MEMBER OF CONGRESS

Young Kim

Republican CA 2 statements translated

House of Representatives

Providing for the Condemnation and Denouncement of Socialism in All Its Forms, and for Other Purposes

2026-09-01

“I had a hard life. Socialism is bad. I don't like socialism. Socialists want to change America. I don't want that. I want to keep things the same. America is good. We should pass this resolution. It says socialism is bad. I want people to know that socialism is bad. I want America to stay the same.”

Official Congressional Record

Mr. Speaker, I grew up in the shadow of war in South Korea. My family fled poverty and a bitter lack of opportunity, and my mother- in-law crossed the DMZ multiple times to rescue loved ones who were trapped under tyranny in North Korea. For me, it is unimaginable to see socialist ideas gaining traction in America today, but then I remember that socialism never advertises its track record: starvation, oppression, the loss of freedom and opportunity, and more than 100 million lives lost worldwide. Today's proponents of socialism have made their goals clear. Read them for yourself on the DSA website: abolish the U.S. Senate, replace the Presidency, dismantle the Supreme Court, and rewrite our Constitution. These radicals want to tear down everything America stands on and everything it stands for. I refuse to watch that happen. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support H. Res. 1490 so that this generation of Americans is not fooled by the empty promises of socialism and future generations never pay the price that families like mine already have. As Ronald Reagan said: We must preserve America as the world's last best hope for mankind.

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House of Representatives

Stop Insider Trading Act

2026-07-22

“I want to ban Congress from trading stocks. Americans don't trust us. We need to pass this bill to make people trust us again. This should be easy.”

Official Congressional Record

Mr. Speaker, over 80 percent of Americans believe Members of Congress shouldn't be trading stocks and benefiting off insider information. Yet, while Americans have made their position clear, some Members of Congress and their families made more than 13,000 stock trades worth more than $600 million last year. Americans deserve to know they have honest representation that puts their interests first in Washington, not career politicians looking to get rich. That is why I am proud to rise in strong support of this Stop Insider Trading Act to restore trust in Congress and bring accountability that the American people are asking for. Congress is not a VIP club for lifelong insiders to enrich themselves. We are here to serve the American people, and the American people have given us a clear mandate. This is not partisan. It is not controversial. Stopping insider trading should be the easiest decision we make this week. Let's get this done.

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