Young Kim, a member of the U.S. Congress representing California’s 40th district, shared her thoughts and activities through a series of tweets on March 11, 2025. Kim has been in office since 2021, having previously served in the California State Assembly from 2014 to 2016.
On March 11, Young Kim tweeted about her role as chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s East Asia & Pacific Subcommittee hearing. She expressed anticipation for “chairing today’s @HouseForeignGOP East Asia & Pacific Subcommittee hearing on reauthorizing the Development Finance Corporation.” The tweet invited followers to learn more and tune into the event at 2 pm ET / 11 am PT. “Looking forward to chairing today’s @HouseForeignGOP East Asia & Pacific Subcommittee hearing on reauthorizing the Development Finance Corporation.”
Later that day, Kim commented on international affairs by addressing Russian President Vladimir Putin’s actions in Ukraine. She described Putin as “a dictator who invaded Ukraine for his personal ambition at the expense of innocent Ukrainians’ lives.” Kim mentioned she was reviewing details but expressed hope that “a path to peace may be in sight,” emphasizing the importance of standing with allies and holding Russia accountable. “Vladimir Putin is a dictator who invaded Ukraine for his personal ambition at the expense of innocent Ukrainians’ lives.”
In another tweet posted later that evening, Young Kim announced her vote to keep the government open by supporting a bill designed to prevent a shutdown while protecting commitments to seniors, veterans, and hardworking Americans without increasing taxpayer spending. She described it as a “clean, commonsense bill” and provided further information via an included link. “Today I voted to keep our government open.”
