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

As always, 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.

The House passed the No Funds for Iranian Terrorism Act to permanently freeze $6 billion of Iranian funds released as part of the Biden administration's hostage deal in September.

We cannot allow Iran access to these funds that they can use for their terrorist agenda.

Hiking seniors' health care premiums for life for delaying Medicare enrollment makes no sense and only hurts those already struggling on fixed income.

I helped lead the Medicare Economic Security Solutions Act to cap late enrollment fees.

This week, the Uyghur Policy Act passed out of the House Foreign Affairs Committee!

Thank you to my colleagues for joining me to stand with Uyghurs facing unthinkable atrocities by the CCP. We are gaining momentum to get this across the finish line.

Happy 32nd Birthday, Chino Hills!   
  
I'm proud to represent such a vibrant city in Congress and I’m dedicated to helping our community thrive for future generations.  

UN Women cannot expect to be a human rights leader if it ignores Hamas' brutal attacks and sexual violence in Israel and Gaza against civilians, especially women.

Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick and I led 87 bipartisan colleagues to demand answers from the United Nations.

Traveling is already expensive. The last thing families need after budgeting for trips is to be hit with last-minute fees.

I'm leading the No Hidden FEES Act with Rep. Castor to provide cost transparency and ensure consumers are not misled. 

So glad I could take time in between votes at this week's House Foreign Affairs Committee markup to catch up with Douglas and Jesse Brown from Tustin during their Capitol tour.

If you’re in CA-40 and planning to visit DC from CA-40, please reach out to my office! We’d love to show you around.

This week, I spoke on the House floor in support of my bipartisan bill the Medicare Economic Security Solutions Act (H.R. 6490), to help lower Medicare costs for seniors by capping late enrollment fees.

I’m proud to help lead this bipartisan and commonsense bill that would lower costs for my constituents.

I enjoyed inducting the new Asian Business Association Orange County board of directors at their 32nd Gala and Awards ceremony in Anaheim. This organization is near and dear to my heart. I look forward to continuing to work together to help small business owners achieve their American dream.

Governor Newsom took a vanity trip to China and rolled out the red carpet for Xi Jinping back home, as he continues to sweep the crises facing Californians under the rug.

He's made clear time and time again that his priority is not the people of California.

Stopped by ThisDay Laguna Woods before heading back to Congress this week to talk about protecting Social Security and Medicare benefits for seniors and two bipartisan bills I introduced to reduce barriers to health care access. Thanks for having me!

Enjoying a delicious post-Thanksgiving meal at Monarch 9 Cafe in Yorba Linda — it never disappoints! Glad to support our small businesses on Small Business Saturday and always!

I visited the Tustin Hangar site and Command Center at City Hall to hear updates from Orange County Fire Authority Chief Wiedensohler, Tustin Mayor Lumbard, and Acting City Manager Bernard.

I'm closely monitoring the impacts of the fire and working to protect CA-40 public health and safety. Please reach out to my office at (714) 984-2440 if you have any questions or need assistance. I also encourage you to visit the Tustin Hangar Resource Page to stay up to date with the latest updated on the Tustin Hangar.

In FY2022, nearly two-thirds of fentanyl found at our Southern border was at SoCal ports of entry in San Diego and Imperial counties.

At this week’s House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on securing our Southern border, I asked questions on how we can address the growing fentanyl crisis happening across the country and right here in our SoCal backyard. The fentanyl crisis is personal for too many in CA-40, and I'm committed to stopping the flow of this lethal drug into our communities.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's section 1071 rule would impose higher costs for small businesses and burden small financial institutions, especially small community banks and small credit unions, with more unnecessary requirements. Regulations should make life easier, not harder.

I voted to rescind this rule and will keep fighting for common sense.

Are you traveling over the holidays or planning travel for next year? Stop what you’re doing and check your passport!  

The State Department recently announced that passport processing times are between to 7-10 weeks for routine passports and 3-5 weeks for expedited processing.

  
Travelers are encouraged to wait to book international travel until a valid passport is physically in hand, apply for a new or renewed passport 9 months prior to travel, and ensure that their passport doesn’t expire within 6 months of their international travel dates.

 
If your pending application was filed with routine service and you have upcoming travel, you may benefit from upgrading to expedited service. Please dial (877) 487-2778 to upgrade to expedited service and shipping.  

Please do not hesitate to reach out to my office if we can assist you in any way at (714) 984-2440.  

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 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.

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