Young Kim
Republican · CA-40 · U.S. House
Bio
Young Oak Kim is a South Korean–born American politician and businesswoman serving as the U.S. representative for California's 40th congressional district, previously representing the 39th congressional district from 2021 to 2023. Her district includes northern parts of Orange County. She is a member of the Republican Party.
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Issue profile
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Trump’s Plan to Sell F-35s to Turkey Becomes an Even Greater DisasterPresident Trump said in a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Tuesday that he plans to lift sanctions to allow the country to buy F-35 fighter jets. “We’re going to be taking the sanctions off, OK? I don’t want him to waste his time answering …
The New Republic · July 7, 2026- Shaheen, Risch, Colleagues Statement on China's Ethnic Unity Law
Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, alongside Senators John Curtis (R-UT), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Ted Budd (R-NC), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Tammy Du…
Globalsecurity.org · July 1, 2026 - KMT chair exchanges views with U.S. lawmakers, experts on Taiwan security
Cheng met with Republican Senator Dan Sullivan, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Republican Representative Don Bacon of the House Armed Services Committee, and Republican Representative Young Kim, chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommitte…
Globalsecurity.org · June 12, 2026 - Democrats Drew This California Seat to Flip It - Now They've Been Locked Out
Decision Desk HQ made the call Saturday night after several days of vote counting: Democrats are out of California's 40th Congressional District. Rep. Young Kim advanced out of the primary alongside Rep. Ken Calvert, and November will be a Republican-versus-R…
Freerepublic.com · June 7, 2026
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