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House Passes Resolution to Urge Biden Administration to Demand Release of Paul Rusesabagina
Washington, DC – Today, the House passed H.Res.892, a resolution led by House Foreign Affairs Committee Reps. Young Kim (CA-39) and Joaquin Castro (TX-20) to urge the Biden administration to demand...
ICYMI: Rep. Young Kim Met with South Korean Leaders, Businesses
Washington, DC – Last week, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-39) visited South Korea with a bipartisan delegation to lead meetings with senior Korean elected officials and businesses. Rep. Kim is...
Rep. Young Kim Supports Bill to Improve Veterans’ Care
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-39) supported the Senate-amended Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act to expand and improve the Department of...
ICYMI: House Republicans push legislation to require Biden administration to detail the status of major arm sales to Taiwan
Washington, DC – Last week, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-39), who serves as Vice Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and...
Rep. Young Kim Introduces Bill to Track U.S. Arms Transfers to Taiwan, Indo-Pacific Allies
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-39), who serves as Vice Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia, and Nonproliferation,...
Rep. Young Kim Bills Included in Package to Improve Mental Health Resources
Washington, DC – Today, the House passed the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022 to help provide and support lifesaving care to Americans suffering with mental illness or...
Rep. Young Kim Applauds Ocean Shipping Reform Act Becoming Law to Help Address Supply Chain Crisis
Washington, DC – Yesterday, the Ocean Shipping Reform Act was signed into law. This bipartisan, bicameral bill aims to update our shipping laws to ensure the Federal Maritime Commission supports...
Rep. Young Kim Demands the Biden Administration Use All Tools Available to Combat Border Crisis
Washington, DC – As first reported by Fox News, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-39) and House Committee on Homeland Security Ranking Member John Katko (NY-24) led a letter to Secretary of Homeland...
Rep. Young Kim Warns Against Government Price Control Bill: “It’s Socialism.”
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-39) voted against House Democrats’ bill (H.R. 7688) to implement government price controls on the energy industry, which would stifle energy...
Rep. Young Kim Works to Address Baby Formula Shortage
Washington, DC – Last night, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-39) voted in support of the Access to Baby Formula Act (H.R. 7791). Rep. Kim is a cosponsor of this bill. The Access to Baby...
Rep. Young Kim Receives Small Business Council of America’s 2022 Congressional Award
Washington, DC – Today, the Small Business Council of America (SBCA) awarded U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-39) its 2022 Congressional Award for her efforts on behalf of small businesses and...
Rep. Young Kim Effort to Back Taiwan Becomes Law
Washington, DC – Today, President Joe Biden signed into law S.812, the Senate version of H.R. 1145, a bipartisan bill led by U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-39) and Brad Sherman (CA-30)...
Reps. Kim, Waltz Lead CPI Act to Address Inflation
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-39) and Michael Waltz (FL-06) introduced the Combatting Painful Inflation (CPI) Act as inflation continues to near at the highest levels in...
ICYMI: Rep. Young Kim Urges for Targeted, Bipartisan U.S. Competitiveness Bill to Counter CCP Aggression
Washington, DC – During today’s Conference Committee meeting for U.S-China competitiveness bills, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-39) urged fellow conferees to negotiate a strong, bipartisan...
Rep. Kim Bill to Support Local Law Enforcement Endorsed by Problem Solvers Caucus
Washington, DC – This week, the Problem Solvers Caucus announced its endorsement of the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) on the Beat Grant Program Reauthorization and Parity Act...
Reps. Kim, Steel Push Biden Administration to Support U.S.-South Korea Alliance
Washington, DC –Ahead South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s inauguration, U.S. Reps. Young Kim (CA-39) and Michelle Steel (CA-48) sent a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secretary of...
Orange County School of the Arts Freshman Jennifer Kim Named Winner of 2022 CA-39 Congressional Art Competition
La Habra, CA – Orange County School of the Arts Freshman Doyeon (Jennifer) Kim from La Habra was named the winner of the 2022 CA-39 Congressional Art Competition. Her winning artwork, titled, A...
Rep. Young Kim’s Record in Congress Ranked Most Bipartisan of Freshman Class, 17th Overall on Lugar Center Bipartisan Index
Washington, DC – The Lugar Center and the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University this week released their new Bipartisan Index (BPI) rankings for 2021. U.S. Representative Young...
ICYMI: Rep. Kim Honors 40 Vietnam Era Veterans
Yorba Linda, CA – Last week, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-39) hosted a Veterans Resource Fair at the Yorba Linda Cultural Arts Center and held a pinning ceremony for 40 Vietnam era veterans...
Rep. Kim Statement on House Passage of Global Malnutrition Prevention and Treatment Act of 2021
Washington, DC – Today, the House of Representatives passed the Global Malnutrition Prevention and Treatment Act of 2021 (H.R. 4693), a bipartisan bill to advance targeted, evidence-based...