Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-40) and Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) led a bipartisan resolution to designate Korean American Day on January 13, 2025, which marks 122 years since the first Korean immigrants arrived in the United States.
Rep. Kim is one of the first Korean American women to serve in Congress. She led a similar resolution in the 118th Congress, 117th Congress, and during her time in the California State Assembly to honor her heritage and the more than 2 million Korean Americans in the United States.
“For 122 years, Korean Americans have found success in the classroom, the workplace, and even right here in the halls of Congress, working to make our nation a better place,” said Rep. Young Kim. “I’m proud to help lead a bipartisan resolution honoring Korean American Day as one of the first Korean American women in Congress and the representative of a vibrant Korean American community in Southern California. I’ll keep fighting in Congress to ensure the American dream I have lived remains alive for future generations.”
“Korean Americans have made incredible contributions to our nation in art, business, education, as well as the private and public sectors, and their story continues to inspire communities across the country,” said Rep. Jimmy Gomez. “I’m introducing this resolution with Representative Young Kim and Senator Andy Kim to commemorate Korean American Day and celebrate the hard work, family bonds, and unbreakable spirit of Korean Americans. As the representative of LA’s Koreatown, the largest population of Korean Americans in the U.S., I’ll continue to work alongside the Korean American community to achieve more progress in LA and across the country.”
54 colleagues joined Reps. Kim and Gomez as original cosponsors of the resolution, including fellow Korean American Reps. Dave Min (CA-47) and Marilyn Strickland (WA-10). Companion legislation was introduced in the Senate by Sens. Andy Kim (D-NJ) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK).
