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.

As your representative, hearing your concerns is my top priority so I can fight for you in Congress. I'm hosting a Telephone Town Hall on Monday, April 29 at 6pm PT. Sign up here to receive a call.

I was so honored to meet and recognize Vietnam veteran and retired LA County Sheriff Commander Dave Fender from Chino Hills and his wife Patty this week.

Thank you for your service, sacrifice, and heroism to our community and nation. We are forever grateful!

This week, my team and I had a productive maternity care roundtable with MemorialCare leaders at MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center in Laguna Hills. As co-chair of the Maternity Care Caucus, I'm working on solutions to grow our maternal health workforce and expand access to quality care.

Thank you to Calvary Chapel East Anaheim for hosting an informative Human Trafficking Awareness Seminar with the Orange County Human Trafficking Taskforce. I look forward to working together to spread awareness on human trafficking and find solutions to combat it and keep us safe.

Thank you to Orange County Chief Brian Fennessy for meeting with me at my office this week in Anaheim Hills! Great to discuss my bipartisan bills to improve communications and technologies to support CA-40 firefighters.

Congratulations to the Tierney Center for Veteran Services on the grand opening of the Great Room in Tustin! This newly unveiled collaborative space will allow veterans and veteran-serving organizations to come together and support our Orange County veteran community.

Humbled to receive Mothers Against Drunk Driving's Legislative Hero Award for my work on safe driving issues. As a mother of four and grandma of two, I’m working in Congress to ensure that our families and communities are safe.  

I held a Financial Literacy Roundtable in my Anaheim Hills office with CA-40 financial literacy leaders this week on how we can work together to give our communities the tools they need to take control of their finances, grow their wealth, and make their American dream a reality.  

Congratulations to Audrey Sanders from Trabuco Canyon for earning the Congressional Award Bronze Medal after completing 100 hours of community service, 50 hours of personal development, 50 hours of physical fitness, and a 2-day expedition trip. Way to go, Audrey!
  
I'm always so impressed by our CA-40 students.

Happy first anniversary to American Barbershop in Orange! Team Young was glad to help celebrate with owner and Marine veteran AJ, his team, and the Orange Chamber of Commerce in Old Towne Orange!

My team volunteered at For Families of Active Military’s annual golf tournament and recognized future servicemembers for their dedication to protect our country. Thank you for your continued work to support CA-40 military families!

Awesome to catch up with Laguna Hills small business owners and professionals at yesterday's Legislative Lunch. In Congress, I’m working to expand access to capital for entrepreneurs to open their doors, keep employees on payroll, and achieve their dream.  

Thank you to Camino Health Center in Lake Forest for giving me a tour of your WIC facility and for all you do to provide nutrition to women and their children. I’m working as Maternity Care Caucus co-chair to ensure moms and their babies have resources they need. 

Team Young celebrated the opening of St. Joseph’s Helen Caloggero Women’s and Family Center, which will provide maternity care services, support women’s pregnancy, childbirth, and post-delivery care, and unite medical offices and outpatient perinatal services under one roof in Orange.

Wishing our Jewish community in CA-40, across the nation, and around the world a happy Passover! I hope you have a safe, peaceful, and joyful celebration.

As we see antisemitism and hate in our communities, standing with our Jewish community is more important than ever.

This Monday, we celebrated Earth Day! Our community is filled with beautiful natural wonders, from Chino Hills State Park, Weir Canyon Trail to Saddleback Mountain and Cleveland National Forest.

I appreciate the nature around us and am committed to protecting it.

Delivering for CA-40 is my top priority.

In Congress, I secured resources through the FY24 appropriations packages for vital projects in CA-40 that protect public health, support law enforcement, and keep our communities safe.

My office is seeing an increase in casework requests related to cybercrimes. As we see hackers use sophisticated tactics to take your personal information, please remain vigilant and be careful of suspicious links, calls, and messages. If something seems suspect, trust your instinct and do not click. 

My team and I are here to serve you.

In addition to our offices in Anaheim Hills and Mission Viejo, please don’t hesitate to stop by our mobile office hours: 

• Chino Hills Mobile Office Hours every Wednesday from 9AM-1PM at the City Clerk’s Office- 14000 City Center Drive, 2nd floor, Chino Hills
• Laguna Woods Mobile Office Hours the third Thursday of each month from 9AM-1PM at Laguna Woods City Hall- 24264 El Toro Road Laguna Woods, CA
• El Modena Mobile Office Hours first the Thursday of each month from 10AM-2PM at El Modena Branch Library-380 S Hewes Street Orange, CA.

To receive in-person assistance from my team on any casework you need help on. As always, you can call my office at (714) 984-2440 or (949) 268-6706 or visit my website at youngkim.house.gov.

Are you traveling planning travel for this year? Stop what you’re doing and check your passport!  

Processing times are now 6-8 weeks (routine) or 2-3 weeks (expedited, not incl. shipping). Start your renewal or application at travel.state.gov/passport.

Passport processing times are the fastest they’ve been since March 2020. Take advantage and apply or renew now so that you’re ready for international travel in the new year. 

Travel Tip -- Many countries require your passport to be valid for at least six months after your departure. Look up your destination’s entry requirements at travel.state.gov/destination and check your passport expiration date before booking flights.

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.

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