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.

The fight for critical minerals starts right here in Southern California.

I visited the Mountain Pass Rare Earth Mine to see firsthand how California is leading in critical minerals production and strengthening national security—so America, not the CCP, controls our energy future.

The CCP cannot hold the keys to America’s most vital technologies and defense systems.

I spoke with U.S. companies about how China is tightening its chokehold on critical minerals and why we must secure our supply chains before Xi Jinping turns the lock. 

Thank you to all the students, families, and military academy representatives who joined our Service Academy Info Session at the Nixon Library!

I’m honored to be able to nominate the best and brightest in our community to serve in our nation’s uniform and defend our freedoms we hold dear. 

Critical minerals power phones and cars, connecting our communities and the defense systems that protect our national security each day.

I'm working across the aisle with Rep. Ami Bera (CA-06) to grow our critical minerals supply chain and ensure the CCP doesn't hold the keys to our energy future. 

Lestonnac Clinic is a pillar of our Orange community, providing vision, dental, and medical care to our most vulnerable neighbors – including nearly 7,500 visits to date this year.

I appreciate their team for showing me their clinic and updating me on their important work.   

Thank you to the incredible team at Providence St. Joseph’s Hospital in Orange for your compassion and dedication to patients in our community.

I’ll keep working to support our medical workforce, improve care, and help providers meet patients’ unique needs.

Roma D’Italia has served authentic Italian food and family tradition in our Tustin community since 1961.

Great to meet with the team, share my work to preserve the 199A deduction and increase the SALT cap, and discuss how we can keep delivering big wins for small businesses in Congress. 

I was honored to join AARP in Tustin to celebrate the 90th anniversary of Social Security. California is home to 6.3 million recipients of Social Security benefits – the most of any state in the nation.

I’m fighting hard in Congress to protect and strengthen key programs like Social Security for future generations. 

I joined Orange County Business Council's Legislative Day to discuss my work in Congress to boost local economies, lower taxes, and give small businesses the certainty they need to grow.

I’ll keep fighting for policies that help our businesses, workers, and families thrive.

I stopped by Zov’s in Tustin to discuss how the One Big Beautiful Bill will help restaurants and workers, from ending taxes on tips and overtime to preserving the 199A deduction.

I will keep fighting for commonsense, pro-worker policies that help local businesses like Zov’s grow, hire, and serve our community.

Supporting local businesses is par for the course! Thank you to Even House in Tustin for showing me how you’re creating a space where people can play, work, and connect over the love of sport in Tustin. 

So fun to catch up with our canyon community at the 19th Annual Silverado Summer Concert Series! Amazing music and even better company.

I am thrilled that Team Young has helped return over $31 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