Young Kim

Overview

Young Kim is a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California with 484 recorded votes. Her voting record reflects a center-right approach that blends traditional Republican priorities — such as support for tax legislation, law enforcement, and defense — with a willingness to cross party lines on select issues. On economic and fiscal matters, Kim has supported the majority of budget and tax bills that came to the floor, including the fiscal year 2027 budget resolution and continuing appropriations measures. She voted in favor of nearly all taxation bills presented, consistent with the Republican emphasis on tax policy. In the area of criminal justice, she voted yes on every bill in that category, signaling strong support for law enforcement and public safety legislation. Kim's record on healthcare shows more division: she voted yes on roughly 43% of healthcare-related bills, often voting against Democratic motions to recommit on major healthcare legislation while supporting procedural measures to advance Republican healthcare proposals. On environmental and energy policy, she supported 94% of the bills in that category, including measures to disapprove certain EPA regulations and water resources development legislation. Her record on labor issues stands out as the area where she most consistently voted no, opposing 80% of labor-related bills. On technology, banking, and criminal justice, she voted yes on every bill presented, while on defense and foreign policy she showed a more mixed pattern, supporting some measures while opposing others, including votes against War Powers resolutions related to Lebanon.

Key Positions

• •Voted yes on all 13 criminal justice bills, indicating consistent support for law enforcement and public safety measures.
• •Supported 94% of environment and energy bills, including votes to disapprove certain EPA regulations such as California harbor craft emission standards, and votes for the Water Resources Development Act and the Ratepayer Protection Act.
• •Voted yes on 91% of taxation bills, reflecting strong alignment with Republican tax priorities.
• •Opposed 80% of labor-related bills that came to a vote, suggesting disagreement with labor regulation proposals during this period.
• •Voted against War Powers Resolution measures that would have directed the removal of U.S. Armed Forces from Lebanon, indicating support for maintaining the executive branch's flexibility on military deployments.
• •Supported the fiscal year 2027 budget resolution and continuing appropriations, while voting against some specific spending measures such as an amendment related to North Atlantic right whale regulations.
• •Voted yes on all 10 technology bills, showing consistent support for technology-related legislation.
• •On healthcare, voted no on motions to recommit on the Do No Harm in Medicaid Act and the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, while supporting procedural measures to advance those bills — a pattern consistent with backing the Republican versions of healthcare reform.