This week, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) attended a dedication ceremony to officially rename the U.S. Post Office at 1400 N Kraemer Blvd., Placentia, CA after U.S Army Private First Class (PFC) Jang Ho Kim. In the 117th Congress, Rep. Kim led H.R. 6630 to rename the post office in …continue reading
Indo-Pacific Subcommittee Chair Young Kim (CA-40) released the following statement on the Australia, United Kingdom and United States (AUKUS) announcement to support Australia acquiring conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarines. “Strengthening defense and technological ties with our allies is critical for ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific, especially as we face growing and …continue reading
U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40), who serves on the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement on President Biden’s budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2024. “As Americans face record-high inflation and economic uncertainty, President Biden is doubling down on historic federal spending, government control over Americans’ personal financial transactions, …continue reading
U.S. Reps. Young Kim (CA-40) and Robin Kelly (IL-02) announced that they will serve as the new Co-Chairs of the Bipartisan Maternity Care Caucus for the 118th Congress. The objective of the caucus is to advance bipartisan maternal health policy goals and save lives. The co-chairs’ goals are to explore …continue reading
U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-40), Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05), Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) introduced a bipartisan resolution to recognize Sunday, March 12, 2023 as Girl Scouts Day, commemorating the 111th anniversary of the founding of Girl Scouts of the United States and honoring the tremendous …continue reading
U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-40) and Gerry Connolly (VA-11) introduced the PRC is Not a Developing Country Act (H.R. 1107) to ensure the People’s Republic of China (PRC) does not get preferential treatment in any international treaties, agreements or organizations. Kim serves as chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee …continue reading
U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40), who serves as Chairwoman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific, spoke on the House floor in support of H.Res. 104, condemning the Chinese Communist Party’s use of a high-altitude surveillance balloon over the United States territory as a brazen violation of United …continue reading
Assemblyman Tri Ta introduced new legislation to promote financial literacy in K – 12 education. His bill, AB 526, will allocate funding for the purchase of standards-aligned instructional materials in financial literacy and professional development. “Financial literacy is a key component of a well-rounded education,” said Assemblyman Ta. “AB 526 …continue reading
On Friday, February 3, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) was selected to serve as chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific in the 118th Congress. Rep. Kim grew up in South Korea in the aftermath of the Korean War, is one of the first Korean American women …continue reading
As first reported in POLITICO, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40), who serves on the House Financial Services Committee and House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced the Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 540) with Rep. Al Green (TX-09) to support Taiwan’s participation in the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The bipartisan Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act …continue reading
U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) joined Reps. Mike Garcia (CA-27), Julia Brownley (CA-26) and Judy Chu (CA-28) to introduce the bipartisan Fire Information and Reaction Enhancement (FIRE) Act to improve wildfire detection and forecasting. This bipartisan bill would allow the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to develop and expand …continue reading
U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-40) and Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) introduced the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) Wildland Fire Communications and Information Dissemination Act (H.R. 369) to boost communications and information sharing efforts between first responders, fire management response officials and community members during wildfires. Rep. Joe Neguse (CO-02) …continue reading
U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) was sworn in by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (CA-20) to serve in the 118th Congress as representative for California’s 40th Congressional District, which includes parts of Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Rep. Kim released the following statement after being sworn in: “I am humbled …continue reading