Working for New Jersey

Capitol Coffee Day, Working to Protect Voting Rights, and a Surprise Visit to the Elizabeth ICE Detention Center

CAPITOL COFFEE DAY: 

This week we were excited to have some wonderful people from New Jersey join us for this week’s edition of our Capitol Coffee. If you want to see some highlights, you can here.

WORKING TO PROTECT VOTING RIGHTS:

Senator Kim has opposed the SAVE Act every time it’s come up for a vote during his career. He spoke with people across New Jersey on the Brian Lehrer show this week to remind people that he will work to make sure this legislation stops in the Senate and people don’t lose their right to vote. You can listen to part of the exchange here. 

A SURPRISE VISIT TO THE ELIZABETH ICE DENTENTION CENTER:

Senator Kim made a surprise visit to the Elizabeth ICE detention center with Congressman Rob Menendez to assess the facilities operations and identify where standards are not being met.  
 
The Senator joined PIX 11 to talk about his visit, you can hear about the visit from him here. 

Working for you in Washington

Speaking Out About Trump’s ‘America Only’ Policies, Demanding Answers about Edan Alexander and Combatting Antisemitism, Summarizing Trump’s First 100 Days, and Speaking with Murdered Journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s Wife to Honor His Legacy and Work

SPEAKING OUT ABOUT TRUMP’S ‘AMERICA ONLY’ POLICIES:

The Trump Administration is not only destroying our economy here at home, his policies are also making our allies look elsewhere for support at a time when the world should be coming together to solve the global problems we all face.  
 
Senator Kim wrote an opinion piece about how Trump’s ‘America First’ is becoming ‘America Alone’ — at the worst possible time. You can read his full piece here.

DEMANDING ANSWERS ABOUT EDAN ALEXANDER AND COMBATTING ANTISEMITISM:

Edan Alexander, a New Jersey native, has been held for over 550 days in Gaza by Hamas after the brutal terror attack on October 7th, 2023. Earlier this week Senator Kim called for answers on Edan’s condition and reiterated the need for him to come home. You can read more about the Senator’s calls for answers here. 
 
Also this week, Senator Kim brought up the fear that Jewish American communities in New Jersey and across the country feel during the Senate Committee on Aging’s hearing on the rise of Antisemitism. Senator Kim spoke to the dire need to defend and expand federal resources that help combat antisemitism and protect Jewish communities. 
 
You can read about the Senator’s work combatting Antisemitism and watch his full line of questions during the hearing here.

SUMMARIZING TRUMP’S FIRST 100 DAYS:

Senator Kim also spoke with Christina Ruffini at MSNBC about the Trump Administration’s disastrous first 100 days of lawlessness, tanking our economy, and hurting working families and public servants. You can watch his interview here.

SPEAKING WITH MURDERED JOURNALIST JAMAL KHASHOGGI’S WIFE TO HONOR HIS LEGACY AND WORK:

This week, Senator Kim sat down with Jamal Khashoggi’s widow Hanan Khashoggi, who has been seeking justice for her husband’s murder for six and a half years. They talked about what kind of person Jamal Khashoggi was and his unrelenting pursuit for truth through reporting. Senator Kim stands with Hanan as she continues this pursuit in his honor. 

WE ARE HERE FOR YOU:

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve you in the United States Senate. It is an honor and a responsibility we do not take lightly. We know these are difficult times, and we will continue to fight for everyone across the state of New Jersey and stand ready to serve you however we can.

Sincerely,

The Office of Senator Andy Kim

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