ENDORSED
BY GIFFORDS
As a father, a dedicated civil servant, and a diplomat in Iraq and Afghanistan, Representative Andy Kim has always put service to his country and the needs of South Jersey families first. In his work abroad, Representative Kim witnessed the devastation that weapons of war can inflict on communities firsthand, and as a congressman, he’s worked to pass the types of commonsense solutions needed to end one of our country’s greatest national security threats—our epidemic of senseless shootings.
As the first Korean American Democrat ever elected to the House of Representatives and the first Asian American from New Jersey elected to federal office, Congressman Kim is acutely aware of the need to disarm hate and keep guns out of the hands of individuals convicted of violent hate crime misdemeanors—especially as the number of reported hate crimes targeting race, ethnicity, and ancestry has risen dramatically over the last decade. In Congress, Representative Kim has been a consistent supporter of legislation to implement background checks on all gun sales, close dangerous loopholes that allow firearms to fall into the hands of domestic abusers, halt the proliferation of untraceable ghost guns, and fund desperately needed community violence intervention programs. In 2022, Representative Kim also joined colleagues on both sides of the aisle to pass the first major gun safety legislation signed into law in over 30 years: the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.
After violent insurrectionists assaulted the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, the world got the chance to see Representative Kim’s empathy and character on full display as he joined custodial workers in cleaning up the damage left behind on that tragic day. This kind of moral leadership is exactly what makes him such an impactful member of Congress, and what will make him a senator that families across New Jersey can be proud of. With violent rhetoric becoming commonplace in our greatest deliberative bodies, we need leaders in Washington DC that can clean up our national dialogue and rise above partisan divides to get real results for the American people. We must send Representative Andy Kim to the US Senate, where we know he’ll always strive to build a better future for our children and grandchildren.
As the first Korean American Democrat ever elected to the House of Representatives and the first Asian American from New Jersey elected to federal office, Congressman Kim is acutely aware of the need to disarm hate and keep guns out of the hands of individuals convicted of violent hate crime misdemeanors—especially as the number of reported hate crimes targeting race, ethnicity, and ancestry has risen dramatically over the last decade. In Congress, Representative Kim has been a consistent supporter of legislation to implement background checks on all gun sales, close dangerous loopholes that allow firearms to fall into the hands of domestic abusers, halt the proliferation of untraceable ghost guns, and fund desperately needed community violence intervention programs. In 2022, Representative Kim also joined colleagues on both sides of the aisle to pass the first major gun safety legislation signed into law in over 30 years: the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.
After violent insurrectionists assaulted the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, the world got the chance to see Representative Kim’s empathy and character on full display as he joined custodial workers in cleaning up the damage left behind on that tragic day. This kind of moral leadership is exactly what makes him such an impactful member of Congress, and what will make him a senator that families across New Jersey can be proud of. With violent rhetoric becoming commonplace in our greatest deliberative bodies, we need leaders in Washington DC that can clean up our national dialogue and rise above partisan divides to get real results for the American people. We must send Representative Andy Kim to the US Senate, where we know he’ll always strive to build a better future for our children and grandchildren.
We are proud to endorse Andy Kim for the US Senate.
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