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Southern California lawmakers largely agree, no strings attached to wildfire aid
Southern California lawmakers on both sides of the aisle largely agree: No conditions on wildfire aid. The nearly 30 House members who represent communities in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San...
Kim continues push for repeal of SALT cap as Congress works on new tax bill
Spectrum News 1 SoCal When Orange County Rep. Young Kim, R-Calif., went to Mar-a-Lago over the weekend to meet with President-elect Donald Trump, she had SALT on her mind. State and local tax...
Kim introduces bipartisan bill to end scams by credit repair organizations
The Ripon Advance U.S. Rep. Young Kim (R-CA) on Jan. 9 introduced a bipartisan bill to target credit repair organizations (CROs) that exploit consumers by charging high fees without delivering on...
GOP Rep. Young Kim asks President-elect Trump to focus on wildfire aid first, politics second
Orange County Register The congressmember who represents parts of Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties says Trump seemed to agree that 'if aid is needed, we must deliver' While Republicans...
US lawmakers introduce bipartisan resolution to designate Jan. 13 as Korean American Day
The Korea Times A bipartisan resolution has been introduced to Congress to designate Jan. 13 as Korean American Day, a congresswoman's office said Monday, as the day marks the arrival of the first...
Enraged Dems warn Johnson not to condition California wildfire aid
Axios House Democrats are warning Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) that tying federal wildfire relief for California to the debt limit could set a new precedent that would come back to bite Republicans....
The magic of SALT could make Trump’s agenda cook
Axios The years-long effort to restore the beloved SALT tax deduction is gaining traction, as Republicans push to get "one big beautiful" tax bill passed. Why it matters: This would be an expensive...
Rep. Young Kim to Serve as East Asia & Pacific Subcommittee Chairwoman in 119th Congress
Fullerton Observer House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast (FL-21) announced on January 9, 2025, that U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) will serve as Chairwoman of the...
What Is SALT? Trump and Republicans Meet to Discuss Proposed Tax Change
Newsweek Republicans who oppose the state and local tax (SALT) cap will meet on Saturday at Mar-a-Lago with President-elect Donald Trump who promised to "get SALT back" during the 2024 presidential...
Bipartisan group of House lawmakers renew pushes for new parent proxy voting
Washington Examiner A bipartisan group of House lawmakers is pushing to amend the chamber rules to allow proxy voting for members who are new parents, renewing an initiative from last Congress that...
California lawmakers monitoring LA wildfires: ‘Concerned and heartbroken’
The Hill California lawmakers are offering their comfort to families shaken by ravaging wildfires in Los Angeles County that have forced thousands to evacuate after flames emerged on Tuesday...
Trump Gathers SALT-Focused Republicans Before Tax Fight
Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — A cohort of about 20 Republican House members from New York, New Jersey and California was invited to meet with President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate...
Korean American lawmaker stresses need to keep S. Korea-U.S. alliance strong amid political turmoil in Seoul
Yonhap News Agency WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- A Korean American lawmaker underscored the need Monday to keep the South Korea-U.S. alliance strong amid the political turmoil in Seoul, as she...
US Congress fails to extend North Korean Human Rights Act
Voice of America The U.S. Congress once again failed to pass a bipartisan bill to reauthorize the North Korean Human Rights Act, or NKHRA, painting a bleak picture for the future of the measure...
FTC finalizes rule for hotel ‘junk fees’
Asian Hospitality THE FEDERAL TRADE Commission finalized a rule on Tuesday requiring industries, including hotels, to disclose all fees upfront in advertised prices. The rule bans hotels from...
Former Orange mayor, city councilmember dies at 67
KTLA Mark A. Murphy, former mayor and councilmember of the City of Orange, died at his home on Thursday night, the city announced. In a post to social media, the city said that Murphy died during an...
Lawmakers urge Trump to end IRS Direct File program
Financial Regulation News U.S. Reps. Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Chuck Edwards (R-NC) are among a group of 27 House lawmakers that are asking President-Elect Donald Trump to end the Internal Revenue...
Relations between China and South Korea in 2024 Part 2: The Taiwan Issue
New Eastern Outlook US Expectations and Real Geopolitics Despite their growing economic partnership, the Republic of Korea has refrained from restoring diplomatic relations with Taiwan, which were...
Mission Viejo post office to be renamed after fallen Marine
Orange County Register A post office in Mission Viejo will be renamed after Maj. Megan McClung — almost 20 years after she was killed in Iraq. President Joe Biden recently signed into law a bill...