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...
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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...
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...
Reps. Kim, Phillips Lead Sudan Democracy Act to Impose Sanctions on Sudan Individuals and Entities Undermining Human Rights
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, 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...
ASP EXPLORES: NORTH KOREA
CONGRESSWOMAN YOUNG KIM (R-CA) AND CONGRESSMAN BRAD SHERMAN (D-CA)October 27, 2021: Representatives Young Kim (R-CA) and Brad Sherman (D-CA) discuss North Korea’s nuclear program, and the threat it...
Rep. Young Kim Statement on North Korea Missile Test
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-39) released the following statement on North Korea conducting its eighth missile test this year on Tuesday:“North Korea’s continued missile tests...
Bipartisan Congressional Group Urges Biden to Support Internet Freedom in Iran
A bipartisan congressional group today urged U.S. President Joe Biden to support the free flow of information and internet freedom for civil society in Iran by clarifying and...
House Foreign Affairs Committee advances Kim’s Uyghur Policy Act
The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee on Sept. 30 amended and then approved a bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Young Kim (R-CA) that supports the human rights of Uyghurs and other ethnic...
Rep. Young Kim, Ami Bera Bipartisan Bill to Support Uyghurs Against PRC Abuse Passes Committee
Washington, DC – Today, the Uyghur Policy Act of 2021 (H.R. 4785) passed out of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The bipartisan bill to support the human rights of Uyghurs and other ethnic...
Rep. Young Kim Supports Troops at Home and Abroad through Bipartisan NDAA
Washington, DC –Today the House of Representatives came together to pass with overwhelming bipartisan support the bipartisan FY2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to fund...
Rep. Young Kim Presses President Biden for Action and Accountability in Afghanistan
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-39), who serves on the Foreign Affairs Committee and as Vice Ranking Member of the Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation...