Washington, DC – Today, the Problem Solvers Caucus announced its endorsement of the Uyghur Policy Act (H.R. 4785), a bipartisan bill led by U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-39) and...
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House Foreign Affairs Committee Passes Kim, Malinowski Bipartisan Bill to End Humanitarian Crisis in Ethiopia
Washington, DC – Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee passed a bill introduced by U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-39) Tom Malinowski (NJ-07) and that requires the administration to take...
Rep. Kim: Olympic athletes have an obligation to speak out
Congresswoman Young Kim (R-Calif.) calls out NBC for not bringing more light to China's human rights abuses during the Beijing Olympics.Fox News
Rep. Young Kim for Fox News Opinion: At the Olympics, the Chinese government is watching everyone
Originally Published in Fox Newson February 4, 2022As you sit down to watch the Winter Olympics in Beijing this week, remember that the Chinese government is watching too. Under the pervasive...
Castro resolution calls for release of ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero
U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro filed a congressional resolution Tuesday that demands the release of San Antonio resident Paul Rusesabagina from a Rwanda prison.Castro and Rep. Young Kim, R-Calif.,...
Rep. Young Kim for Orange County Register: Our mission to save lives in Afghanistan is not over
Originally published in the Orange County Register on January 25, 2022President Biden again said he owed “no apologies” for the aftermath of withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan. Many Americans...
Kim bill ramps up oversight of State Department’s management of Afghan evacuations
Months following the Biden administration’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, U.S. Rep. Young Kim (R-CA) seeks to ensure proper spending of taxpayer dollars needed to help evacuate stranded Americans and...
Rep. Young Kim Leads RESCUES Act to Improve Accountability and Transparency of Afghanistan Evacuation Operations
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-39) introduced the Rescue Endangered SIVs and Citizens and Urgently Evacuate to Safety (RESCUES) Act of 2022 to establish congressional...
GOP lawmakers demand greater oversight of chaotic Afghanistan evacuation
House Republicans are seeking greater oversight of the chaotic Afghanistan evacuation, with new legislation designed to hold President Biden's State Department accountable. GOP Reps. Young Kim...
Kim helps lead resolution calling for designation of Korean American Day
U.S. Rep. Young Kim (R-CA) recently led 75 other original cosponsors in introducing a bipartisan resolution to designate Jan. 13 as Korean American Day. House Resolution (H.Res.) 871, which is...
Lawmakers send letter to NBC urging network to cover human rights protests during Winter Olympics in China
A group of over two dozen lawmakers is urging NBC to put a spotlight on human rights protests as the network airs the 2022 Winter Olympics in China. Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Mo. spearheaded a letter...
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...
Biden Urged to Appoint North Korea Human Rights Envoy
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...
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...
‘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,”...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...