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.

Batter up! So fun to catch up with friends in Villa Park over the weekend at Villa Park High School’s Annual Community Pancake Breakfast. Go Spartans! 

Had a ball at the Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce annual Estrella Awards to celebrate outstanding individuals who have made a lasting impact in our community. I’ll always be a loud voice for our small business owners! 

I had a great time catching up with Santiago Charter Middle School students who participated in SIFMA’s Capitol Hill Challenge to put their investing skills to the test. As we mark Financial Literacy Month, I’m so impressed by these students’ initiative to improve their financial knowledge. 

I visited the VITA Clinic at Saint Killian Church in Mission Viejo over the weekend to show my gratitude for their important work to provide free tax assistance ahead of Tax Day. Thank you for all that you do to uplift our community!

Families Together of OC Clinic in Tustin integrates medical, dental, vision, behavioral health, wellness, specialty care, and community resources to empower individuals and remove barriers to care. I appreciated the tour and learning more about their work.

Great discussing policy issues with Southern Californians in building and construction trades while they were in DC for their NABTU conference last week. 

I wrote to House leadership this week emphasizing again the importance of Medicaid services. A budget resolution that does not protect vital Medicaid services for the most vulnerable citizens in our community will not receive my vote. I’ve made this clear to my constituents and to House leadership and will continue to do so.

I thank California State University, Dominguez Hills President Dr. Thomas Parham for stopping by last week to update me on CSUDH’s work to uplift our Southern California students. Great to see you!

Wishing all who are observing this Holy Week a blessed Good Friday. 

“He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.” -1 Peter 2:24

Honored to join in celebrating the 15th anniversary of the Korean Prosecutors Association and recognizing the hard work of community members to uphold the law and hold violators accountable.

Congratulations to There’s No Place like Orange and Casa Lulo for their new location in Old Towne Orange! Can’t wait to stop by.

Productive meeting with Greek Ambassador Ekaterini Nassika last week to discuss strengthening U.S.-Greece relations. Looking forward to continued collaboration!

Buffalo Wild Wings is back in Aliso Viejo! Team Young was honored to help celebrate the grand re-opening with our community.

Ww are grateful for the men and women who have been reserve ready to fly, fight, and win in our skies over the last 77 years.

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

Processing times are now 4-6 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.

I am thrilled that Team Young has helped return over $27 million back to taxpayers from federal agencies.

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