December 22, 2023
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LA public defender among 10 jailed Americans released from Venezuela in prisoner exchange
ABC 7 LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A Los Angeles County public defender is among 10 jailed Americans who have been released from custody in Venezuela in a prisoner exchange that freed a close ally of...
High School Junior from Lake Forest Named Winner of 2023 CA-40 Congressional App Challenge
Tustin, CA- This week, the Office of Representative Young Kim (CA-40) named Shihan (Sophia) Fu, a high school junior from Lake Forest, the winner of the 2023 Congressional App Challenge for...
Reps. Kim, Kamlager-Dove Celebrate Return of Eyvin Hernandez
Anaheim, CA – Today, the Biden administration announced the release of ten Americans detained in Venezuela, including six who were wrongfully detained. Among these is Eyvin Hernandez, a United...
LA County public defender among those released from prison in Venezuela is a South Bay native
OC Register LOS ANGELES — Eyvin Hernandez, a Los Angeles County public defender and South Bay native who had been imprisoned in Venezuela since March 2022, was on his way back to the United...
LACo Public Defender Among Venezuelan Detainees Released in Prisoner Swap
MyNewsLA Eyvin Hernandez, a Los Angeles County public defender who had been imprisoned in Venezuela since March 2022, returned to the United States Wednesday as part of a sweeping prisoner exchange...
Rep.Young Kim Statement on Jimmy Lai Trial
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40), who serves as Chairwoman of the Indo-Pacific Subcommittee, released a statement on Jimmy Lai’s national security trial in...
Rep. Young Kim, OC Delegation Urge EPA to Publicize Air Quality Data on Tustin Hangar Site
Tustin, CA – On Friday, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide a public notice evaluating and summarizing all the air quality...
Uyghur News Recap: Dec. 8–15, 2023
Voice of America WASHINGTON — US Restricts Imports From 3 More Chinese Firms Amid Forced Labor Allegations The United States has imposed import restrictions on three additional Chinese...
What to know about Hong Kong mogul Jimmy Lai’s national security trial
The Washington Post Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai will on Monday appear in court for a long-awaited trial that is emblematic of Beijing’s efforts to silence critics after the pro-democracy...
12-15-2023 ENewsletter
December 15, 2023
Rep. Young Kim Votes to Support Troop Readiness, National Security
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) voted in favor of H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (NDAA), to fund our national defense and ensure...
House passes GOP-supported bills to combat substance use disorders
The Ripon Advance The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a bipartisan bill supported by U.S. Reps. Young Kim (R-CA) and David Valadao (R-CA) that would reauthorize community-based...
Kevin McCarthy Bids Farewell on His Last Day of Session in House: ‘I Would Do It All Again’
Breitbart News Speaker Emeritus Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) bid farewell to his constituents and colleagues in the House of Representatives on Thursday, his last day in session as a member. McCarthy...
The Hill’s Changemakers: Rep. Young Kim (R-Calif.)
The Hill Second-term Rep. Young Kim (Calif.) immediately stands out in the House for being one of only two Republican Korean women. But beyond those identifiers, Kim has become known for...
Rep. Young Kim Initiative to Support Moms and Babies Passes House
Washington, DC – Today, the House passed the Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act (H.R. 4531) to reauthorize vital community-based programs to support those facing substance use...
12-08-2023 ENewsletter
December 8, 2023
Who Read What in 2023: Political Voices and Policy Makers
The Wall Street Journal Young Kim Early this year, I met and had a delightful, engaging conversation with Kevin Rudd, the Australian ambassador to the U.S. I was intrigued by his wealth of...
Democratic divisions deepen over Hamas sexual violence response
The Hill Tensions are rising within the Democratic Party around how to best condemn Hamas for sexual violence in its war with Israel, an escalating battle prompting fury from the White House to...
Explainer: Hong Kong’s national security crackdown – month 41
Hong Kong Free Press In the 41st month since Beijing imposed a national security law on Hong Kong, criminalising secession, subversion, collusion with foreign forces and terrorism, debate arose over...