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Hate crimes bill to fight Asian American discrimination clears final vote, heads to Biden’s desk
For more than a year, reports of hate incidents against Asian Americans have drastically climbed. Legislation meant to combat the attacks and racism is headed to President Joe...
Congress OKs bill to fight hate crimes vs. Asian Americans
Congress approved legislation Tuesday intended to curtail a striking rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, sending President Joe Biden a bipartisan denunciation of the...
Science Committee Republicans Call for Bipartisan Solutions to America’s Innovation Challenges
Today, Republicans on the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology sent a letter to Chairman John Yarmuth of the House Committee on the Budget calling for protecting the Science...
White House, lawmakers mark start of AAPI heritage month, as US sees rise in Asian hate crimes
Republicans and Democrats are voicing support for the Asian community amid a spike in hate crimes, as the White House hails the start of Asian...
Rep. Kim Thanks Banking Industry For Work on PPP
In an address during ABA’s Emerging Leaders Forum today, Rep. Young Kim (R-Calif.), one of the first Korean American women to serve in Congress, thanked the banking industry for its work...
Supporting small businesses through COVID-19 and beyond: Young Kim
Small businesses are the heartbeat of our communities across California’s 39th District. Unfortunately, our state’s small business owners were hit the hardest in the nation during the COVID-19...
California Republicans issue statement on Governor Newsom’s drought emergency announcement
On Wednesday Governor Gavin Newsom took executive action to help address California's drought. He says the move will help build infrastructure and address climate change, and as far as funding for...
An Interview with Congresswoman Young Kim
Young Kim is the current the U.S. Representative for California’s 39th congressional district. A member of the Republican Party, her district includes northern parts of Orange County, including...
Rep. Lucas: Science Committee Republicans Call on Administration to Focus on Security of Electric Infrastructure
Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, ranking Republican member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on April 20, 2021:Led by Ranking Member Frank Lucas,...
Over 100 US Representatives call on President Biden to recognize Armenian Genocide
A bipartisan group of 107 US House members has called on President Biden to “clearly and directly recognize the Armenian Genocide” in his upcoming April 24 statement, ending Turkey’s foreign...
Bipartisan Bills passes to improve SBA lending programs
The House passed a set of three bipartisan bills to make reforms to critical Small Business Administration (SBA) lending programs. The bills would make multiple improvements to the SBA’s 504...
Lawmakers launch bipartisan caucus on SALT deduction
A bipartisan group of House members from high-tax states on Thursday launched a caucus focused on advocating for undoing the $10,000 limit on the state and local tax deductions (SALT), as lawmakers...
Why some lawmakers are pushing to repeal limits on state and local tax deductions
Congressional lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are calling for a repeal of the state and local tax cap, arguing that they hurt middle-class Americans.On Thursday, representatives led by Rep....
Members of Congress call Gov. to declare state of emergency over drought
Republican Congressmen Kevin McCarthy, who represents Porterville, and David Valadao are calling on Governor Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency over the drought.Other California Congress...
Bipartisan Congressional delegation toured U.S.-Mexico border to ‘discuss real solutions’
A bipartisan delegation of U.S. House members visited the U.S.-Mexico border on Monday amid a deepening political divide over U.S. immigration policy.U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) led members...
Lawmakers Call for End to CCP’s Influence on US Education
Over 20 lawmakers have called for an end to the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) multi-billion-dollar overseas education program, saying it infringes on academic...
Problem Solvers Caucus Announces Bipartisan Trip to Southern Border
Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) said a delegation of the Problem Solvers Caucus will travel to the southern border for a two-day visit. The delegation will travel to Rep....
Mobile Welding School Coming to Fullerton
Starting this fall, Grace Community Services in partnership with ReIgnite Hope (based in Gardena) will be bringing its Mobile Welding School to town, training men and women who have been homeless,...
US House Resolution Encourages Reunions of Korean American Families, War-Separated Relatives
A bipartisan resolution to encourage the reunions of war-separated Korean American families with family in North Korea has been introduced to the U.S. House of Representatives. Republican...
SBA statement on President Biden signing the PPP Extension Act of 2021 into law
As President Joe Biden signed the PPP Extension Act of 2021 into law last week, extending the Paycheck Protection Program an additional two months to May 31, and then providing an additional 30-day...