Welcome to Catch Up With Young Kim, my weekly e-newsletter to get you the latest on my work for you in Congress.

My team and I are here to serve you. If you ever need assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to my office. I also encourage you to receive real-time updates on my work for you in Congress by following me on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and Instagram.

Glad to be back working for the American People!

At this week's Financial Services National Security Subcommittee hearing, I asked witnesses on how Congress can work to hold the Iranian regime accountable, enforce sanctions, and prohibit them from financing terror. 
 
I'm fighting to keep Iran from funding terrorism. 

Team Young was honored to present Harold Gomer from Orange with a flag flown over the Capitol for his 100th birthday! Harold is a Navy Veteran who served in WWII. Congrats on this milestone and thank you for your service to our nation and community!

Gov. Newsom cannot sidestep human rights abuses in Xinjiang and the fentanyl crisis impacting Californians in his talks with CCP officials. That’s why I led a letter with my California Republican colleagues urging him to cancel his trip.

He should have stayed home and worked to fix the issues impacting Californians instead of appeasing the CCP.

I enjoyed meeting with constituents from Yorba Linda in my D.C. office. It was great to hear about their business and to discuss how I can best serve them in Congress. Thanks for stopping by!

This week, the House came together to stand with our ally Israel as it defends itself against Hamas and other terrorists, and against the rogue Iranian regime backing these unprovoked terrorist attacks to try to wipe Israel off the map.

This week, I joined my colleagues to introduce the Supporting Patient Education and Knowledge (SPEAK) Act to reduce language barriers to health access.

Language barriers should not keep Americans from accessing health care. As someone whose second language is English and the representative of a diverse district with Americans of different backgrounds, I know firsthand how difficult it can be to express health care needs and know what resources are available. The SPEAK Act will help us reduce barriers to health care while taking advantage of innovative health technologies.
 

Team Young celebrated the opening of Force3 Fitness in Orange. Founder and head coach Schad Gibbons has been a leader in our community and strives to lead through example through: Exercise, Nutrition, and Mindset. We look forward to seeing your success!

Gavin Newsom takes portraits in front of the Great Wall of China while refusing to press the Chinese Communist Party for gross human rights abuses and profiting from the fentanyl crisis taking American lives.

I caught up with AM 870 about his vanity trip and more.

U.S. strategic investment in critical technologies is vital for our economy and national security. I was proud to support the CHIPS and Science Act and am even more thrilled that this innovation is happening right here in our SoCal backyard at UC Riverside.

This week, Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party Chairman Mike Gallagher and I sent a letter to Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro calling on the Navy to speed up the production and sale of weapons Taiwan needs to defend itself in the instance of a Chinese Communist Party invasion, like Harpoon and SLAM-ER missiles. 

Last Congress, I led the Arms Exports Delivery Solutions Act, which became law, to track the delivery of backlogged arms sales to Taiwan and other Indo-Pacific partners. We must deliver and keep our word to our allies and partners as we see adversaries increase aggression in the region.

This week during Fight Retail Crime Day, we are reminded that every day our SoCal communities are hurt by organized retail crime.

I am leading a bipartisan bill to help address organized retail crime and committed to protecting public safety and supporting small businesses.

Congrats to Mathnasium on your second location in Lake Forest! Thank you for your commitment to helping CA-40 students develop STEM skills that can lead to good-paying jobs and opportunities to solve our nation’s challenges.

CBP reports 269,735 migrant encounters at the Southern border in September, the highest month ever recorded.

I introduced a bipartisan bill to ensure our border patrol has the tools they need at every mile of our border. I'm fighting for solutions.

Thank you Mission Viejo High School and Orange County Sheriff's Department for hosting the 35th annual Walk Against Drugs in Mission Viejo to raise awareness and educate the public on the drug epidemic across our nation and right here in our CA-40 backyard.

Ahead of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s meeting with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Washington, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul and I called out the Chinese Communist Party for wrongfully detaining American citizens and engaging in aggressive military posturing in the South China Sea.

Iran’s malign influence campaign and support for terrorist groups like Hamas, Hezbollah, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad contributes to its goal of wiping out Israel.

My Foreign Affairs Committee colleagues came together to say a nuclear Iran is unacceptable.

Team Young joined the Islamic Center of Yorba Linda’s “Open Mosque Day” to learn more about their faith with our Yorba Linda community. ICYL has grown to nearly 2,000 congregants since its first gathering in 1996 for Ramadan. 

I'll always be a voice for religious freedom.

My offices in DC, Anaheim Hills, and Mission Viejo are accepting applications for Spring 2024 internships.

Please submit your application by Friday, December 1. Learn more here:

The Department of State advises U.S. citizens overseas to exercise increased caution as tensions around the world increase the potential for terrorist attacks, demonstrations, or violent actions against U.S. citizens and interests, the Department of State advises U.S. citizens overseas to exercise increased caution. 

U.S. citizens should:

• Stay alert in locations frequented by tourists.
• Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive information and alerts and make it easier to locate you in an emergency overseas.
• Follow the Department of State on Facebook and Twitter and visit travel.state.gov.

If you are traveling abroad or are abroad please check the destination warning levels travel.state.gov, and be sure to register for the STEP program even if you are abroad. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to my office at my website or at (714) 984-2440 if you have any questions or need assistance.

The IRS has postponed the tax-filing and tax-payment deadline for California storm victims to Thursday, November 16 due to FEMA declared storm and flooding disasters. Learn more below to see if you qualify. 

As your Representative, I’m proud to help nominate CA-40’s best and brightest students to our service academies.

My office is accepting nomination applications through Friday, November 3. Learn more:

My office has been in close contact with the State Department, and we want to ensure all U.S. citizens can get to safety. If you are in need of assistance, complete the State Department’s crisis intake form HERE. I also encourage you to reach out to my office at (714) 984-2440. 

Starting on Thursday, November 2, my office will be hosting our first Office Hours in El Modena, Orange at the El Modena Branch Library on the first Thursday of each month.  

Come and ask questions or get help on casework. My team and I have been able to help many constituents with Social Security, Passports, Immigration issues, and more! Please reach out to my office at (714) 984-2440 if you have any questions. 

The 71/91 Interchange Project has several closures scheduled in Corona this fall. The closures are needed to allow crews to safely construct temporary 30-foot-tall support structures extending the entire width 91. More than 200 beams will be placed to support the new connector on top of a tunnel-like structure over the 91. Each beam will measure approximately 120 feet long and weigh 18 tons.

All eastbound 91 lanes will be closed at night Monday through Wednesday from Green River Rd. to Serfas Club Dr. in Corona starting on Monday, October 16 from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. The eastbound 91 Green River Rd. on-ramp will also be closed nightly starting at 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., and the eastbound 91 Express Lanes in Riverside County will be closed from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. The eastbound 91 Monday to Wednesday weeknight closures will continue through November 21.

"The (United States) flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing." U.S. Flag Code.

Please join Tustin American Legion Post 227 in a Dignified Disposal of American Flags on Saturday, October 28th. The Ceremony will be held at the covered bleacher training area at OC Fire Authority.  After  you enter the gates at Fire Authority HQ, turn left and follow the signs. 

Calling all CA-40 Middle and High Schoolers: The Congressional App Challenge is back!

I encourage students to put their STEM skills to the test and creating an app using coding concepts. I’m proud that our community had the largest Congressional App Challenge in history and that our students have created apps that can make a difference and save lives.

Submissions are due by November 1. Happy Coding! Learn more here:

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the world, accounting for 12.5% of new cancer cases worldwide and impacting 1 in 8 women in the U.S.

During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we uplift survivors and those battling breast cancer, and we commit to working towards a cure.

Also, keep an eye out when booking travel at what the risk level is (1-4) in that country. Many countries require six months of passport validity to enter, so we recommend applying 6-9 months ahead of expiration date or travel. Learn more about your destination at travel.state.gov/destination.

Due to an unprecedented volume, appointment availability is limited nationwide. Processing times are estimates and do not include mailing and internal routing process which can add up to two weeks.

If your pending application was filed with routine service, and you have upcoming travel, it may be in your best interest to upgrade to expedited service. Please dial (877) 487-2778 to upgrade to expedited service and shipping.  

If you need any assistance, please call my office at (714) 984-2440 or submit a casework request.

If you need help with a federal agency, please reach out to my office. We’re here to serve you always.

Have a great weekend!

Sincerely,

Young Kim