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...
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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...
Lawmakers propose bipartisan committee on supply chain issues
Not far from the San Pedro Bay Port Complex in Orange County, which sees 40% of the nation's imports, Rep. Young Kim, R-Calif., has been witnessing supply chain issues in her district due in part...
Reps. Kim, Sherrill, Correa and Salazar Lead Bipartisan Call to Create Select Committee on the Supply Chain Crisis
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-39) and Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11), Maria Salazar (FL-27) and Lou Correa (CA-46)led a bipartisan letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (CA-12)...
‘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,”...
Young Kim Backs Low Taxes for Veterans’ Businesses
Representative Young Kim, R-Calif., has taken a stance against tax increases, which especially would hurt businesses run by the nation’s veterans. Recently, Kim voted against President Biden’s...
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...
ICYMI: New law means Veterans benefits will be printed in multiple languages
Washington, DC – Last week, President Biden signed into law the Veterans and Family Information Act (H.R. 2093), a bipartisan bill led by U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-39) and Hakeem...
Rep. Kim’s Bipartisan Bill to Expand Access to Veterans Resources Becomes Law
Washington, DC – This week, President Biden signed into law the Veterans and Family Information Act (H.R. 2093), a bipartisan bill led by U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-39) and Hakeem Jeffries...
New law means Veterans benefits will be printed in multiple languages
American Veterans with limited English skills soon will have greater access to information about federal benefits owed to them, after President Joe Biden this week signed into law a bipartisan bill...
Rep. Young Kim Opposes Reckless Spending and Tax Hike Plan
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-39) voted against H.R. 5376, a multi-trillion spending and tax hike plan over ten years. According to the Tax Foundation, H.R. 5376 will...
Reps. Young Kim, Raja Krishnamoorthi Lead Effort to Improve Financial Aid Transparency for Students and Families
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-39) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) introduced the bipartisan Understanding the True Cost of College Act (H.R. 6002) to streamline and...
Rep. Young Kim Works to Improve Wildfire Communications
Washington, DC – During today’s House Science, Space and Technology Committee markup on the National Wildland Fire Risk Reduction Program Act (H.R. 5781), U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-39)...
Fitzpatrick, Kim show support for veteran-owned small businesses
In a show of their commitment to the nation’s veteran-owned small businesses, U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Young Kim (R-CA) introduced a bipartisan resolution last week supporting...