Two bipartisan initiatives introduced by U.S. Rep. Young Kim (R-CA) to encourage family reunifications between Korean Americans and their war-torn loved ones in North Korea received approval earlier...
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Bipartisan Efforts to Reunite Korean American Divided Families Pass House
Washington, DC – The House passed two bipartisan initiatives U.S. Rep. Young Kim (CA-39) helped introduce to encourage the reunifications of Korean Americans with their war-torn loved ones in North...
Virtual Event | The US & Indo-Pacific: A Conversation with Rep. Young Kim
Virtual Event | The US & Indo-Pacific: A Conversation with Rep. Young KimJoin Hudson Institute Senior Fellows Eric Brown and Nury Turkel for a discussion with Representative Young Kim (R-CA)...
Rep. Young Kim Urges House to Support Reunification of Korean American Divided Families
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-39) spoke on the House floor urging her colleagues to support H.R. 826 and H.Res. 294, two bipartisan initiatives Congresswoman Kim helped...
Congressional delegation urges North for a ‘sign’
U.S. Rep. Young Kim said Wednesday the United States is ready to provide humanitarian support, such as coronavirus&...
Reps. Young Kim, Andy Kim, Colleagues Announce U.S.-ROK Interparliamentary Exchange
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – Today, U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-39) and Andy Kim (NJ-03) announced the reestablishment of the United States – Republic of Korea Interparliamentary Exchange to...
Newly elected Republicans share views about the future of the GOP and Ethnic America
Some political observers and even former Republican elected officials argue that the Republican Party is out of touch with diverse metropolitan areas. At EMS briefing on June 26, the newly...
Push to honor Otto Warmbier by renaming street outside North Korean UN mission gets bipartisan support
The North Korean mission to the United Nations is located in a Manhattan office building at 820 Second Avenue, just one block from the U.N. Now, there are growing calls to change the building's...
Rep. Kim Initiatives to Bridge STEM Gap Pass Committee, Head to House Floor
Washington, DC – Today bipartisan initiatives by Rep. Young Kim (CA-39) to promote access to STEM educational opportunities for students of all backgrounds were passed by the House Science, Space...
Rep. Kim Leads Bill to Expand Access to STEM Education
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-39), who serves on the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, introduced a bill to expand access to educational opportunities in science,...
Rep. Young Kim Takes Action to Hold Rep. Omar Accountable
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-39) today joined colleagues to write to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi demanding that Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN-05) be removed from her committee assignments...
100+ Bipartisan House Members Join Rep. Kim’s Bill to Support Taiwan in WHO
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-39)’s bill to support Taiwan’s reentry into the World Health Organization has now gained 106 bipartisan cosponsors. H.R. 1145, introduced by Rep....
U.S. lawmaker calls for Biden to appoint envoy on N.K. human rights
SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- A Korean-American congresswoman renewed calls Wednesday for U.S. President Joe Biden to appoint a special envoy on North Korean human rights, saying the rights issue would...
Rep. Kim Meets with South Korean President Moon Jae-in
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Young Kim (CA-39), one of the first Korean American women to serve in Congress and Vice Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and...
Rep. Young Kim for Washington Examiner: A denuclearized North Korea requires a strong US-South Korea alliance
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-39), Vice Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation and one of the first Korean American...
Reps. Kim, Connolly Introduce Partner with Korea Act
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Young Kim (CA-39), Vice Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation and one of the first Korean...
Rep. Kim Bill to Modernize State Department Passes House
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-39)’s bill (H.R. 1244) to streamline and improve reporting requirements at the State Department passed the House. H.R....
Rep. Kim Supports STEM Opportunities for CA-39 Students
Washington, DC – Today, the House passed bipartisan bills cosponsored by U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-39) to support educational opportunities in science, technology, education and mathematics...
Rep. Kim Joins Colleagues to Introduce Bipartisan Vietnam Human Rights Act
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-39), Vice Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation, joined a bipartisan group of colleagues to...
Bipartisan Push to Reunite Korean Americans with War-Torn Family Members Gains Momentum
Washington, DC – Today the House Foreign Affairs Committee passed the Divided Families Reunification Act (H.R. 826) and H.Res. 294, two bipartisan initiatives Rep. Young Kim (CA-39) helped introduce...