the recent spike in hate crimes against Asian Americans was part of a "systemic" problem that was made worse by Republican...
Asian American community asking everyone to rise up against anti-Asian hate
Community activists are urging everyone to rise up against anti-Asian hate."The Asian American community has a target on our backs right now and we need everyone in society to rise up against this...
There is a systemic problem here’: Asian American lawmakers testify about surge in violence
Asian American lawmakers and academic experts testified Thursday that the recent spike in hate crimes against Asian Americans was part of a "systemic" problem that was made worse by...
Rep. Curtis leads bipartisan coalition with legislation to combat surveillance of Uyghurs and others
Today, Representative John Curtis (R-UT) led a bipartisan coalition to re-introduce the Foreign Advanced Technology Surveillance Accountability Act. This bipartisan...
Rep. Young Kim Statement on H.R. 6
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-39) released the following statement on H.R. 6:“I have long supported resolving the status of Dreamers and giving certainty to those who...
Rep. Kim: The PRO Act nationalizes the worst of California’s policies
Originally published in The Hill on February 17, 2021During a public health and economic crisis, the last thing Congress should be doing is passing laws that hit the breaks on our recovery, kill...
Business groups seek PPP extension as March deadline looms
Business groups aren’t done lobbying Congress for more coronavirus relief, with new pleas to extend a popular small-business program that’s set to expire in just two weeks.The March 31 application...
The PRO Act nationalizes the worst of California’s policies
During a public health and economic crisis, the last thing Congress should be doing is passing laws that hit the breaks on our recovery, kill jobs and hurt small businesses. Unfortunately, House...