Trabuco Canyon, CA – Today, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) led a bipartisan letter to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries urging for full disaster relief to...
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Bipartisan California lawmakers urge House leaders to boost disaster relief funding
The Hill - A bipartisan group of lawmakers from Orange County, Calif., are urging House leaders to include disaster relief funding in fiscal 2025 spending, highlighting wildfire damage in the state...
Federal, OC fire agencies fight over policies that could leave wildlands exposed to blazes
Orange County Register The Orange County Fire Authority and U.S. Forest Service are battling over accusations that USFS policies grounded an elite aerial unit during major fires and left the...
GOP lawmakers urge EPA to reject California mandate for zero-emission commercial trucks
Ventura County Star California Republicans in Congress are trying to block a zero-emissions mandate on commercial trucks. The state's entire GOP House delegation signed a letter to Michael Regan,...
Rep. Young Kim Honors Gold Star Families
Washington, DC – This week, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) joined a bipartisan resolution led by Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) to recognize September 22 to 28, 2024 as Gold Star Families...
Reps. Kim, Calvert Demand Answers on Cleveland National Forest Staff Shortfalls Before Airport Fire
Trabuco Canyon, CA – Today, U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-40) and Ken Calvert (CA-41) led a bipartisan letter with Reps. Lou Correa (CA-46), Mike Levin (CA-49), and Darrell Issa (CA-48) to the...
9-27-2024
September 27, 2024
Rep. Young Kim Recognizes MST Awareness Day
Washington, DC – This week, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) joined Reps. Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), Julia Brownley (CA-26), Don Bacon (NE-02), Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), Chellie Pingree (ME-01),...
What is ‘chronic homelessness?’ 2 Southern California lawmakers want to redefine it
Orange County Register Will updating the definition of “chronic homelessness” shift the dial on alleviating homelessness? That is the objective of a bipartisan group of lawmakers behind recent...
Rep. Young Kim Bill to Boost Wildfire Tech Passes House in Fix Our Forests Act
Washington, DC – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 8790, the bipartisan Fix our Forests Act. Included in this package is the Wildfire Tech Demonstration, Evaluation, Modernization, and...
Rep. Kim Named Small Business Investing Champion
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) received the 2024 Champion of Small Business Investing Award from the Small Business Investor Alliance (SBIA) for her commitment to...
Rep. Young Kim Urges Support for Wildfire Technologies, Fix Our Forests Act
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) spoke on the House floor in favor of the Fix our Forests Act (H.R. 8790). This package includes the Wildfire Technology Demonstration,...
Rep. Young Kim Pushes to Improve Wildfire Mitigation Efforts
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) joined Reps. Joe Neguse (CO-02), Marc Molinaro (NY-19), and Josh Harder (CA-09) to introduce the Cross Boundary Wildfire Solutions Act...
Kim, McCaul on the Importance of Quad Leaders Summit and Countering CCP Aggression
Washington DC – Today, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Michael McCaul (TX-10) and Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific Chairwoman Young Kim (CA-40) issued the following statement...
Trump’s promise to repeal SALT caps revives the fight on Capitol Hill
CNBC House lawmakers are using former President Donald Trump’s own words as leverage to pressure their colleagues into preserving the original state and local tax deduction, with a fight set to take...
Reps. Kim, Watson Coleman Lead Resolution Recognizing National Children’s Emotional Wellness Month
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-40) and Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) introduced a bipartisan resolution to recognize September as National Children’s Emotional Wellness...
Rep. Young Kim Demands Answers on Laguna Hills DMV Planned Closure
Laguna Hills, CA – U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) sent a letter yesterday to California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Director Steve Gordon expressing concerns about the planned closure...
9-20-2024
September 20, 2024
Rep. Young Kim Named Stillbirth Prevention Champion
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) was recognized as a Stillbirth Prevention Champion by Healthy Birth Day, Inc. for the Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education...
Rep. Young Kim Bipartisan Bill to Deploy Emerging Technologies to Fight Wildfires Passes Committee
Washington, DC – Today, the House Natural Resources Committee passed the Wildfire Technology Demonstration, Evaluation, Modernization, and Optimization (DEMO) Act (H.R. 4235), a bipartisan bill by...