Congressman Kim Statement on Senate Passage of
COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) released the following statement on the bipartisan passage, by a margin of 94-1, of the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act of 2021.

“When I met with the families of the shooting victims in Atlanta and also AAPI communities in New Jersey, I’m always asked: what will Congress do to help keep AAPIs safe? Today’s passage in the Senate shows that our country is serious about addressing these problems. It’s the kind of action that gives me hope that we’re on the right trajectory to confront the kind of hate that continues to show its head across our country.

Now we need to pass this in the House without delay. I have made a promise to my two baby boys to do everything I can to make the kind of change that can lead to a country fully accepting of who they are as Asian Americans; once this bill is passed through the House and signed into law, I’ll be able to tell them we’ve gotten off to a good start.”

Congressman Kim is the first AAPI member of Congress from New Jersey and the first Korean American Democrat to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. He is a member of the House Armed Services Committee, the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Committee on Small Business. More information about Congressman Kim can be found on his website by clicking here.

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