That's why I introduced the bipartisan Innovations in Informal STEM Learning Act to provide merit-based grants to nonprofit organizations, out-of-school activities and related programs engaging students ages prekindergarten through 8th grade in STEM programs. My initiative was added as an amendment to the National Science Foundation for the Future Act, which passed out of committee and now heads to the House floor for a vote.

As a member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, I am dedicated to improving access to STEM education. I have cosponsored and supported several House bills expanding STEM opportunities for students and early-career researchers during COVID-19, including:

Our district is home to more than 27,000 veterans from diverse backgrounds who faithfully served in the U.S. military. The Veterans and Family Information Act I worked on with Congressman Hakeem Jeffries will ensure that U.S. veterans and their caretakers whose first languages are not English are aware of and understand VA benefits by making all VA fact sheets available in the ten most commonly spoken languages in addition to English.

I thank my House colleagues for passing this bipartisan effort to promote VA accessibility. Watch my speech on the House floor here.

We must make sure our economy can continue to adapt and compete as we reopen communities. That's why I introduced the bipartisan MicroCap Small Business Investing Act of 2021 with Congressman Joe Neguse to incentivize investment and capital access for small business owners. This bill will broaden the diversity in the talent pool of venture capital firms and incentivize small business owners from low-income, underserved communities to grow their business or get back on their feet. I’ll continue to do all I can to create policies that foster innovation, economic opportunity and job growth.

I asked U.N. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at the House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing what steps are being taken to enforce UN-imposed sanctions on the North Korean regime so it will stop modernizing its nuclear weapons program and oppressing its people.

Thank you Congresswoman Dina Titus for letting me use your mic! Watch here.

It made my day to see some Southern California faces in our nation's capital! It was great to run into students and teachers from Anaheim Hills with El Rancho Charter School.

While Capitol tours are still not open to the public, I encourage those from CA-39 visiting Washington, DC to reach out to my office. Visit my website to learn more.

I was honored to support legislation that makes Juneteenth a federal holiday. June 19 - Juneteenth - marks the day the last enslaved people were declared free following the end of the Civil War in 1865. The holiday celebrates dignity, unity, and our nation's ongoing pursuit to build a more perfect union and live up to our ideals of liberty and freedom for all. The bill passed the House with bipartisan support and the Senate unanimously. Watch President Biden sign the bill into law here and visit the National Archives website to view General Order No. 3, which informed the people of Texas that all individuals were now free (pictured above).

Prices continue to soar in CA-39 and across our nation. I'm proud to cosponsor the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act and am working to fully repeal the cap on the SALT deduction. I remain committed to doing my part to make life more affordable for Californians.

Have you felt the impacts of inflation? Share your thoughts with me here.

I joined with my colleagues to write to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi demanding that Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN-05) be removed from her committee assignments on the House Committees on Foreign Affairs and on Education and Labor in light of her repeated alarming, inappropriate and antisemitic comments, most recently comparing the U.S. and Israel to Hamas and the Taliban.

Rep. Omar's continued involvement in her committees, including as a prominent member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, sends a dangerous signal to our allies and our adversaries alike that the United States tolerates anti-Semitism, that we no longer believe in the long-term mission of supporting free peoples and free markets, and that we no longer remain committed to combatting acts of terror against the United States or our allies. It is the responsibility of the party’s leadership in the House of Representatives to hold accountable egregious words and actions made by Members of the party. Read the letter here.

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My office will be hosting a virtual information session on U.S. Service Academies on Wednesday June 30 from 6:00 to 7:30pm. Representatives from the academies will be present to answer questions and go over the application process. Register here!

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Need help with a federal agency, like the Small Business Administration, IRS or the VA? My team and I are here to help. Submit a casework request HERE and find our privacy release form for casework HERE.

My team and I are here to serve you. As always, please do not hesitate to reach out to my office with any questions or concerns. I encourage you to follow me on social media on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and Instagram at @RepYoungKim.