Greetings,  

 

We hope you have had a great week and happy Vaisakhi to Sikh families who celebrated over the weekend! It was a busy week for our office and the Congressman from speaking with students at Rowan University to votes and hearings in Washington.

 

As always, we hope you find these updates and resources helpful. 

 

UPCOMING: Congressman Kim’s 74th Town Hall

 

Congressman Kim will be hosting a telephone town hall on Wednesday, April 24th at 1:00pm to discuss his recent work in Congress and hear from neighbors about issues that matter to them most! Join us and our special guests to help honor Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month, discuss the value of Earth Day, and more.

 

Sign-up to get the Congressman’s call or tune-in to the event live here!

 

Congressman Kim Introduces the Expanding Child Care Access Act

 

Congressman Kim helped introduce the Expanding Child Care Access Act on Monday to address the childcare shortage nationwide. Too many families are being burdened by a major shortage of high quality, affordable childcare options. Across the country, childcare centers are either closing or overcrowded, and we need to fix this very real problem.

 

This legislation would take some of the burden off of these centers, allowing them to reimburse expenses for necessities like cribs, training, and supplies. With more centers able to keep their doors open, families can have the flexibility and more affordable choices they need to find and secure childcare that’s right for them.

 

Learn more about the legislation here!

 

Congressman Kim Secures $279 Million to Protect Retirement Benefits for Thousands of Service Industry Workers 

 

On Tuesday, Congressman Kim was thrilled to announce that United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 152 Retail Meat Pension Plan (UFCW Local 152 Plan), based in Mount Laurel, will receive $279.3 million to protect 10,252 service industry workers’ retirement benefits from being reduced.

 

Congressman Kim was proud to help create this funding opportunity through the American Rescue Plan and defend workers’ hard-earned retirement benefits.

 

Speaking with Students at Rowan University

 

On Monday, Congressman Kim spent the morning with local students at Rowan University to discuss the value of representation and uplifting AAPI voices ahead of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month in May! The Congressman had the chance to share his own experiences in Congress and was grateful for students’ engagement and questions!

Addressing the Opioid Crisis

 

This week, Congressman Kim participated in a House committee hearing discussing the fentanyl crisis. For every loved one impacted by the pain of the opioid crisis, the Congressman is focused on steps to deliver comprehensive solutions in Congress.

 

For New Jerseyans and families across the country, we must continue to take action to save lives. Listen to his full remarks during the hearing here.

 

ICYMI: Congressman Kim Hosts Successful Computer Security and Fraud Prevention Webinar

 

On Wednesday, our office was joined by an expert panel for a webinar covering how to protect yourself from fraud and scams that are sadly on the rise. Our conversation covered SNAP skimming, catching online scams, ID theft, and more!

 

If you were not able to attend the webinar, don’t worry, you can watch the recording here!

 

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